Lisanne Rens

During morphogenesis, the organization of cells into tissues, cells respond to mechanical cues in the extracellular matrix (ECM) but also continuously deform it by pulling on it. To study how traction forces applied by cells influence self...

Morphogenesis, the shaping of organisms, organs and tissues is driven by chemical signals and physical forces. It is still poorly understood how cells are able to collectively form intricate patterns, like for instance vascular networks. In...