Publications

Ice gliding diatoms establish record-low temperature limit for motility in a eukaryotic cell
Zhang, Q., Leng, H. T., Li, H., Arrigo, K. R., & Prakash, M. (2024). Ice gliding diatoms establish record-low temperature limit for motility in a eukaryotic cell. bioRxiv, 2024-11.

Single Cells Signal Non-self from Self via ‘XOR’ and ‘NOT EQUALS’ Logic in a Dimer of Dimers
An, R., & Prakash, M. (2024). Single Cells Signal Non-self from Self via'XOR'and'NOT EQUALS'Logic in a Dimer of Dimers. bioRxiv, 2024-10.

Creased ciliary flocks shape unfolding dynamics via information bottlenecks in an aneural animal
Brannon, C. M., & Prakash, M. (2024). Creased ciliary flocks shape unfolding dynamics via information bottlenecks in an aneural animal. bioRxiv, 2024-09.

Morphology-based classification of sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia using a low-cost automated microscope and machine learning
Shrestha, P., Lohse, H., Bhatla, C., McCartney, H., Alzaki, A., Sandhu, N., ... & Stoeber, B. (2024). Morphology-based classification of sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia using a low-cost automated microscope and machine learning. medRxiv, 2024-09.

Biophysical limits of ultrafast cellular motility
Chang, R., & Prakash, M. (2024). Biophysical limits of ultrafast cellular motility. bioRxiv, 2024-08.

Flight-Scope: microscopy with microfluidics in microgravity
Wareing, T., Stokes, A., Crompton, K., Murphy, K., Dawson, J., Urgurluoglu, Y. F., Richardson, C., Li, H., Prakash, M., & Wollman, A. J. (2024). Flight-Scope: microscopy with microfluidics in microgravity. bioRxiv, 2024-06.

Algorithmic construction of topologically complex biomineral lattices via cellular syncytia
Vyas, P., Brannon, C. M., Formery, L., Lowe, C., & Prakash, M. (2024). Algorithmic construction of topologically complex biomineral lattices via cellular syncytia. bioRxiv, 2024-02.

Energetics of the Microsporidian Polar Tube Invasion Machinery
Chang, R., Davydov, A., Jaroenlak, P., Budaitis, B., Ekiert, D. C., Bhabha, G., & Prakash, M. (2024). Energetics of the microsporidian polar tube invasion machinery. Elife, 12, RP86638.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.17.524456

Squid: Simplifying Quantitative Imaging Platform Development and Deployment
Hongquan Li, Deepak Krishnamurthy, Ethan Li, Pranav Vyas, Nibha Akireddy, Chew Chai, Manu Prakash
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.28.424613

Octopi: Open configurable high-throughput imaging platform for infectious disease diagnosis in the field
Hongquan Li, Hazel Soto-Montoya, Maxime Voisin, Lucas Fuentes Valenzuela, Manu Prakash
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/684423

Entangled architecture of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and vacuoles enables topological damping in cytoplasm of an ultra-fast giant cell
Chang, R., & Prakash, M. (2021). Entangled architecture of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and vacuoles enables topological damping in cytoplasm of an ultra-fast giant cell. bioRxiv.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.13.472465

Ultra-fast cellular contractions in the epithelium of T. adhaerens and the "active cohesion" hypothesis
Armon, S., Bull, M. S., Aranda-Diaz, A., & Prakash, M. (2018). Ultrafast epithelial contractions provide insights into contraction speed limits and tissue integrity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(44), E10333-E10341.