How is the cytoskeleton polarized?
How is the cytoskeleton polarized? As well as the [...]
What is the epithelial to mesenchymal transition?
What is the epithelial to mesenchymal transition? Epithelial to [...]
What is the mesenchymal to epithelial transition?
What is the mesenchymal-epithelial transition? During development, the transitioning [...]
What is hematopoiesis?
What is hematopoiesis? The hematopoietic system, which comprises all [...]
What is the cellular origin of hematopoietic stem cells?
What is the cellular origin of hematopoietic stem cells? [...]
How are cell-cell adhesions regulated?
How are cell-cell adhesions regulated? Introduction to the regulation [...]
Zhang Shaobo
Alumni
I joined the Saunders group on an internship as part of my Final Year Project during undergraduate study. The internship has been an amazing experience and helped me make up my mind to continue my journey in the mechanics of development – an exciting field which requires the integration of biology, physics, computer science and engineering.
My background during undergraduate study is in Bioinformatics (at Shanghai Jiao Tong University), and this has prepared me well for future exploration. I hope to use quantitative analysis techniques to study robust and precise cell matching processes. By applying embryonic Drosophila heart formation as a simplified matching system, I am looking forward to deciphering the deeper mechanisms of the cell targeting process about how cells find their partners in a complicated environment.
