Barber Lab

Studying quantitative bacterial physiology since 2025.

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Transmission electron microscopy of Bacillus subtilis cells

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We study bacterial growth and shape, using the tools of modern microscopy, computation, molecular biology and mathematics to tackle fundamental questions in bacterial biology with relevance for human health.

Updates

The Barber lab is now open, and we welcome applicants at all levels! Please send all inquiries to barber.527@osu.edu.

We uploaded our latest paper to bioRxiv! Check it out here: Wall teichoic acids regulate peptidoglycan synthesis by paving cell wall microstructure

Code

Our code is publicly available at GitHub.

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Riffe R905, 496 W 12th Ave Columbus, OH 43210 United States

Barber Lab