Andrea J. Liu

The paper shows epithelial convergent extension can be viewed as a self-tuning process, with local feedback rules better reproducing experimental features than global optimization methods.

This paper develops elastic network models of the actin cortex that maintain rigidity homeostasis and long-lived elastic memory through mechanosensitive dynamics.

The paper extends the vertex model to explain how the amnioserosa remains solid during Drosophila dorsal closure despite increased cell shape index.