Amin Doostmohammadi

The paper shows that cell division in epithelia follows a mechanical principal-stress rule rather than a geometric rule, as cells divide along their principal stress axis to relieve anisotropic stress.

The paper shows how extracellular matrix stresses spatially bias myoblast fusion and myotube growth through nematic organization and mechanical feedback.

The paper identifies a higher-order mechanical neighbourhood-sensing mechanism in Drosophila midgut that integrates cell identity and mechanics to regulate stem cell fate.

The paper shows epithelial monolayers converge to the same final size and density after release from confinement, regardless of initial conditions, through mechanical pressure signaling.

This study shows mechanical tension, not just biochemical signals, actively drives cell extrusion via RhoA-mediated contractility in epithelial monolayers.

This study shows that local cell packing fraction, not adhesion or stiffness, drives YAP activation in multicellular collectives, independent of single-cell mechanisms.

The paper introduces mathematical tools to quantify cell shape and demonstrates p-atic order in MDCK monolayers, challenging previous findings on orientational symmetry.

The paper shows that topological defects and strings mediate ordering in endothelial cell layers, revealing an intermediate phase in their transition from disordered to ordered states.

This study identifies force transmission as a key factor in cell competition, showing that stronger intercellular adhesion leads to cell elimination through mechanical stress fluctuations.