Shuji Ishihara

This study identifies surface tension and stalk elongation as key mechanical drivers of fruiting body formation in Dictyostelium discoideum using a hydrodynamic model and experimental measurements.

The paper shows that cell size control in Drosophila wing results from coordinated divisions of distinct cell groups influenced by vein positioning and EGFR signaling.

The paper proposes a mechanism for villus elongation coupling tissue dewetting to cell differentiation, showing it can explain the formation of finger-like projections in developing tissues.

The paper evaluates kinematic relationships in Drosophila wing development using modified texture tensor analysis and validates their compatibility with a hydrodynamic model.

This study uses a cellular Potts model to show that apical constriction requires patterned apical surface remodeling to synchronize cellular deformation and prevent tissue invagination.

This study improves parameter estimation in epithelial mechanics models using Bayesian statistics, showing accurate results on synthetic data and revealing the dispensability of cortical elasticity in vivo.

This study measures mechanical properties of mixed mammalian epithelial cell monolayers and finds that cell mechanics converge after mixing.