Pavel Tomancak

Dr. Pavel Tomancak is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden, Germany, leading an independent group focused on developmental and cell biology. His work bridges experimental biology with computational analysis to address fundamental questions in animal development and regeneration.

His research program centers on understanding cellular diversity through integrated methodologies: live imaging captures dynamic processes, cell tracking monitors individual cell behaviors, deep learning analyzes complex patterns, and large-scale data visualization interprets results. Key interests include developmental mechanisms in Drosophila and Spiralia, genome-wide expression analysis, and computational approaches to chiral cell divisions. His contributions to the Fiji open-source image processing platform demonstrate commitment to bioimage informatics infrastructure.

Dr. Tomancak maintains a strong funding record with the German Research Foundation (DFG), currently leading a project on cell diversity and regeneration. He previously completed three DFG projects: two in-kind grants on Drosophila gene expression and chiral cell divisions, plus a research data/software grant for Fiji sustainability. This consistent support reflects his expertise in interdisciplinary research at the biology-computation interface.