We study how mechanics at the cell periphery govern function, with a focus on morphogenesis, migration, and fate in animal cells. @EMBL Tweets by Lab Members.
Heidelberg, Germany
Joined October 2019
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New Preprint! How can cells polarize in the absence of a stimulus? We suggest a surprising biophysical mechanism, protein caging!
We reveal how the complex mechanical interactions at the cell surface lead to symmetry breaking.
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We show that forcing the formation of caged domains in cells can give rise to symmetry breaking, generating structures mimicking the trailing-edge of migrating cells. Our results highlight the immense regulatory potential inherent to the unique biophysics of the cell surface.
Thanks to all the co-authors involved in the making of this work including the @mleptin , @SaricLab , Ejsing lab, @murrell_lab and Belmonte lab!
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Some of us were asked by @CellCellPress about the future of mechanobiology. In all likelihood, 20 years from now we'll see we were all wrong. Any thoughts? What did we miss?🤔🔮👇authors.elsevier.com/a/1j8Ml…
Check out the article that Dr. Laura @lmac_daniel
wrote about one of our latest papers for the What's Your Story writing contest from The Scientist.
If you like it as much as we do, please VOTE for her piece for the Readers' Choice award!!!
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🚨 New paper alert!! 🚨 Great work lead by @EwaSitarska on how curvature sensing proteins help cells to navigate in complex environments and to avoid bumping into obstacles! 👇
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🚨 Ever wondered about the lipid composition of your cells? 🤔 -> Read about our surprising and important findings in our new paper! 👇
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Diz-Muñoz Lab retweeted
🥳Our paper on the interplay between mechanical and long range chemical signals in #nervous system #development is now available as a #preprint! biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
#mechanobiology #chemicalsignalling #piezo1 #axonguidance #xenopus. @Franze_Lab @SudiptaM1994
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Interested in the huge variety of techniques we can use to explore cell biology?
Look out for upcoming news on the Current methods in cell biology EMBO course! An intense and immersive programme with an amazing lineup of speakers 🤩
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New Position in the Lab!🚨🧑🔬
We are looking for a lab technician to join us. This jobs requires great organization skills, cloning and cell culture experience. Bonus points for previous imaging projects or previous work with tissues
RT and Apply here!
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🚨JOB ALERT🚨
As part of the @ChanZuckerberg Initiative, we are looking for a motivated PostDoc position to work in the intersection between Cell Surface Mechanics and Microglia! 🔬
Come join our fun lab in beautiful Heidelberg next year!
Find all the info below and please RT!
Over the moon about receiving an #ERCCoG this year! Thank you @ERC_Research and the selection pannel for the funding to dive into cell division with MitoMeChAnics.
Big shout-out to all the friends and colleagues who provided key feedback on the proposal and interview stages!
Congratulations, Alba Diz-Muñoz and Arnaud Krebs!
The two EMBL researchers have received prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants to pursue projects – MitoMeChAnics and TFCoop – that aim to understand the precise regulation of crucial cellular processes.
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We are at #cellbio2023! Visit Srishti's Poster on "Membrane Fluidity & MCA" (P2973, B529, Dec 5, 12:15PM) or catch the final talk by Alba on the "Missing Link of Surface Mechanics" (Symposium Perception & Sensation, Dec 6, 11:45am, Room 205B). It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over! 🎶
Absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to receive the CZI Ben Barres Award for early career scientists! 🎉🥳Immensely grateful to @cziscience / @ChanZuckerberg for their support. 🙏 Excited to unite cell mechanics and neuroscience in the battle against neurodegeneration!
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As part of our work in #neuroscience + #neurodegeneration, we are committed to supporting early career researchers across disciplines & expertise.
Meet our second cohort of Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Awards grantees ⤵️ czi.co/472BlBm
