Akankshi Munjal (she/her), PhD
Principal Investigator
Driven by curiosity. Fascinated by complexity in biology and simplicity of the underlying principles. Always ready to chat about science and food.
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Contact: akankshi.munjal@duke.edu
Sierra Smith (she/her)
Research Technician
Curious about the mysteries of the genome and excited to make science creative, and accessible to all.
Contact: sierra.smith@duke.edu
Gouri Rajaram (she/her)
Undergraduate Researcher
Interested in studying development and cancer through research centered around concepts of computational and systems biology. Besides research, I enjoy watching sports, listening to Indian classical music, and playing badminton.
Contact: gouri.rajaram@iitkgp.ac.in
Yusuke Mori (he/him), PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Interested in the complexity of cellular society and morphogenesis. Fascinated by the wonders of biology. Besides science, a big fan of sports and cooking nice food!
Contact: yusuke.mori@duke.edu
Nadia Eliora
Graduate Student
Contact: nadia.eliora@duke.edu
Kira Heikes, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Enamored with watching biology and exploring its secrets. Family is my world. Thankful for baking, dogs, and dance.
Contact: kira.heikes@duke.edu
Jiacheng Wang
Graduate Student
Broadly interested in developmental biology. Looking to understand complex development in a quantitative way. Always exploring.
Contact: jiacheng.wang@duke.edu
Erica Chen (she/her)
Undergraduate Researcher
Fascinated by how organisms develop from single cells, and excited to learn more about the science of tissue morphogenesis! Outside of research, I love making specialty coffees, indie music, and painting.
Contact: erica.chen@duke.edu
Collaborators
Stefano Di Talia, Department of Cell Biology, Duke University, USA
Zena Hadjivasiliou, The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Edouard Hannezo, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
Interested in tissue morphogenesis? Lets chat!