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Grace Fluskey has joined our group as a REU undergraduate researcher. 
Welcome, Grace!

Ray Nobuhara has joined our group as an undergraduate researcher. 
Welcome, Ray!

Tianyi presented her work: Actomyosin cables impart spatiotemporal resolved fluidity to regulate epithelial tissue flow during Drosophila germ-band extension at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2024 held by the Biophysical Society (BPS).

Congratulations Tianyi!

Jeffrey Fedors has joined our group as an MS researcher. 
Welcome, Jeffrey!

Aradhvik Tiwari has joined our group as an MS researcher. 
Welcome, Aradhvik!

Christos Dimitrios Nikas has joined our group as an MS researcher. 
Welcome, Christos!

Daniel Thompson has joined our group as an undergraduate researcher. 
Welcome, Daniel!

Surya Kohli has joined our group as a MS researcher. 
Welcome, Surya!

Hongkang presented his work: A machine learning-driven approach for systematic quantification of in vivo cell geometries during embryo development at the Cell Bio 2023 conference held by the American society of Cell Biology (ASCB).

Congratulations, Hongkang!

Cristina presented her work: Neurotransmitter Release Relies on Coupled Calcium Sensing and Membrane Fusion at the AIChE Annual Meeting 2023 held by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

Congratulations Cristina!

Dong developed a mathematical model to understand the mechanism of fusion. He also collaborated with an experimental group to investigate the phenomena of exocytosis and endocytosis.

Congratulations Dong!

Dong presented his work: A Dynamic Mechanically Stabilized Membrane Reservoir Mediates Fast Endocytosis at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2023 held by the Biophysical Society (BPS).

Cristina presented her work: Synaptotagmin is not only a Calcium Sensor, but also Exerts Entropic Forces that Drive Membrane Fusion at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2023 held by the Biophysical Society (BPS).

Cristina was also invited as one of the co-chairs of the platform: Exocytosis and Endocytosis.

Congratulations Dong and Cristina!

Rui developed a mathematical model to understand how exocytosis is driven and regulated by biophysical forces. He also used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate how the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusion intermediate captures the host cell membrane.

Congratulations Rui!

Tianyi presented her work: Contractile Actomyosin Cables and Pulling Forces from Adjacent Tissue Cooperate to Drive Drosophila Germ-band Extension at the Cell Bio 2022 conference held by the American society of Cell Biology (ASCB).

Congratulations, Tianyi!