Lauren Anllo

The paper uses optogenetics to show that F-actin polarization is essential for forming and maintaining a functional stem cell niche in Drosophila testes.

The paper shows that org1 is required for specifying niche cell identity in Drosophila testis, influencing islet to establish a functional stem cell microenvironment.

The paper shows that actomyosin networks shape the Drosophila gonadal niche and that stem cells influence niche morphology through feedback.

The paper investigates how the Drosophila Posterior Signaling Center (PSC) niche forms through collective cell migration guided by Slit-Robo signaling and interactions with neighboring tissues.

This study shows that Slit and FGF signals from visceral mesoderm guide niche cell assembly and function in Drosophila testis.