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

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

Belle Cheney (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: anne.cheney@duke.edu

Nadia Eliora

Graduate Student

Fascinated by the development of complex shapes from simple tissues

Contact: nadia.eliora@duke.edu

Opportunities

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!