Our research focuses on mechanical communication between cells in physiological systems, with particular emphasis on how forces and extracellular matrix mechanics regulate cellular and tissue behavior. Ongoing projects address the role of mechanical forces in cardiac arrhythmia, nerve regeneration, and developmental processes.

One of the major question in the lab is the role of mechanical communication mediated by deformations in soft biomaterials in synchronized cell behavior and the ability to manipulate it for regenerative medicine applications.