M. Pochitaloff

In situ quantification of osmotic pressure within living embryonic tissues

The paper introduces a method to measure osmotic pressure in living tissues and finds a balance between intracellular and interstitial pressures in zebrafish embryos.

Optimal mechanical noise ensures robust vertebrate body segmentation

This study shows that optimal mechanical noise and boundary tension in zebrafish embryos ensure robust somite formation and body segmentation.

Mechanics of the cellular microenvironment as perceived by cells in vivo

The paper quantifies in vivo mechanical parameters perceived by cells during vertebrate presomitic mesoderm specification, showing cells probe supracellular stiffness and experience time-dependent stress relaxation.

Embryonic Tissues as Active Foams

This study develops a computational framework to describe embryonic tissue dynamics, revealing a tension-fluctuation-driven rigidity transition.