Emmi A. Mueller

The paper quantifies metabolic activity in microbial communities and shows a long-tailed distribution where a small subset of cells contributes disproportionately to community metabolism.

The paper introduces the Enterostat, a 3D-printed bioreactor that simulates gut microbiome dynamics across scales, showing it supports microbial community stability and responds to antibiotic perturbations.

This study shows that residence time affects microbial community structure by promoting niche partitioning, with short- and long-residence-time specialists forming distinct clusters.