Julio Monti Belmonte

This paper develops a computational model showing how tissue-wide planar cell polarity can emerge without global morphogen gradients by using local signals and small initial tissue size.

The paper maps dynamic changes in cell mechanical properties during Drosophila gastrulation using Brillouin microscopy and identifies microtubules as key effectors.

This study develops a framework to quantify filament-motor connectivity in cytoskeletal networks and predicts conditions for local and global contraction.

The paper shows how caging of MCA proteins can amplify changes in membrane viscosity and protein length, leading to symmetry breaking in cellular mechanics.

The paper shows that mechanical competition influences cell behavior during Drosophila gastrulation, with stretching cells exhibiting non-linear mechanical properties despite sharing the same genetic program as constricting neighbors.

The paper proposes a mechanical model for early somite segmentation based on apical constriction waves and adhesion failure in chicken embryos.

This study identifies cell intercalation as the primary driver of chick limb bud morphogenesis, using in vivo imaging and computational modeling to reveal the role of molecular gradients and tissue fluidity.

The paper shows fibroblast state switching between proliferation and ECM deposition defines dermal architecture and is critical for wound healing.