Fanny Wodrascka

The paper shows that cell division in epithelia follows a mechanical principal-stress rule rather than a geometric rule, as cells divide along their principal stress axis to relieve anisotropic stress.

This study identifies local mechanical heterogeneity as the driver of epidermal cell delamination through force balance changes and actomyosin remodeling in keratinocytes.

This study shows mechanical tension, not just biochemical signals, actively drives cell extrusion via RhoA-mediated contractility in epithelial monolayers.

This study shows that osmotic compression relaxes tissue contractility in different cell types, mediated by RhoA and myosin activity, suggesting a feedback mechanism in morphogenesis.