M. Daniels

Single-cell trait diversity explains niche and fitness differences in aquatic microbial communities

The paper measures single-cell trait diversity in lake microbial communities and finds it correlates with ecosystem functioning, while genetic diversity does not.

Interspecies interactions determine growth dynamics of biopolymer degrading populations in microbial communities.

This study investigates how consumer cells affect the growth and spatial distribution of biopolymer-degrading microbes in marine communities, revealing their impact on enzyme production and community dynamics.

Human primary plaque cell cultures to study mechanisms of atherosclerosis

This study isolates and cultures primary human plaque smooth muscle cells to serve as an in vitro model for studying atherosclerosis mechanisms.

Changes in interactions over ecological time scales influence single cell growth dynamics in a metabolically coupled marine microbial community

The paper studies how dynamic interactions between two marine microbes change over time, showing initial cooperation followed by competition as their environment shifts.

Effects of interspecies interactions on marine community ecosystem function

This study shows that interactions between microbial species affect chitin degradation rates through changes in chitinase expression, challenging the idea of unidirectional trophic cascades in microbial communities.

Intercellular collectivity is governed by enzyme secretion strategies in marine polysaccharide degrading bacteria

The paper studies how enzyme secretion strategies in marine bacteria affect their aggregative behaviors and intercellular interactions during polysaccharide degradation.

Human islet expression levels of Prostaglandin E2 synthetic enzymes, but not prostaglandin EP3 receptor, are positively correlated with markers of β-cell function and mass in non-diabetic obesity

The paper examines the relationship between PGE2 production and β-cell function in non-diabetic obesity, finding that PGE2 synthetic enzymes correlate with β-cell mass and function, while EP3 receptor does not.