Nina Catherine Benites

This study shows that membrane potential mediates cellular responses to mechanical pressure by regulating cell growth, proliferation, and elimination through Hippo and MAPK pathways.

This study shows that nutrient quality in bacteria is a plastic property shaped by proteome allocation, not a fixed biochemical constraint, and can be modified through genetic engineering.

This study shows that turgor pressure in E. coli increases with growth rate and directly controls cell wall biosynthesis rate.