Natalie Swinhoe

The paper identifies lysosomal protein co-option in symbiosomes of coral and anemone models, showing its role in supporting photosymbiosis through carbon-concentrating and sulfate transport mechanisms.

The paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 to show that heat-tolerant corals rely less on HSF1 for survival during heat stress compared to heat-sensitive corals.

The paper identifies biomechanical modules that govern larval shape diversity across six cnidarian species and shows how manipulating these modules can transform shapes between species.