• Figure 1 of the article: Fig. 1. Phase diagram of tissue material phase transitions and examples. (A) Schematic diagram showing how continuous changes in microscopic dynamics (control parameter) lead to abrupt, drastic, and non-linear shifts in macroscopic properties that define the material response (order parameter). (Aa-Ab) Exemplary phase transitions as traditionally described in non-living matter, e.g. for water (Aa), as well as in living matter, e.g. for embryonic tissues (Ab). Yellow areas indicate fluid-like tissues and regimes. Blue areas indicate solid-like tissues and regimes. Magenta dashed line depicts the critical point. Orange line marks particle and cell trajectories.
Tissue phase transitions in development: more than just mechanics
In this Review, @nicolettapetridou.bsky.social, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social and @karengrace12.bsky.social discuss tissue phase transitions during development: doi.org/10.1242/dev....
20.02.2026 13:00
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We summarised the many roles of material phase transitions in development (and they are not just mechanical 🤔)
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New preprint @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social by Harshath Amal and colleagues from our lab @uni-muenster.de shows how a BMP #morphogen gradient is translated into graded junctional permeability by tuning adhesion and actomyosin contractility in #Drosophila
See tinyurl.com/yhbwd9xh
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LinkedIn
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My lab @cri-utsw.bsky.social is looking for a highly motivated postdoct interested in mechanobiology!
We are building a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team working on how mechanical forces shape immune and cancer cell behavior.
Come do cool science with me!
lnkd.in/gKEXWUGy
13.02.2026 14:46
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Join us today 2-3pm online.
Sign up for the Zoom link here: forms.gle/Mt3y7HQXetrb...
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Isasti-Sanchez, J., Münz-Zeise, F., Lancino, M., & Luschnig, S. (2021). Transient opening of tricellular vertices controls paracellular transport through the follicle epithelium during Drosophila oogenesis. Developmental Cell, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.de...
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Cellular Interfaces reloaded: Join us for the @sfb1348.bsky.social International Meeting on „Mechanochemical signals at cellular interfaces" in Münster from May 27–29, 2026.
Registration opens in February! Limited spots – first come, first serve! More info: tinyurl.com/ypyzd23w
@uni-muenster.de
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How does signalling control cortical tension?
Using optogenetics and AFM, we show that myosin recruitment and cortical tension increase proportionally with RhoA signalling.
More here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Super work by Pierre Bohec with Guillaume Salbreux and @dianakhorom.bsky.social
18.12.2025 17:22
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New preprint out! We use optogenetics, AFM, and active surface modelling to link signalling ⚡ → mechanics ⚙️ → cell shape 🔵
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Congratulations, Wolfram!
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Looking forward to an exciting @sfb1348.bsky.social seminar with Lucia Baldauf @ucl.ac.uk on January 8, 2026. She will speak about "Illuminating Forces in Living Tissues". More info: www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en/i... Everyone's welcome!
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My lab is hiring a postdoc (ERC funded)! If you're interested, get in touch!
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🚨 PhD Position Available 🚨
I’m recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at the Multiscale Imaging Centre (MIC), Münster, Germany.
www.bischofflab.com/jobs
Fully funded ✅
#Cellbio #Morphogenesis #Microscopy
#Drosophila #PhD
(Details Below)
Original Posting:
stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/d...
15.12.2025 12:20
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Congratulations, Adrien! Exciting news! 👏
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#LivingArchitectures
We put cells and cytoskeleton filaments on the architecture of the musée d'Orsay.
www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/ev...
Scientists of the #CytoMorphoLab adapted their protocols to illustrate the questions that keep them awake at night.
-> Two shows on the 24th and 25th of January.
05.12.2025 16:11
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The historc city center of Münster, famous for the Peace of Westphalia!
2/2 If you’re into #cellbio, cellular interfaces, #mechanobiology, #membranes, anything related, come to Münster, Germany, May 27–29!
www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en/i...
Please spread the word. It’s a fantastic (and FREE!) meeting. And while you’re here, explore Münster… it’s worth it.
#Science
28.11.2025 08:33
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🧪 Geometry beats chemistry: we show that self-assembly can be controlled by tuning large-scale geometric parameters rather than molecular binding energies.
PNAS: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Video summary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FS3...
#SelfAssembly #Biophysics #PhysicsOfLife
27.11.2025 16:49
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24 Millionen Euro für zwei Sonderforschungsbereiche
Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft richtet einen neuen Sonderforschungsbereich zur männlichen Unfruchtbarkeit ein und verlängert einen etablierten Verbund zu zellulären Grenzflächen. Insgesamt fließe...
Große Freude! Die @dfg.de richtet einen neuen Sonderforschungsbereich zur männlichen Unfruchtbarkeit ein und verlängert den etablierten Verbund @sfb1348.bsky.social. Insgesamt fließen rund 24 Millionen Euro an die Universität Münster.
21.11.2025 13:44
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Dynamic cellular interfaces reloaded!🎉 Happy and excited to receive extended funding @sfb1348.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de @mpi-muenster.bsky.social and to push our collaborative science forward in the next 4 years! Big thanks @dfg.de, reviewers, and everyone else involved for the continued support!
21.11.2025 11:37
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Amazing news, congratulations! 🎉
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Physik-Fachgesellschaften unterzeichnen „Erklärung für die Zukunft“
In Münster, der Stadt des Westfälischen Friedens, haben sich die Physikalischen Gesellschaften von Japan und Deutschland im Quantenjahr 2025 mit einer gemeinsamen „Erklärung für die Zukunft“ an die Öf...
In Münster, der Stadt des Westfälischen Friedens, haben sich die Physikalischen Gesellschaften von Japan und Deutschland im Quantenjahr 2025 mit einer „Erklärung für die Zukunft“ an die Öffentlichkeit gewandt. Die Physiker warnen eindringlich vor einer nuklearen Aufrüstung. @dpgphysik.bsky.social
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🚨 Soon at 15:30 EU (in 1h), Guillaume Salbreux (Geneva University) will present the talk
From active surfaces to evo-devo-mechanobiology
at the Population Dynamics Seminars.
sites.google.com/view/popdyn/
14.11.2025 13:36
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Job Alert! The Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology at the Faculty of Biology @uni-muenster.de invites applications for a Full Professorship (W3) in “Systems Neuroscience” - Highly attractive research environment at the Multiscale Imaging Center. Apply by January 5th. See shorturl.at/VczFp
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Excited to embark on this scientific journey with Ewa Paluch and Daniel StJohnston to understand fundamentals of epithelial tissue and cell shapes! Thank you to @erc.europa.eu for the support!
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Mark your calendars! The next SFB 1348 International Meeting will take place in #Münster from May 27-29, 2026, with a focus on #Mechanochemical signals at cellular interfaces. Stay tuned for more details and updates at www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en/m...
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