Pauline Durand-Smet

The paper investigates the spatiotemporal relationship between reactive oxygen species and calcium dynamics in root tissues following mechanical compression.

This paper develops a novel protocol to measure root hair growth mechanics under force, validating the Lockhart viscoplastic model and estimating turgor pressure and cell wall viscosity in Arabidopsis.

The paper constructs a synthetic pectin-cellulose nanofiber capsule to mimic the mechanical properties of regenerating plant cell walls and finds that thickness-dependent stiffness is similar to natural walls.

This study shows that focal adhesion density remains constant across different cell sizes and geometries, adapting through changes in cell shape and contact area.