Publications

Papers are organized chronologically. If you wish to read a paper but cannot access it for any reason, please feel free to contact me.
First authorship entries are bolded, reviews are italicized.

Parent, S. E. O. Luu, A. E. E. Bruce, and R. Winklbauer. Under review: Sept 2022. Two-phase kinetics and cell cortex elastic behavior in Xenopus gastrula cell-cell adhesion.

Contributions:

• several aspects of the experimental design
• almost all data collection
• all coding
• all data analysis
• preparation of all figures
• writing of the manuscript with Prof. Winklbauer's and Prof. Bruce's guidance

Fei, Z., K. Bae, S. E. Parent, K. Goodwin, G. Tanentzapf, and A. E. E. Bruce. 2019. A cargo model of yolk syncytial nuclear migration during zebrafish epiboly. Development 146(1): dev169664. DOI: 10.1242/dev.169664

Contributions:

• performed the analysis for and prepared panel A in Figure 5
• helped revise the manuscript

Barua, D., S. E. Parent, and R. Winklbauer. 2017. Mechanics of fluid-filled interstitial gaps. II. Gap characteristics in Xenopus embryonic ectoderm. Biophys. J. 113(4): 923–936. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.06.063

Contributions:

• developed the Steiner Ellipse correction method in "Appendix A"
• wrote "Appendix A" and prepared Figure 9
• 3D modeling and panels A–A" in Figure 2

Parent, S. E., D. Barua, and R. Winklbauer. 2017. Mechanics of fluid-filled interstitial gaps. I. Modeling gaps in a compact tissue. Biophys. J. 113(4): 913–922. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.06.062

Contributions:

• produced all figures including 3D modeling under the supervision of Prof. Winklbauer
• wrote figure legends
• helped develop the theoretical analysis with Prof. Winklbauer
• all coding used to produce and plot simulations and mathematical formulae
• helped revise the manuscript

Winklbauer, R. and S. E. Parent. 2017. Forces driving cell sorting in the amphibian embryo. Mech. Dev. 144(Pt A): 81–91. DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2016.09.003

Contributions:

• produced all figures under the supervision of Prof. Winklbauer
• helped revise the manuscript

Luu, O., E. W. Damm, S. E. Parent, D. Barua, T. H. L. Smith, J. W. H. Wen, S. E. Lepage, M. Nagel, H. Ibrahim-Gawel, Y. Huang, A. E. E. Bruce, and R. Winklbauer. 2015. PAPC mediates self/non-self-distinction during Snail1-dependent tissue separation. J. Cell Biol. 208(6): 839–856. DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201409026

Contributions:

• developed the assay for preparing reaggregated cells for transmission electron microscopy and performed all steps in acquisition and preparation of the data and images used in Figure 9
• acquired the data and prepared the figures for Figure 10 A–D
• helped revise the manuscript