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Aawaz R. Pokhrel

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Brian K. HammeriD· 2 shared Gabi SteinbachiD· 2 shared Peter J. YunkeriD· 2 shared Siu Lung NgiD· 2 shared Adam KruegeriD· 1 shared J. TijaniiD· 1 shared Maryam Hejri· 1 shared Pablo BravoiD· 1 shared

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintJul 11, 2025

Cell-substrate friction controls biofilm development

Aawaz R. Pokhrel, Raymond Copeland, Maryam Hejri…·Peter J. Yunker

This study shows that increasing cell-substrate friction increases biofilm contact angle and decreases horizontal expansion rate.

4 citations

experimental assaycell-cell communication

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BiophysicsNature PhysicsPeer-reviewedJul 9, 2024

The biophysical basis of bacterial colony growth

Aawaz R. Pokhrel, Gabi Steinbach, Adam Krueger…·Peter J. Yunker

This study shows that the horizontal expansion rate of bacterial colonies is controlled by the contact angle at the biofilm edge, validated through experimental measurements and theoretical modeling.

23 citations

bacteria (other)imaging

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