Publications

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are being tested in numerous clinical trials, yet the limited progression of these trials to advanced stages indicates unresolved translational challenges. Expanding MSCs is a critical step in most therapeutic applications and bioreactor-based culture offers large-scale production compared to monolayer cultures. Nevertheless, since MSCs sense their microenvironment, it is crucial to […]

The glycocalyx, a highly heterogeneous glycoprotein layer of cilia regulates adhesion and force transduction and is involved in signaling. The high‐resolution molecular architecture of this layer is currently not understood. The structure of the ciliary coat is described in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by cryo‐electron tomography and proteomic approaches and the high‐resolution cryoEM structure of the […]

Primary and motile cilia are eukaryotic organelles that perform crucial roles in cellular signalling and motility. Intraflagellar transport (IFT) contributes to the formation of the highly specialized ciliary proteome by active and selective transport of soluble and membrane proteins into and out of cilia. IFT is performed by the IFT-A and IFT-B protein complexes, which […]

Cilia assembly and function rely on the bidirectional transport of components between the cell body and ciliary tip via Intraflagellar Transport (IFT) trains. Anterograde and retrograde IFT trains travel along the B- and A-tubules of microtubule doublets, respectively, ensuring smooth traffic flow. However, the mechanism underlying this segregation remains unclear. Here, we test whether tubulin […]

Fluorescence microscopy, a key driver for progress in the life sciences, faces limitations due to the microscope’s optics, fluorophore chemistry, and photon exposure limits, necessitating trade-offs in imaging speed, resolution, and depth. Here, we introduce MicroSplit, a computational multiplexing technique based on deep learning that allows multiple cellular structures to be imaged in a single […]