Mechanotransduction in multicellular tissues

Welcome to the Taneja lab @ Rutgers Newark!

We study how cells actively utilize mechanical information from their environment to guide behavior in the context of development and disease

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Super resolution actin microscopy of embryo

Research directions

Dissecting the cellular force response machinery

From molecules to mechanochemical circuits

We investigate how molecular components assemble into force-responsive mechanochemical circuits.

From molecules to mechanochemical circuits

We investigate how molecular components assemble into force-responsive mechanochemical circuits.

Mechanical signaling and subcellular organization

We use super-resolution microscopy to understand how mechanical forces alter cellular structure.

Mechanical signaling and subcellular organization

We use super-resolution microscopy to understand how mechanical forces alter cellular structure.

Mechanotransduction and disease

We investigate how altered mechanotransduction contributes to disease-relevant cellular and tissue behaviors.

Mechanotransduction and disease

We investigate how altered mechanotransduction contributes to disease-relevant cellular and tissue behaviors.

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Curious about how living matter builds itself?

We welcome prospective technicians, students, postdocs, and collaborators who will advance fundamental understanding of the mechanics of living systems.

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