Remigio Picone, PhD
My studies concentrate on two cell biology
interrelated topics
cytoskeleton dynamics and cell morphology. To
do this I use
genetics and molecular tools in combination with nanotechnology (i.e.,
micropatterning, microfluidic devices), image data
analysis, physical and mathematical modelling.
News
Image from our recent paper featured on the cover of PLoS Biology
"How long is a cell, and why?" Harvard System Biology Blog
"This
paper puts forward an interesting model, which suggests that
dynamic microtubules polarized along the cell axis control the
length of animal cells." Anna Akhmanova | Faculty of 1000
"This study demonstrates, with unusual precision and elegance, that cell
length is set intrinsically by polarized dynamic microtubules and is
independent of cell width, volume, cortical tension, and the actin
cytoskeleton" Linda Wordeman | Faculty of 1000
"It is always exciting to read a paper that describes a fascinating
discovery. It is even more exciting when that discovery opens the door
to so many interesting questions. " HighMag
"Getting in shape - it's a matter
of self-control" LCN
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