Welcome to the McCreery Lab

The McCreery Lab studies how interactions between the cell nucleus and the extracellular matrix (ECM) regulate cell fate, tissue assembly, and tissue degeneration. We are investigating how physical forces and biochemical signals from the cell niche are integrated to drive cell behavior and function.

 

We combine cutting-edge techniques in live-cell microscopy, multi-omics data integration, atomic force microscopy, and stem cell biology to uncover how cells sense and respond to their microenvironment -- knowledge that will guide the design of scaffolds and regenerative therapies that integrate seamlessly with native tissue.

Our mission is to do good science, to engineer solutions that will help people, and to train the next generation of doctors, medical scientists, and engineers.