Progenitor cells in the pancreas of humans get developmental cues from proteins in their environment.

The dissection of how cells sense and propagate physical forces is leading to exciting new tools and discoveries in mechanobiology and mechanomedicine.

Physical forces propagate from the outside of cells inward and vice versa.

Tools and techniques for measuring forces in living cells

Two proteins interact to save adhesion molecules from degradation, potentially contributing to a more aggressive cancer.

Ovarian tumor cells use cellular movement proteins to penetrate protective cell layers surrounding new target tissues during metastasis.