An implantable sensor network for large-scale cellular force mapping in living embryos
Fei Liu, Jerry Wu, Sara Kacmoli, Xiaoyu Zhang, Vanessa Gonzalez, Cullen B. Young, Jinghui Wang, Mengyang J Li, Yuqing Qiu, Gabriella Myslo, Angeline Yan, Zhaoyang Song, Yajie Liang, Rebecca D. Burdine, Howard A. Stone, Tian-ming Fu B
The paper introduces FORCENET, an implantable sensor network that maps intercellular forces in living embryos, revealing coordinated mechanical patterns regulated by developmental signaling.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology