Thomas C. Day

The paper identifies cell division timing as a key factor influencing multicellular morphology and size in snowflake yeast, showing that asynchronous division leads to smaller clusters due to increased mechanical stress.

This study shows multicellular bacterial groups out-compete single cells in resource competition due to a trade-off between resource encounter consistency and quantity, driven by physical constraints.

This study shows that diploid yeast under selection for larger multicellular size rapidly undergoes spontaneous whole-genome duplication, which persists and facilitates adaptation through increased genetic variation.

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.