Sophie Asnacios

The paper constructs a synthetic pectin-cellulose nanofiber capsule to mimic the mechanical properties of regenerating plant cell walls and finds that thickness-dependent stiffness is similar to natural walls.

This study shows that focal adhesion density remains constant across different cell sizes and geometries, adapting through changes in cell shape and contact area.

This study quantifies how cell shape influences cortical tension anisotropy by separating contributions from bundled and unbundled actin structures.