How cells organize, adapt, and evolve.
We use Drosophila genetics and quantitative imaging to investigate how genome organization, cellular states, and tissue environments shape cell behavior.
Research themes
From heterogeneity to cooperation.
Three connected questions guide our work across cell and tissue scales.
01 / AGM
Managing Amplified Genomes
How polyploid cells organize their genomes, transition between cellular states, and adapt to stress.
02 / INVASIONTumor Invasion & Cellular Heterogeneity
How tissue environments and dynamic cell states shape collective tumor invasion.
03 / REPAIRHomeostasis & Tissue Repair
How cell competition, compensatory growth, and polyploidization maintain tissue integrity.
Join the lab
Curious about cell states in living tissues?
We welcome inquiries from prospective graduate students and undergraduates interested in Drosophila genetics, imaging, polyploidy, and cancer development.
