SAVE THE DATE for the 13th Canadian Developmental Biology Conference — March 7–10, 2027 — bringing together researchers, trainees, and innovators in developmental biology from across Canada and beyond.
Anne-Lise Routier-Kierzkowska
@routierlab.bsky.social
Associate prof @umontreal-en.bsky.social Canada Research Chair Biophysics, Developmental biology, Mechanical Modeling, 3D imaging Learning from plants.
Excited to be giving a seminar at King's College London next week! If you’re curious about how growing organs keep their shape — and how organ geometry feeds back on growth regulation — join us online.
Mechanics of Life Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme@mechanicsoflife.bsky.social · 3mo agoAnne-Lise Routier-Kierzkowska @routierlab.bsky.social presents our final #ForceTalk this year "The apical hook paradox: how to make an organ grow while keeping its shape" 📅 13 May 2026 🕒 15:00 - 16:00 BST Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force... #mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Interested in 3D biological image analysis with #MorphoGraphX? We created a beginner-friendly online workshop with step-by-step YouTube tutorial and accompanying training datasets: zenodo.org/records/1982...
PCA Imaging Workshop Webinar Series: introduction to 3D image analysis with MorphoGraphX
This webinar is the second in a series organized by the Plant Cell Atlas (PCA). It introduces basic functions in MorphoGraphX, an open-source software platform for 3D image analysis in biological appl...
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Ivan Radin@radinbio.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn case you missed it, the second Plant Imaging Workshop organized by @plantcellatlas.bsky.social is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rytH... In this session, you will learn how to get started with MorphoGraphX to do 2D and 3D segmentation. #plantmicroscopy #plantimaging
Do you want to know how to build an organ from a single cell? Check out our paper about phyllid development in moss by Weney Lin @irbv.bsky.social Colaboration with Yoan Couder @ensdelyon.bsky.social and and Richard Smith @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🌱 Recruiting PhD students & postdocs (Fall 2026) at Université de Montréal (Canada)! Projects on plant morphogenesis & biomechanics 💰Possible Funding via Impact+ Canada: • PhD: $40k/yr × 3 • Postdoc: $70k/yr × 2 📩 Contact me before Jan 31 with CV + short note. #PhD #Postdoc #Biophysics
How fast do plants actually grow? And which growth processes matter most for organ size? We dived into 176 papers, extracted and re-analyzed the data so you don’t have to! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @newphyt.bsky.social @virajalim.bsky.social @elvisbranchini.bsky.social
A multiscale growth atlas of Arabidopsis: linking cell dynamics to organ development
Plant development depends on coordinated growth at cellular and organ scales, yet comparative analyses are hindered by inconsistent reporting of growth across studies. We conducted a meta-analysis o.....
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📢🌱 Job alert: Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics (Tenure-track) Join our interdisciplinary research environment, in Montréal Botanical Garden! 📅 Deadline: October 13, 2025 📍 Université de Montréal, Canada Please share! 🌿 drive.google.com/file/d/1Sxkt...
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Our recent review on the origin of mechanical stresses in plants, in collaboration with Agata Burian: doi.org/10.1016/j.pb...
📢UdeM offers 6 #postdoc positions in natural sciences with competitive salaries! I'm looking for candidates interested in #biomechanics of growth, #mechanosensitivity, or #biomimetism. PhD in physics, bio, math, CS or engineering required. Contact me ASAP to apply! fas.umontreal.ca/postdoctoral...
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The Faculty of Arts and Science of the Université de Montréal, thanks to a generous donation from the Courtois Foundation, is pleased to launch the Courtois Scientific Vanguard Fund of the Faculty of Arts and Science, aimed at research talents working outside of Canada.
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Excited to be an invited speaker at the “Origin and Function of Mechanical Forces in Biology” conference in Dresden, Sept 1–3, 2025! Join us to explore how mechanics shape life. Limited spots—register by June 30: eveeno.com/106937286 #mechanobiology #biophysics
Engineering Life 2025: ORIGIN AND FUNCTION OF MECHANICAL FORCES IN BIOLOGY
Engineering Life 2025, biological forces, force spectroscopy, measuring forces, developmental forces, molecular motors, forces in morphogenesis, cytoskeleton, DNA mechanics, bionanotechnology
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Big thanks to Daniel Cosgrove & Enrico Coen @innerworldsjic.bsky.social for spotlighting our paper. doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... Let’s call for more in vivo data on growth, elasticity & stress. Time to fuel the field with experiments! 🔬🖥️📏🧪🌿 @currentbiology.bsky.social
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A summary of our latest paper, by @sysilveira.bsky.social and I rdcu.be/efwvE
Growth in internal tissues sculpts plant organs in 3D
Nature Plants - Growth-derived mechanical conflicts between tissues are crucial during plant organogenesis. In-depth 3D growth analysis combined with genetics and mechanical modelling reveal that...
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proud to present our collaborative work, brilliantly led by Sylvia Silveira @sysilveira.bsky.social and Loann Collet.
Daniel Kierzkowski@kierzkowskilab.bsky.social · last yr.Do you want to know how mechanical interaction between tissue layers controls the formation of complex organ shapes in plants? 🔬🌼 🚨Our latest collaborative work with @routierlab.bsky.social is now published @natureplants.bsky.social Find out more👉 rdcu.be/efad3