Jana F. Fuhrmann

This study investigates how the apical extracellular matrix (aECM) regulates fold morphogenesis in the Drosophila wing disc, showing its role in stabilizing tissue folding and shaping the adult wing.

The paper shows active cellular behaviors drive 3D shape changes in Drosophila wing disc pouch through spontaneous strains, validated by MyoVI knockdown.

The paper investigates how tissue-scale patterns of cell shape and mechanical stress emerge in Drosophila wing imaginal discs through self-organized mechanosensitive feedback.

The paper uses inter-species blastula transplants in zebrafish and medaka to show that developmental modules like the retina follow autonomous genetic programs, decoupling from host timing.