Francesco Gianoli

Vangl2 acts in distinct cell types to establish bidirectional hair-bundle polarity and maintains tissue-wide alignment in zebrafish neuromasts

This study shows that Vangl2 in different cell types of zebrafish neuromasts contributes to bidirectional hair-bundle polarity and tissue-wide alignment, with distinct roles in hair cells and support cells.

Rapid mechanical stimulation of inner-ear hair cells by photonic pressure

The paper develops a method to rapidly stimulate inner-ear hair cells using photonic force, demonstrating its application to vestibular and cochlear hair cells.