Princeton geneticist Bonnie Bassler will receive the 2020 Gruber Genetics Prize for her pioneering work on how bacteria communicate with each other. In learning about the process of intercellular bacterial communication, known as quorum sensing, Bassler has expanded our understanding of microbes and illuminated innovative approaches to promoting health and preventing disease. https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/02/07/bassler-receives-gruber-genetics-prize-discoveries-how-bacteria-communicate