Personal profile
Research interests
Collective movement is a pervasive phenomenon in the living world, encompassing a diverse range of organisms, from protein motors to bacterial colonies, schools of fish, and flocks of birds. Despite their distinct biological characteristics, these systems exhibit strikingly similar patterns and dynamics, suggesting the existence of fundamental principles that govern their organization.
Our research focuses on investigating the mechanisms behind self-shaping and tissue morphogenesis. By comparing experimental results with theoretical models, we aim to uncover the fundamental laws of physics that dictate the organization of these systems.
At the Living Matter Lab, we are developing novel techniques to measure and control the organization of multicellular structures. Our experiments utilize microscopy, microfabricated environments, and advanced image analysis algorithms.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Living cell studies using infrared surface plasmon-based spectroscopy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 Oct 2006 → 1 Oct 2012
Award Date: 12 Jun 2013
External positions
Postdoc, Institut Curie
1 Oct 2015 → 1 Mar 2019
Postdoc, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 Apr 2013 → 1 Oct 2015
PhD (direct track), Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 Oct 2006 → 1 Apr 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Irreversibility and symmetry breaking in the creation and annihilation of defects in active living matter
Beer, A., Neimand, E. D., Corbett, D., Pearce, D. J. G., Ariel, G. & Yashunsky, V., 12 Jan 2026, arXiv, 23 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Topological defects in multi-layered swarming bacteria
Yashunsky, V., Pearce, D. J. G., Ariel, G. & Be’er, A., 15 May 2024, In: Soft Matter. 20, 21, p. 4237-4245 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access12 Scopus citations -
Chiral Edge Current in Nematic Cell Monolayers
Yashunsky, V., Pearce, D. J. G., Blanch-Mercader, C., Ascione, F., Silberzan, P. & Giomi, L., 1 Oct 2022, In: Physical Review X. 12, 4, 041017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Topological defects in multicellular systems
Singh, P., Neimand, E. D. & Yashunsky, V., 4 Dec 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) Biophysics of Tissue Self-Organization in Morphogenesis: The Role of Dynamics Along the Biointerface. Pajic-Lijakovic, I. (ed.). Academic Press, p. 95-114Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Biomimetic Engineering of a Fortified Ice Composite with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
Adar, C., Baron, Y., Rofman, B., Bar-Dolev, M., Bahari, L., Yashunsky, V., Sirotinskaya, V., Shoseyov, O. & Braslavsky, I., 14 Jul 2025, arXiv.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Chirality across scales in tissue dynamics
Chen, S., Gökmen, D. E., Fruchart, M., Krumbein, M., Silberzan, P., Yashunsky, V. & Vitelli, V., 14 Jun 2025, arXiv.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Extended Temperature Range of the Ice-Binding Protein Activity
Sirotinskaya, V., Bar Dolev, M., Yashunsky, V., Bahari, L. & Braslavsky, I., 9 Apr 2024, In: Langmuir. 40, 14, p. 7395-7404 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Topological defects in multi-layered swarming bacteria
Yashunsky, V., Pearce, D. J. G., Ariel, G. & Be'er, A., 10 Jan 2024, arXiv.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Crisscross multilayering of cell sheets
Sarkar, T., Yashunsky, V., Brézin, L., Mercader, C. B., Aryaksama, T., Lacroix, M., Risler, T., Joanny, J. F. & Silberzan, P., 1 Mar 2023, In: PNAS Nexus. 2, 3, pgad034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micromixer and method for concentration measurement of unknown sample
Yashunsky, V. (Inventor), Mizrahi , N. (Inventor), Zohar, O. (Inventor) & Ezra, Y. (Inventor), 11 May 2023, IPC No. B01L 3/00 2006.1, B01L 3/00 2006.1, Patent No. US20250033040A1, 1 Nov 2022, Priority date 1 Nov 2021, Priority No. 62/454,933Research output: Patent
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Projects
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Control of Topological Defects Nucleation in Turbulent Multicellular Systems
Yashunsky, V. (PI)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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Control of Multicellular Turbulence with Regulated Topological Defect Unbinding
Yashunsky, V. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research