Christian Cupo

This study investigates how E-cadherin-mediated adhesion affects mechanical behavior in Drosophila epithelial tissues before and during morphogenetic flows, revealing dual roles in tissue structure and dynamics.

The paper investigates structural disorder in Drosophila germband epithelium during body axis elongation, showing that both internal and external stresses contribute to disorder and that disorder levels reflect physical or biological limits.

This study uses optogenetic tools to manipulate actomyosin contractility in Drosophila germband epithelium, revealing how Rho1 signaling affects cell rearrangements, tissue tensions, and mechanical properties during tissue flow.

This paper uses optogenetics to manipulate Rho1 signaling in Drosophila embryos, showing how changes in myosin patterns affect cell behaviors and tissue shape during convergent extension.