Benjamin L. Martin

This paper introduces sdAb(mNG), a high-affinity nanobody that enables versatile applications for mNG-tagged proteins, including imaging, immunoprecipitation, and in vivo manipulation.

The paper introduces MOSAIC, a multimodal adaptive optical microscope that enables non-invasive imaging across biological scales in live specimens.

The paper introduces BOOPTHAT, a low-cost system for spatiotemporal activation of heat-shock transgenes in zebrafish embryos using 3D printed components and optical fiber probes.

The paper identifies a Wnt signaling to Sox2 ratio that predicts neuromesodermal fate potential in zebrafish and shows Sox2's role in maintaining progenitor states.

This study shows that cell cycle perturbation allows post-mitotic cells to maintain invasive behavior without exiting the cell cycle.

This study identifies CaMKII's role in regulating parallel Shh and Bmp signaling in zebrafish sclerotome development, showing how these pathways compartmentalize gene expression to specify distinct adult tissue fates.

This study shows that MyoD and Myf5 are essential for dorsal aorta formation by regulating Vegfaa expression in zebrafish embryos.

The paper shows that somite morphogenesis, driven by retinoic acid, creates a midline cavity that allows angioblasts to migrate and form axial blood vessels.

The paper identifies a developmental checkpoint involving Sox2 and Wnt signaling that coordinates morphogenesis with mesodermal fate acquisition in zebrafish.

The paper introduces a CDK sensor to distinguish cycling cells from terminally differentiated cells in C. elegans and zebrafish, revealing commitment points and stochasticity in cell cycle control.

The paper develops a method to image subcellular dynamics in vivo using lattice light sheet microscopy and adaptive optics, revealing phenotypic diversity across organisms and developmental stages.