Gabi Steinbach

This paper shows that spatial coordination games between microbes lead to phase separation and coexistence, with universal scaling consistent with experimental observations.

This study shows that prophage induction states in marine bacteria influence biofilm structure and competitive outcomes, revealing synergistic effects in co-cultures through phage-mediated interactions.

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

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.

The paper develops a bioinformatic tool to identify new T6SS gene clusters in V. cholerae and demonstrates the function of a newly discovered effector protein.