NITMB Scientific Leader Vincenzo Vitelli is awarded a 2026 MacArthur (Genius) Fellowship
Congratulations to Vincenzo! Vincenzo’s work bridges theoretical physics, mathematics and biology to model how forces and movement flow through living tissues and active cells. For instance, by studying how biological tissues respond to physical stress, Vitelli’s theories help describe tissue growth and wound healing. This understanding offers insights into how organs maintain shape or how diseases like cancer alter the elasticity of cells.
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