Catherine L.R. Merry

Species-specific WNT requirements shape somite morphogenesis in mammalian embryo models

This study compares somitogenesis across human, pig, sheep, and cow stem cell-derived embryo models, revealing species-specific WNT signaling and extracellular matrix requirements for axial segmentation.

The development of ToF-SIMS for in-situ glycosaminoglycan analysis

This paper develops ToF-SIMS for in-situ GAG analysis, identifying discriminatory ions and demonstrating its application in human and diabetic mouse models.

Hybrid Scaffolds Decouple Biochemical & Biophysical Regulation of Cell Phenotype

This paper introduces hybrid scaffolds that independently control biochemical and biophysical properties to study their effects on cell phenotype, showing enhanced breast cancer cell proliferation and invasion.

β1 Integrin-FAK-Piezo1 signalling axis drives in-situ stiffening mediated ECM remodelling and invasion of 3D breast epithelium