EMBO Member
University of Cambridge, Cambridge | United Kingdom
EMBO 2018
My group investigates how animal cells control their shape. As shape is inherently controlled by mechanical forces, we combine biology with physics to explore how cells regulate their mechanical properties, which in turn determine shape. We particularly focus on the biomechanical basis of cell division and migration. We aim to understand cell shape control across scales, from nanoscale molecular processes to cell-scale mechanics.
Keywords: Cell shape / actin / actomyosin cortex / cell mechanics / cell migration / cell division
Subject area(s): Cell & Tissue Architecture | Membranes & Transport | Structural Biology & Biophysics