The paper investigates STIM1 oscillations in mast cells and finds they occur independently of calcium oscillations and are regulated by ER-PM contact site dynamics.

Open Biology · Mar 18, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

A correlative quantitative phase contrast and fluorescence super-resolution microscope for imaging molecules in their cellular context

Yujin Bao, Zach Marin, Xiongchao Chen, Qiong Liu, Yazgan Tuna, Sylvi Stoller, Florian Schueder, Chuyue Zhang, Suet Yin Sarah Fung, Min Wu, Karla M. Neugebauer, Jonathon Howard, Chi Liu, David Baddeley, Michael I. Shribak, Joerg Bewersdorf

The paper develops a combined microscope platform that integrates quantitative phase contrast and super-resolution fluorescence imaging for high-sensitivity visualization of sub-cellular structures and molecules in their cellular context.

Biophysical Journal · Feb 1, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Oscillatory cortical forces promote three dimensional cell intercalations that shape the mandibular arch

Hirotaka Tao, Min Sheng Zhu, Kimberly M. Lau, Owen K.W. Whitley, Mohammad Samani, Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao Chen, Noah A. Hahn, Weifan Liu, Megan Valencia, Min Wu, Xian Wang, Kelli D. Fenelon, Clarissa C. Pasiliao, Di Hu, , Sevan Hopyan

The paper shows that oscillatory cortical forces drive 3D cell intercalations in the mouse mandibular arch, shaping embryonic structures through Wnt5a, YAP/TAZ, and PIEZO1.

Nature Communications · Apr 12, 2019Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology