In the Stocker lab we spy on the lives of microbes. We specialize in the use of microfluidics to carefully mimic and flexibly manipulate a microbe's environment, and video microscopy and image analysis to capture and quantify the microbes' behavior. We are particularly passionate about marine microbes and their role in the health and disease of ocean ecosystems.

Research in Focus

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Papers

  • Sengupta A., Carrara F., and Stocker R., 2017, “Phytoplankton can actively diversify their migration strategy in response to turbulent cues”, Nature, doi:10.1038/nature21415.
  • Smriga S., Fernandez V.I., Mitchel J.G. and Stocker R., 2016, “Chemotaxis toward phytoplankton drives organic matter partitioning among marine bacteria”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi:10.1073/pnas.1512307113
  • Son K., Brumley D.R., and Stocker R., 2015, “Live from under the lens: exploring microbial motility with dynamic imaging and microfluidics", Nature Reviews Microbiology, Vol. 13, 761-775.
  • Shapiro O.H., Fernandez V.I., Garren M.S., Guasto J.S., Debaillon-Vesque F.P., Kramarski-Winter E., Vardi A. & Stocker R., 2014, "Vortical ciliary flows actively enhance mass transport in reef corals", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111, 13391-13396.

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