As part of its Visiting Professors programme, the Labex Who Am I? is delighted to welcome professor Carien Niessen, CECAD Coordinator, and head of the “Cell Biology of the Skin” department, at the University of Cologne, Germany.

Oral presentation of Carien Niessen at the Institut Jacques Monod

On November 15, 2022, Carien talked about “Biomechanical regulation of cell fate and position in epithelial barrier morphogenesis, renewal and disease”.

© Valérie Drouet, Labex Who Am I?

Carien Niessen joins the group of Benoit Ladoux and René-Marc Mège at the Institut Jacques Monod, from November 6 to 30, 2022. This visit is part of the project “From simple to stratifying epithelia: unifying and diverging adhesive and mechanical principles”.

Two talks by Carien are planned:

  • Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Institut Jacques Monod
    “Biomechanical regulation of cell fate and position in epithelial barrier morphogenesis, renewal and disease” 
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  • Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the Institut Curie
    “Coordinating cell shape, fate and position in epithelial barrier tissues”
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We hope that the scientific exchanges will be fruitful!

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