Akankshi Munjal (she/her), PhD
Principal Investigator
Driven by curiosity. Fascinated by complexity in biology and simplicity of the underlying principles. Always ready to chat about science and food.
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Contact: akankshi.munjal@duke.edu
Yusuke Mori (he/him), PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Interested in the complexity of cellular society and morphogenesis. Fascinated by the wonders of biology. Besides science, a big fan of sports and cooking nice food!
Contact: yusuke.mori@duke.edu
Kira Heikes, PhD (she/her)
Postdoctoral Associate
Enamored with watching biology and exploring its secrets. Family is my world. Thankful for baking, dogs, and dance.
Contact: kira.heikes@duke.edu
Vishank Jain-Sharma, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Interested in the physics of living systems. Seeking to uncover the “Newton’s Laws” which govern the form and function of animal development. I love exploring wildlife and spending time with friends and family.
Contact: vishank.jain-sharma@duke.edu
Jiacheng Wang
Graduate Student
Broadly interested in developmental biology. Looking to understand complex development in a quantitative way. Always exploring.
Contact: jiacheng.wang@duke.edu
Nadia Eliora
Graduate Student
Fascinated by the development of complex shapes from simple tissues.
Contact: nadia.eliora@duke.edu
Samuel Ramirez (he/him)
Graduate Student
Interested in the cell behaviors and extracellular cues that give rise to complex patterns from simple instructions. I enjoy wheel-throwing ceramics and indoor rock climbing in my free time, but am most happy sharing food or board games with my friends and family.
Contact: samuel.ramirez@duke.edu
Lillah Hayes, M.S. (she/her)
Research Technician
Interested in the physics governing tissue morphogenesis. Dog lover, hobbyist photographer, and UNC sports fan.
Contact: lillah.hayes@duke.edu
Belle Briggs (she/her)
Research Technician
Intrigued by the impact development has on behavior. Always excited to learn something new. Outside of research I love hiking, camping, and reading.
Contact: belle.briggs@duke.edu
Srihas Surapaneni
Undergraduate Student
Interested in applications of mathematics in developmental biology.
Contact: srihas.surapaneni@duke.edu
Alumni
Sierra Smith
Erica Chen
Gouri Rajaram
Collaborators
Stefano Di Talia, Department of Cell Biology, Duke University, USA
Zena Hadjivasiliou, The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Edouard Hannezo, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
Interested in tissue morphogenesis? Lets chat!
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