Francis Corson

The paper uses live imaging to show that avian hypoblast movement and patterning are consequences of NODAL signaling, not drivers of primitive streak induction.

The paper measures active forces and material properties in developing quail embryos, revealing elastic and viscous behavior under active regulation and the role of cell division in tissue fluidization.

The paper investigates how tension during epiboly drives morphological changes in avian extra-embryonic cells, leading to the formation of the primitive streak.

The paper uses a dynamical landscape model to predict and guide cell fate transitions in C. elegans by combining modeling with in vivo perturbations of signaling pathways.

The paper shows mechanical forces in avian embryos self-organize like a Turing model, guiding tissue flows and gene expression to form embryos, even under perturbations.

The paper investigates pattern formation in the Drosophila eye using experiments and modeling, revealing a new relay model for propagating oscillations and crystal-like order through pulsatile Notch signaling.

The paper shows that a large-scale actomyosin ring drives tissue flows during avian gastrulation, shaping the embryo through fluid-like mechanics.