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Dr. Gurol Suel received his PhD in Molecular Biophysics from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, where he conducted significant research in the laboratory of Dr. Rama Ranganathan. He further honed his expertise through postdoctoral studies in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Elowitz at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the ion channel-mediated electrical signaling in bacteria residing in biofilm communities, particularly investigating how 'action potentials' in biofilms can give rise to emergent collective behaviors. To achieve these goals, Dr. Suel integrates quantitative biology approaches with mathematical modeling and theory to identify the underlying principles of bacterial organization and coordination.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).