Marina B. Cuenca

The paper shows that integrin-mediated adhesion sites coordinate tissue flows during Drosophila gastrulation by balancing cell-intrinsic forces with spatially distributed anchoring.

The paper shows that Scab integrin-mediated attachment to the vitelline envelope suppresses chirality-induced twisting in Drosophila germ band extension.

The paper shows that the cephalic furrow in fly embryos evolved to prevent mechanical instabilities during gastrulation by absorbing compressive stresses.