Meredith D. Betterton

The paper demonstrates that motors can shepherd diffusive proteins on microtubules through biased diffusion, revealing a mechanism for spatial patterning without direct binding.

The paper develops a biophysical model showing how crosslinker binding and filament spacing feedback to self-organize cytoskeletal bundles into specific geometries.

The paper develops a computational model of PRC1 crosslinked microtubule pairs to show that braking and coasting modes depend on lateral separation, with braking reducing sliding speed more effectively.

This paper identifies and improves efflux pump modulators (EPMs) that inhibit bacterial growth in macrophages and enhance antibiotic potency under host-like conditions.