Watch the movies while reading our newest. Great work from Jasmin Imran Alsous, with @NicolasRomeo17, Jonathan Jackson, and @frank_m_mason. Another great collaboration with Jörn Dunkel's group who provide the critical connection to balloons. @MITBiology https://t.co/4v5PJ5cnzn
Check out this excellent profile of Professor of Chemistry and @MITBiology Catherine Drennan (@Drennan_Lab) recently published in @PNASNews!
https://t.co/eLy1hKnJS6
Thus, we showed a relay system that doesn’t just result in a wave of the same shape change, but a trigger mechanism for one mode of morphogenetic change jump-starting another.
Pleased to share the publication of our paper showing the role of EGFR in coordinating morphogenetic movements in Developmental Cell. Congratulations @MITBiology postdoc, @natclarke8 for all your hard work!
Article: https://t.co/SUZBfm8oyz
These cell adhesion complexes serve as a scaffold to recruit actomyosin through patterned mechanical feedback. Thus, EGFR + mechanical pull recruits actomyosin. Work from @StreichanS demonstrated this patterned feedback and we showed that it is linked to EGFR.
Online now: Postdoc Nat Clarke's @natclarke8 excellent work on a mechanism that coordinates tissue folding and axis extension. Great job and congratulations Nat!
IMO in career decisions, too many people optimize for what they think they’re entitled to when instead, opting into cool shit and proving themselves will often result in way better outcomes than they expected in the first place
@MandanaMsrp@MITBiology Much of science is finding ways to perform mundane tasks in a way that entertains you and serves other purposes as well. It took me ~ 10 miles of walking to flip the entire collection of flies.
I am incredibly excited and honored to be running for the Secretary position for the Society of Developmental Biology! If you are a member, I would appreciate your support and your vote. I'd love the opportunity to serve our community in this way. Thanks!! Plz RT!