How can we learn tissue mechanics directly from patterns and images?
In our new preprint, we introduce VertAX, a differentiable vertex-model framework in JAX for simulating epithelia, inferring parameters, and designing target tissue behaviors.
https://t.co/jEEptbCMuP
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A true computational tour de force by Eric Neiva during his Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowship in the team, now published in Journal Computational Physics: https://t.co/oniOYCXw8W
Congratulations, Eric!
@CNRSbiologie
Grateful to @EU_Commission for funding support
We hope VertAX can help make inverse problems & differential programming more accessible in tissue mechanics.
Thanks to @appasqui, @MaxenceErnoult, Italian colleagues, & other members of the team for this collaboration.
Comments very welcome.
Code https://t.co/jmlPJc3xS2
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How can we learn tissue mechanics directly from patterns and images?
In our new preprint, we introduce VertAX, a differentiable vertex-model framework in JAX for simulating epithelia, inferring parameters, and designing target tissue behaviors.
https://t.co/jEEptbCMuP
1/5
Beyond synthetic benchmarks, we show applications to mechanical parameter inference from microscopy images and to inverse design problems in epithelial tissues. 4/5
Conference Alert🚨 16-21 Feb 2025
From Soft Matter to Biophysics @ Les Houches FR
https://t.co/9eZTFYXHfs
Apply by Dec 15 to explore the latest in soft matter & biophysics, focusing on functional materials & synthetic biology!
@karen_alim@Karin__Jacobs@MartinLenz
@HerveTurlier
Registrations are open for the Qlife Quantitative Biology spring school on Cell Dynamics in Developmental System March 3-April 04 2025. Great line of talks, lectures and hands-on practicals on omics, image analysis, modeling and inference: https://t.co/AHQOCaFOiD
We recapitulate our findings in a mathematical model and show that this creates a feedback loop, where the front and back communicate through mechanical signals. @virtual_embryo@andreu_gallen
It ensures that the cell can move forward in a coordinated way.
Our workshop on Finite Elements for Cell & Tissue Morphogenesis at Villa Clythia @caescnrs was a great success !
Congratulations to @ericnumerics for the perfect organisation and looking forward to a next edition.
Our workshop on early embryo morphogenesis in Villefranche-sur-mer was a blast 💥
Thanks to all participants for the lively & friendly atmosphere, @RDumollard for co-organising and to @biodev_vlfr for the great welcome & fantastic setting. Looking forward to see you all again !
Some action shots from an amazing week in Villefranche-sur-mer. Thanks to @virtual_embryo and @RDumollard for pulling together some incredible minds (and microorganisms). Here is proof that there was actually some science happening!
An interesting perspective article in Nature by @eisensteinium on the forces that sculpt embryos and how to measure them, highlighting our 3D tension inference method foambryo by @SachaIchbiah & @HerveTurlier
https://t.co/l9o9oW8JKM
A huge congratulations to @ap_pasqui for 1st prize in the @eelisa_eu student scientific competition in the Chemistry and bioengineering category. Well-deserved!
More about the competition https://t.co/lrVJXFonrW
Together with @GabriellaBioMec @ericnumerics @HerveTurlier we organise a 1st workshop on Finite Elements for Cell & Tissue Morphogenesis, featuring distinguished speakers.
We now accept applications from master & PhD students & postdocs, please spread !
https://t.co/oLi9ROQ6Km