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Richard H. Thornton

Princeton UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9707-6110Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:wet-lab / biochemical assay· 1

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Jared E. ToettcheriD· 2 shared Daniel J. CoheniD· 1 shared Kevin SuhiD· 1 shared Long NguyeniD· 1 shared Pavithran T. RavindraniD· 1 shared Payam E. FarahaniiD· 1 shared Sarah E. McFanniD· 1 shared

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BioengineeringCell SystemsPeer-reviewedMar 1, 2025

Large-scale control over collective cell migration using light-controlled epidermal growth factor receptors

Kevin Suh, Richard H. Thornton, Long Nguyen…·Jared E. Toettcher

This study uses light-controlled EGF receptors to precisely manipulate tissue movements in epithelial cells, showing light can drive millimeter-scale rearrangements.

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experimental assaywet-lab / biochemical assay

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Systems BiologyCell SystemsPeer-reviewedNov 4, 2021

A synthetic gene circuit for imaging-free detection of dynamic cell signaling

Pavithran T. Ravindran, Sarah E. McFann, Richard H. Thornton, Jared E. Toettcher

The paper introduces a synthetic gene circuit that detects dynamic cell signaling without requiring live-cell imaging, enabling the study of transient signaling events in fixed cells.

31 citations

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