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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

1/6 Can learning in physical systems help us understand how embryos shape themselves? Our PNAS paper with Andrea Liu & @manningresearch.bsky.social introduces a tunable-matter framework for morphogenesis, using convergent extension as a case study. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Very happy to share our paper is now out in Nature Physics! We combine a four-cell assay with vertex-model theory to study T1 transitions in tissues Started during my postdoc at Syracuse with @manningresearch.bsky.social . Learned a lot from this amazing team! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Excited to present this work w/ @shilabanerjee.bsky.social next week at APS Global Physics Summit 2026 on mechanical memory and learning in biological tissues. bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I try really hard to keep this account focused on professional updates. But I can’t stay silent. Whatever your politics, religion, or personal beliefs: Please be our voice. Please help amplify attention on what’s happening. Please don’t stay silent. #DigitalBlackoutIran #IranMassacre #Iran

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Shiladitya Banerjee @shilabanerjee.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Can biological tissues "learn"? Our new preprint shows that epithelial tissues exhibit emergent behaviors akin to unsupervised learning. Local tension remodeling allows cell networks to store long-range memory and program global elasticity properties. Read more here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

It’s back! The DBIO Focus Session on Collective Behaviors in Biology returns to #APSMarch #APSSummit26 🎉 Submit your abstract by Oct 23 and join us in Denver! go.aps.org/3I51s36 Invited Speakers: Jasmin Imran Alsous (Flatiron Institute) & Shiladitya Banerjee (Georgia Tech)

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Manning Research Group @manningresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Why do vertex models work so well to predict tissue fluidity/rigidity, even though they are simple and possibly even wrong? A new paper in PRX Life @prxlife.bsky.social, spearheaded by @sadjadarzash.bsky.social and Ojan Damavandi, suggests universality may explain: journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...

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Universality in the Mechanical Behavior of Vertex Models for Biological Tissues

A systematic comparison of diverse cell packing models reveals shared mechanical rules that govern how tissues stiffen, yield, and reorganize---shedding light on the physical logic behind morphogenesi...

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Excited to share our new paper in PRX Life @prxlife.bsky.social! We uncover universal viscoelastic behavior in different vertex models of biological tissues, explaining why so many models work so well. Enjoyed working with Ojan (co-first), Liz & Lisa on this! See tinyurl.com/y27fysux

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Rigidity of epithelial tissues as a double optimization problem, Sadjad Arzash, Indrajit Tah, Andrea J. Liu, and M. Lisa Manning go.aps.org/3EN84RD #SoftMatter #Biophysics #TissueMechanics

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NSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Discover work of Andrea Liu, Hepburn Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, and see how the NITMB supports Professor Liu’s exploration of biological systems in a new NITMB spotlight! www.nitmb.org/post/many-mo...

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Emily Kolenbrander Ho @emkolen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Have you ever wanted to *see* receptor activity in embryos? If so, our new preprint is for you! In it, we showcase a new live-cell biosensor for visualizing receptor tyrosine kinase activity in living embryos – pYtags! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Biophysical Paris @parisseminar.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Cell Size & Growth Tuesday 7th January 17:00, with talks from Michael Polymenis (Texas A&M) and Xiaoyu Shi (UC Irvine). swafferlab.co.uk/size-and-gro...

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Cell Size & Growth

Cell Size & Growth is a fortnightly online seminar series showcasing the latest research into cellular size, growth, scaling and biosynthesis.

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Bellaiche Lab @ybellaichelab.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

🎓 Join us for our Spring School in Quantitative Biology: "Cell Dynamics in Developmental Systems" ✨ Featuring renowned speakers and hands-on workshops! Learn more and register: www.edu.bio.ens.psl.eu/spip.php?art...

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Sadjad Arzash @sadjadarzash.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Looking forward to attending this workshop in Jan to discuss how learning theories/frameworks could be used to study biological systems such as epithelial tissues #epithelial #EpithelialMechanics #cellbiology

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