Shilong found that the shape of cell membrane directly regulates the distribution of Piezo1, a widely expressed mechanosensitive ion channel, within a cell. Piezo1 may flatten upon activation and can … Read More
Our study on the membrane of neuronal axons is now published on Science Advances! We found that membrane tension propagates at a surprisingly fast speed (20 microns/s!) along the axons of … Read More
Shilong worked together with a team led by Rohin from Janson Zhang’s lab to test the idea of using C60-cycolodextrin as drug delivery systems. Unexpectedly, one of the systems was … Read More
Huan’s paper on quantifying the surface tension and viscosity of protein condensates has been picked up by a wide range of news outlets, including: EurekAlert!, ScienceDaily, News wise, Phys.org, Neuroscience … Read More
Huan’s paper on using micropipette aspiration to quantify the surface tension and viscosity of liquid protein condensates is now published on the first issue of Biophysical Reports! She showed that … Read More