Panagiotis Oikonomou

The paper identifies an endodermal subpopulation in the chick embryo that transitions into neuromesodermal progenitors, contributing to multiple germ layers.

This study identifies a biomechanical mechanism involving mesenchymal forces and SHH signaling that drives epithelial tube splitting during tracheal-esophageal separation in embryos.

The paper applies tissue-scale tension to avian epithelia in vivo to study mechanical behaviors and inter-germ layer coupling in the chick embryo.

The paper investigates the mechanical properties of the embryonic small intestine during development, identifying elastic fibers as key to its bending stiffness and mechanical anisotropy.

This study develops a chemo-mechanical model to show how FGF gradients and endoderm mechanics coordinate hindgut elongation in chick embryos.