I'm a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Christian Dahmann at the MPI-CBG. My main interest lies in the morphogenesis of Drosophila oogenesis. I'm currently studying the role of an atypical cadherin called Fat2, as its planar polarity pattern is known to be required for correct egg shape. I would like to understand the mechanism by which the planar cell polarity of Fat2 can shape Drosophila eggs into an ellipsoid form. To achieve this, I'm utilizing classical genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry and time-lapse in vitro live imaging.