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Kapil Thapa

Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118;

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Jennifer Shea‐Ying FangiD· 2 shared Alexander G. ForsytheiD· 1 shared Alexander L. Chopra· 1 shared Ava Karp· 1 shared Brandon Burow· 1 shared Brent A Stanfield· 1 shared Christopher C Hughes· 1 shared Christopher C. W. Hughes· 1 shared

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An Ovol1 Variant in Endothelial Cells Regulates Slug and is Essential for Pathological Angiogenesis

Kapil Thapa, Brandon Burow, Melody C Baddoo, Marshall J Peelle, Haiden Citron, Rajan K C, Shawn Sutherland, Christopher J Hatch, Nadia Crawford, Ava Karp, Stryder M Meadows, Daniel P Howsmon, Brent A Stanfield, Kelly Subramanian, Christopher C Hughes, Jennifer S Fang

This study identifies an endothelial-specific Ovol1 variant that upregulates Slug and drives pathological angiogenesis in disease models.

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Methods for Processing and Analyzing Images of Vascularized Micro-Organ and Tumor Systems

Stephanie J. Hachey, Christopher J. Hatch, Daniela Gaebler, Alexander G. Forsythe, Makena L. Ewald, Alexander L. Chopra, Zhangying Chen, Kapil Thapa, Melvin Hodanu, Jennifer Shea‐Ying Fang, Christopher C. W. Hughes

The paper presents an image processing pipeline for analyzing vascularized micro-organ and tumor systems using Fiji/ImageJ tools, reducing manual processing time and enabling real-time imaging insights.

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · Jun 12, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering