Membrane tension is thought to be a long-range integrator of cell physiology. Membrane
tension has been proposed to enable cell polarity during migration through front-back …

Lumens, liquid-filled cavities surrounded by polarized tissue cells, are elementary units
involved in the morphogenesis of organs. Theoretical modeling and computations, which …

Tissue morphogenesis results from a tight interplay between gene expression, biochemical
signaling and mechanics. Although sequencing methods allow the generation of cell …

Soft materials are usually defined as materials made of mesoscopic entities, often self-
organised, sensitive to thermal fluctuations and to weak perturbations. Archetypal examples …

Contraction and flow of the actin cell cortex have emerged as a common principle by which
cells reorganize their cytoplasm and take shape. However, how these cortical flows interact …

Living systems are chiral on multiple scales, from constituent biopolymers to large scale
morphology, and their active mechanics is both driven by chiral components and serves to …

Morphodynamic equations governing the behaviour of active nematic fluids on deformable
curved surfaces are constructed in the large deformation limit. Emphasis is placed on the …

We introduce a modelling and simulation framework for cell aggregates in three dimensions
based on interacting active surfaces. Cell mechanics is captured by a physical description of …

Petals and leaves are usually curled and exhibit intriguing morphology evolution upon
growth, which contributes to their important biological functions. To understand the …

Cell division during early embryogenesis is linked to key morphogenic events such as
embryo symmetry breaking and tissue patterning. It is thought that the physical surrounding …