Kelsey G. DeFrates

Mechanofiltration Enables High-Throughput Measurements of Bacterial Cell Mechanics

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.

Physical mechanisms that enable bacteria to traverse channels half their width

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