Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin

This study shows that phosphorylation of VEGFR-2 at Y1054 or Y1214 is required for mechanical-induced angiogenesis, highlighting the role of tumor mechanics in vessel growth.

This study uses super-resolution imaging to show that mechanical stretch increases the distance between desmoplakin cytoplasmic tails in desmosomes, indicating a conformational shift in response to stress.