Professor Alexandre Kabla

Professor Alexandre Kabla is a Professor of Mechanobiology in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on biomechanics, mechanobiology, physical biology, tissue morphogenesis, collective migration, biomedical imaging, fibre networks, foam rheology, and granular matter. His work explores how mechanical forces and physical constraints influence the behavior of large cell populations during processes such as embryo development and disease states like cancer metastasis. He combines experimental design, data analysis, and modelling to study these phenomena. His research themes include bioengineering, mechanobiology of embryo development, modelling of collective migration and cancer metastasis, and multiscale mechanics of epithelial tissues.

Alexandre Kabla is a researcher at the University of Cambridge specializing in Soft Matter, Biophysics, and Mechanobiology. His work explores the mechanics of collective cell migration, tissue morphogenesis, and the interplay between mechanical forces and biological processes. Kabla's research includes the study of how geometrical constraints influence cell movement, the role of mechanical stress in epithelial tissue organization, and the mechanics of cell monolayers. He has also investigated the mechanical behavior of biological materials such as collagen gels and microbial-induced carbonate precipitation. His studies highlight the importance of mechanical cues in cellular behavior and tissue dynamics.