Richard Henshaw
@henshawlab.bsky.social
Experimental biophysicist at ETH Zurich studying how microscale microbial interactions drive emergent phenomena on the macroscale.
www.richardjhenshaw.com
www.richardjhenshaw.com
Delighted to share our latest work now published in Science Advances - led by PhD student Sophie Zweifel, this study characterises a new life phase in coccolithophores and opens up our understanding of the complex microbial interactions which drive algae blooms!
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New paper out in Science Advances today – how bacteria induce metamorphosis in coccolithophores!
Delighted to share our most recent paper out today in Science Advances titled “Bacteria induce an amoeboid phase in coccolithophores that persists after bloom collapse”. This work was l…
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August 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Delighted to share our latest work now published in Science Advances - led by PhD student Sophie Zweifel, this study characterises a new life phase in coccolithophores and opens up our understanding of the complex microbial interactions which drive algae blooms!
richardjhenshaw.com/2025/08/27/n...
richardjhenshaw.com/2025/08/27/n...
Excited to share a new preprint out today - unravelling the role of the coccosphere in protecting algae from bacterial attack! This work was led by Sophie Zweifel, a talented PhD student within the StockerLab, and represents the latest chapter in her doctoral journey!
tinyurl.com/35uk547k
tinyurl.com/35uk547k
New preprint: how the coccosphere defends algae from bacterial attack
Excited to share our latest preprint live today on BiorXiv titled “Guardians of the cell: coccosphere prevents opportunitistic bacteria attack in heavy calcifying coccolithophore” . Thi…
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August 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Excited to share a new preprint out today - unravelling the role of the coccosphere in protecting algae from bacterial attack! This work was led by Sophie Zweifel, a talented PhD student within the StockerLab, and represents the latest chapter in her doctoral journey!
tinyurl.com/35uk547k
tinyurl.com/35uk547k
A fantastic week at Physics of Life 2025 in Harrogate, finally reconnecting with the UK research scene for the first time since I left in 2019. Coming away with the early career presentation prize was a nice cherry on the cake!
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Kick-starting conference season with the ECR prize at Physics of Life 2025
Conference season is well-and-truly in swing now, starting with the Physics of Life 2025 conference in Harrogate last week. Here I was presenting our recent work on characterising nutrient exchange…
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March 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A fantastic week at Physics of Life 2025 in Harrogate, finally reconnecting with the UK research scene for the first time since I left in 2019. Coming away with the early career presentation prize was a nice cherry on the cake!
richardjhenshaw.com/2025/03/31/k...
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