Our recent observations are distinct from conventional active matter. Self-propelled colloidal particles neither secrete inhibitory molecules, nor actively modulate adhesion molecules, which are two key ingredients leading to our observed patterned aggregates.

Here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ahead of #KidneyWk25,
I’m recruiting 2-3 folks to help us map the genomics of pediatric kidney diseases toward treatments & cures. Please reach out if you’d like to connect in Houston @bostonchildrens.bsky.social @asnkidney.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social @broadinstitute.org
sampsonlab.org

Thrilled to share that a part of my Ph.D. work from
@dukeubme.bsky.social @stemcellengineer.bsky.social Lab is now out in @natbiomedeng.nature.com!
We investigated the impact of CHD-linked SMAD2 variants on kidney development using engineered human iPS cells in a microphysiological system.

New research published in @science.org led by @danafarber.bsky.social’s Doug Wassarman and @kranzuschlab.bsky.social reveals new protein chemistry named deazaguanylation that controls activation of immunity.

Read more: bit.ly/3WeKsLb

Get by with a little help from my friends (esp @rohanbme.bsky.social) 💕💕

Thanks to @stemcellengineer.bsky.social for visiting us at Cedars-Sinai last week! She’s doing amazing work developing advanced kidney-on-chip systems and much more.