Research milestones, competitive funding, and recognition of the Heisenberg lab.
Cytoplasmic self-organization in early animal development
A NOMIS Foundation grant awarded to Carl-Philipp Heisenberg supports research into cytoplasmic self-organization during early animal development. Announced in October 2024.
Read the ISTA announcement →Research highlights
Keratins coordinate tissue spreading
Naik and colleagues show how keratins coordinate tissue resilience and the forces driving spreading in zebrafish embryos.
Read the paper →Embryo geometry patterns early development
Mishra and colleagues show how zebrafish embryo geometry patterns asymmetric divisions, cell cycles, and zygotic genome activation.
Read the paper →Selected grants
Keratins in epithelial tissue spreading
Principal Investigator Project PAT5044023. Project period: 1 July 2024–30 June 2027.
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MECSPEC
Interaction and feedback between cell mechanics and fate specification in vertebrate gastrulation. Project 742573.
View the European Commission record →Awards & memberships
Selected distinctions awarded to Carl-Philipp Heisenberg.
