Congratulations to Dr Lukas Hoermayer who received the EMBO Postdoctoral fellowship! Lukas will join The Mechanobology Lab in September 2023, where he will investigate the symmetry-breaking events during the transition from spherical to elongating cells. We are very proud of you!

Yixuan Wang obtained her bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Yangzhou University in China. She then completed a master’s project in crop improvement at the University of Nottingham in the UK, followed by a second master’s degree in plant breeding and genetic resources at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. She joined The Mechanobiology Lab … More Welcome Yixuan to The Mechanobiology Lab!

Alice Perruchoud is a skilled apprentice who will contribute to several projects that require molecular biology work, including cloning, genotyping, and routine lab assays that support ongoing research in the lab. She joined The Mechanobiology Lab in February 2023 and has since become an important part of the team through her steady progress in developing … More Welcome Alice to The Mechanobiology Lab!

Our lab attended the annual Swiss Society of Plant Biology symposium in Les Diablerets. Mateusz presented the mission and research directions of The Mechanobiology Lab, explaining how our group studies growth coordination, mechanical feedback, and the role of endoreduplication in shaping plant tissues. The meeting offered a great chance to exchange ideas, connect with colleagues … More SwissPLANT symposium 2023 in Les Diablerets

We would like to thank everyone who applied for the PhD position in our lab. We greatly appreciate your time and effort to apply with us. Now the PhD positions are closed and we will get in touch with two selected applicants shortly.

Audran Feuvrier is currently a third-year undergraduate student studying biology at the University of Lausanne. He is interning in the lab to gain practical experience in a lab. He joined The Mechanobiology Lab in December 2022 and will work on a reverse genetic screen to identify new factors involved in controlling anisotropic growth in Arabidopsis … More Welcome Audran to The Mechanobiology Lab!

We have an open PhD position in our lab. The position is open to everyone who holds a MSc degree or equivalent in biology or physics. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in plant cell and molecular biology, or physics or computational biology. The call is open to all nationalities, no French proficiency … More Call for a PhD student in mechanobiology

Bejoy Manoj completed the BS-MS Dual Degree programme at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kerala. During his master’s studies he used an inducible CRISPR Cas9 system to investigate shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana. He joined The Mechanobiology Lab in October 2022.

Our lab attended the Umeå Plant Science Centre PhD and Postdoc Retreat 2022 in Skeppsvik. Mateusz took part in the panel discussion on career development and visited the UPSC to present the mission and research directions of The Mechanobiology Lab, explaining how our group studies growth coordination, mechanical feedback, and the role of endoreduplication in … More Umeå Plant Science Centre PhD and Postdoc Retreat 2022 in Skeppsvik

Our lab attended the 10th International Plant Biomechanics Conference in Lyon, France. The meeting offered an exceptional program with a wide range of inspiring talks and posters covering many aspects of plant biomechanics. Many thanks to the organizers for putting together such an excellent event.