Laura M. Faure

This paper introduces 3D-TFM to measure cell-substrate forces in 3D environments and shows cells switch from contractile to extensile behavior as volume decreases.

The paper identifies CglD as a β-integrin-like adhesin in Myxococcus xanthus that stabilizes bacterial focal adhesions and enables gliding motility through mechanosensory and mechanotransductory functions.

The paper shows that competition between biochemical and mechanical cues regulates endothelial cell polarity, driving vascular morphogenesis through tension shifts.