Karsten Kruse

The paper studies acto-myosin dynamics and Rho GTPase interactions in epithelial cells using live microscopy and theory, revealing wave propagation and annihilation mechanisms.

The paper shows that patterned junctional contractility coordinates cell behavior in mixed epithelia, leading to spatial order and 3D tissue structure during development.

The paper shows that EB3 comet length at microtubule ends is independent of GTP-cap size, revealing a new mechanism involving phase separation and hydrodynamic instability.

The paper shows that topological defects in actin nematic order are necessary for head regeneration in Hydra, acting as mechanical organizers of morphogenesis.