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Matthew E. Black

Princeton UniversityORCID 0000-0003-0024-6484Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:synaptic & neural circuits· 1

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Joshua W. ShaevitziD· 2 shared Chenyi FeiiD· 1 shared Katherine CopenhageniD· 1 shared Ned S. WingreeniD· 1 shared Ricard AlertiD· 1 shared

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BiophysicsPRX LifePeer-reviewedSep 30, 2025

3D Agent-based modeling without chemical signaling recreatescollective behaviors seen in Myxococcus xanthus colonies

Katherine Copenhagen, Matthew E. Black, Joshua W. Shaevitz

This study uses 3D agent-based simulations to show that changes in cell motility, without chemical signaling, can recreate collective behaviors and fruiting body formation in M. xanthus colonies.

1 citation

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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BiophysicsNature PhysicsPeer-reviewedJul 28, 2025

Capillary interactions drive the self-organization of bacterial colonies

Matthew E. Black, Chenyi Fei, Ricard Alert…·Joshua W. Shaevitz

This study shows capillary forces organize bacterial colonies into dense, nematic groups and influence their collective dynamics.

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bacteria (other)imaging

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