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Dr Francesco Boselli is an Assistant Professor at Durham University, holding dual appointments in the Department of Biosciences and the Department of Engineering. His research focuses on fluid-cell interactions in development and disease, combining mathematical modeling, live imaging, and experimental approaches.
He earned his PhD in Fluid Dynamics from ETH Zurich, followed by postdoctoral training in developmental biology at IGBMC (France) and fluid mechanics at the University of Cambridge (UK). His work bridges bioengineering, biological physics, and developmental biology, with expertise in cilia function, embryonic heart development, and mechanotransduction.
Key research areas include the role of blood flow in heart morphogenesis, ciliated systems in Xenopus embryos, and the biomechanics of inner ear balance regulation. He has developed advanced imaging and computational methods for studying nuclear positioning in tissues and shear stress quantification in embryonic hearts.
His recent work explores biomimetic nanotechnology applications, such as plasmonic nanophages, while maintaining a strong focus on fundamental biological fluid mechanics. Advising PhD student Julia Pryde, he continues to investigate the interplay between mechanical forces and biological systems.
