Massive credit to co-first authors @DorotheeBornho1 and Newsha M. for insightful discussions and writing to shape the review!

Excited to share our latest review on biomechanical forces shape endothelial plasticity and morphogenesis! We delve into dynamic feedback between mechanical cues & molecular pathways that drive endothelial-to-hematopoietic & -mesenchymal transition. doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.202…

Follow our adventures and future updates on @gunawanlab.bsky.social!

6/6 If you are / know someone interested in graduate opportunities in an exciting department and a vibrant, multicultural city, and passionate about science, reach out! We will be recruiting for the 2026 grad student cycle at U of T!

5/6 None of this would have been possible without my incredible team whose talent, passion and dedication over the past 3 years have driven our discoveries forward! It’s been a privilege to turn our bold ideas into meaningful advances together @DorotheeBornho1 @Amulya_vh & Newsha

4/6 So many have contributed to this journey, and I want to especially thank the instrumental support from my mentors during my postdoc Didier @StainierLab and junior group leader phases Erez Raz.

3/6 Building on the momentum of our work in Münster, we aim to further uncover how the heart and the vasculature take shape—probing how dynamic forces from the extracellular matrix and blood flow influence cardiovascular cell fate and tissue morphogenesis.

2/6 With continued co-affiliation with @uni_muenster . Many thanks to the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Cell Biology for their support in the past 3 years of starting my lab! And the generous funding and support from DFG, @sfb1348 and SFB1450.

1/6 Thrilled to share that I’m joining the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor! Grateful for the journey so far and incredibly excited for what’s ahead at @UofTCellSysBiol @UofT. csb.utoronto.ca/faculty/feli…