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Souma Kundu

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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Christopher R. SuchockiiD· 2 shared Daniel WangpraseurtiD· 2 shared Lindsey Badder· 2 shared Natalie LevyiD· 2 shared Stefan KolleiD· 2 shared A PereziD· 1 shared Aaron M. ThodeiD· 1 shared Aiden Beaupain· 1 shared

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Coral Guard substrates accelerate growth and fragment fusion for coral restoration

Stefan Kolle, Netanel Kramer, Christopher R. Suchocki, Joshua L Kuailani, Lindsey Badder, Natalie Levy, Sofia PC Martin, Aiden Beaupain, A Perez, Souma Kundu, Eric Schuster, Christopher B. Wall, Rob Toonen, Daniel Wangpraseurt

This study evaluates Coral Guard substrates, showing they accelerate coral growth, skeletal development, and fragment fusion, improving reef restoration efficiency.

bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Bacteria-powered living materials enable coral larval settlement

Natalie Levy, Samapti Kundu, Marnie L. Freckelton, Julie Dinasquet, Isabel Flores, Claudia Tatiana Galindo-Martínez, Martín Tresguerres, Vanessa De La Garza, Yazhi Sun, Zahra Karimi, Crawford Drury, Christopher P. Jury, Joshua R. Hancock, Shaochen Chen, Michael G.‏ Hadfield, , Lindsey Badder

This paper introduces a bacteria-powered living material that significantly enhances coral larval settlement on restoration substrates.

PNAS Nexus · Aug 30, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering