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Mission Statement

The mission of the NCSU cluster in Quantitative and Computational Developmental Biology is to address fundamental questions in animal and plant development through interdisciplinary collaborations between biologists, physicists, mathematicians, engineers and other researchers. The cluster also facilitates training in quantitative and computational approaches to cellular and developmental biology research, and promotes awareness of the cutting edge science and scientists in this emerging field.

Recent Publications

Mendoza-Rojas, G, Nakonz, P, Lu, M, Kühne, NM, Postma, J, Shtakser, N, Heinen, M, Patel, M, Arguello-Miranda, O, Heimel, K et al. (2026). A co-evolved peptide-GPCR system senses host entry to drive fungal infection. Nat Commun 17, . PubMed PMID:42855465.

Jhu, MY, Minne, M, Luo, Z, Dörpholz, H, Yao, J, Mukhtar, MS, Mathieu, F, Peirats-Llobet, M, Lee, T, Formosa-Jordan, P et al. (2026). Unlocking the full potential of spatial omics in plants: practical challenges, solutions, and a path forward. Plant Cell 38, . PubMed PMID:42740657.

Matange, K, Brihadiswaran, G, Tomek, KJ, Volkel, K, Townsend, D, Tuck, JM, Keung, AJ (2026). Deep Learning Predicts Dissimilar DNA-DNA Binding and Engineers Hyperconnected Networks. Nat Commun 17, . PubMed PMID:42426013.

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