William Foster

Muscle Loss as a Foundational Step in the Development and Evolution of the Turtle Shell

The paper investigates muscle loss as a key evolutionary step in turtle shell development using multi-modal imaging and histology-based deep learning to analyze turtle embryos.

Whole organism 3D mapping reveals universal branching topology and biophysical optimization governs vascular and nervous system development

The paper uses 3D imaging to analyze vascular and nervous systems in embryos, finding shared structural principles but distinct architectures shaped by biophysical constraints.

Soft tissue morphology of the vomeronasal organ in Lontra canadensis and its osteological correlate: Implications for the evolution of the caniform accessory olfactory system

This study examines the vomeronasal organ morphology in Lontra canadensis and its osteological correlate, expanding the taxonomic scope of the vomeronasal groove as a proxy and confirming the VNO's presence in the North American river otter.