Claire Valotteau

This paper introduces a non-invasive method to study localized mechanical forces in 3D epithelial tissues using elastic microbeads and shows how cytoskeletal remodeling and adhesion organization respond to mechanical perturbations.

This study uses HS-AFM to visualize coiled coil dynamics in MR complexes, revealing power-law scaling and long relaxation times due to internal friction.

The paper shows DPY-6 guides periodic furrow formation in C. elegans cuticle by acting as a molecular mold during molts.

This study uses acoustic force spectroscopy to measure streptavidin-biotin bond dissociation rates near equilibrium, aligning with bulk measurements and expanding the dynamic range of single molecule force spectroscopy.

This study uses single-molecule techniques to show that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD dynamics modulate ACE2 binding through conformational selection without affecting unbinding.

The paper identifies spia-1 as a gene involved in immune activation in C. elegans by sensing cuticle damage through its secreted protein with a novel cysteine-cradle domain.