Research Thrusts
Core Thrust
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Simulation, Data Integration and Technology Support Structure
Core computational expertise, tools, techniques, data and modeling integrated and supporting the three primary biological thrusts.
Thrust 1
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Intracellular Cellular Signaling and Integration
Understanding how calcium signal decoding controls subcellular organization at the intracellular scale.
Thrust 2
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Cellular to Multicellular Communication and Coordination
Decoding how cells communicate and integrate mechanical and chemical signals across cellular boundaries.
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Multicellular to Organism-Wide Coordination and Emergence
Quantifying how tissue-wide organization emerges from multicellular coordination during development and wound healing.
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Pedagogical Research, Training and Outreach
Advancing evidence-based practices for integrative biology education, professional development and STEM belonging.
Cross-Thrusts
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Rules of Life at the Interface of Calcium Signaling and Mechanobiology
A unifying framework proposing rules of life where calcium signaling governs biological organization across scales.
Research Projects
EMBRIO brings together researchers and engineers across diverse fields and institutions, leveraging AI and other cutting-edge technology to see how cells grow, repair and replicate themselves with the help of biochemical and mechanical inputs and reactions.
EMBRIO includes four thrust areas of research, supported by a core thrust. Explore the thrusts and their projects below.