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Gissell Jimenez

University of California, San Francisco

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Christopher J. HernandeziD· 2 shared Jae Won Hwang· 2 shared Kelsey G. DeFratesiD· 2 shared Joanne N. EngeliD· 1 shared Junsung LeeiD· 1 shared Kerwyn Casey HuangiD· 1 shared Mariana G. PinhoiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Mechanofiltration Enables High-Throughput Measurements of Bacterial Cell Mechanics

Kelsey G. DeFrates, Jae Won Hwang, Gissell Jimenez, Kerwyn Casey Huang, Joanne N. Engel, Christopher J. Hernandez

This paper introduces mechanofiltration, a high-throughput method to measure bacterial cell mechanics using standard lab equipment, showing it accurately detects changes in cell stiffness across genetic and environmental conditions.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Physical mechanisms that enable bacteria to traverse channels half their width

Kelsey G. DeFrates, Junsung Lee, Gissell Jimenez, Jae Won Hwang, Mariana G. Pinho, Christopher J. Hernandez

This study investigates how S. aureus traverses nanoscale channels in bone, finding that fluid pressure, not cell division, enables bacterial entry into narrow spaces.

mBio · Apr 23, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology