Samir Bhatt

Deep learning from videography as a tool for measuring E. coli infection in poultry

This study uses deep learning-based tracking to detect behavioral changes in infected poultry, showing reduced activity in E. coli-infected chickens compared to controls.

Drivers of avian genomic change revealed by evolutionary rate decomposition

This study decomposes evolutionary rates in birds to identify drivers of genomic change, finding clutch size, generation length, and beak shape predict mutation rates, with rapid evolution linked to meiosis, heart function, and ecological diversification.

Bayesian inference of phylogenetic distances: revisiting the eigenvalue approach

The paper develops a Bayesian method to infer phylogenetic distances incorporating heterotachy and rate variation, finding evidence for a two-domain theory of eukaryotic origins.

A Systems Level Explanation for Gompertzian Mortality Patterns is provided by the "Multiple and Inter-dependent Component Cause Model"

The paper explains Gompertzian mortality patterns using a systems model that incorporates inter-dependent subsystems and their temporal failure, providing insights into biological aging and heterogeneity.