Assistant Professor @UofTCellSysBiol. Group Leader @uni_muenster. Cardiovascular morphogenesis & plasticity.

Muenster, Germany
Excited to share our latest review on biomechanical forces shape endothelial plasticity and morphogenesis! We delve into dynamic feedback between mechanical cues & molecular pathways that drive endothelial-to-hematopoietic & -mesenchymal transition. doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.202…
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Massive credit to co-first authors @DorotheeBornho1 and Newsha M. for insightful discussions and writing to shape the review!
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1/6 Thrilled to share that I’m joining the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor! Grateful for the journey so far and incredibly excited for what’s ahead at @UofTCellSysBiol @UofT. csb.utoronto.ca/faculty/feli…
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6/6 If you are / know someone interested in graduate opportunities in an exciting department and a vibrant, multicultural city, and passionate about science, reach out! We will be recruiting for the 2026 grad student cycle at U of T!
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Follow our adventures and future updates on @gunawanlab.bsky.social!
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Felix_Gunawan πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ retweeted
#NAVBO Member Publication Alert #ZebrafishπŸŸπŸ«€ Mechanical forces remodel the cardiac extracellular matrix during zebrafish development by Didier Stainier & Felix Gunawan groups @Dev_journal @StainierLab @GunawanLab journals.biologists.com/dev/…
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Very happy and proud to be a part of this exciting work by @MargaAlbu in @StainierLab! This study sheds more light on how the heart is built, with surprising key distinctions between the atrium and the ventricle πŸ«€
Excited to share my PhD work published in @NatureComms!πŸ₯³ Special thanks to all co-authors' and lab members' support, especially to my supervisor Didier Stainier @StainierLab and mentor Felix Gunawan @GunawanLab for their constant guidanceπŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“ shorturl.at/xwJUP πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡(1/9)
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Felix_Gunawan πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ retweeted
Inspired by Warhol’s transformative art 🎨, the beauty of science is equally captivating πŸ”¬πŸ§¬. It reveals hidden beauty in complex systems, turning data into stunning revelations. #HSPCs #Endocardium #heart #zebrafish #SciArt #ScienceIsBeautiful #AndyWarhol
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Felix_Gunawan πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ retweeted
Get a systems view πŸ”­ of the vascular endothelium in health and disease! Drs. Hellmut Augustin and Gou Young Koh share a holistic view of the field of vascular research and review the diverse functions of blood-vessel-lining #endothelial cells during the life cycle of the #vasculature. bit.ly/3To9qqu
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New paper alert πŸ“° Beyond excited to share the latest work from our lab by first author @DorotheeBornho1 at @natcomms ! nature.com/articles/s41467-0… The heart is a resident tissue for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in zebrafish
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Special congratulations and thank you to my amazing postdoc @DorotheeBornho1 who did fantastic work - we make a dream team!
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And to my lab for all the hard work and hard fun for the last 2 years!
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