publications
- Pandya, T., Zagorulya, M., Leung, M., et al., and Swanton, C. (including Durney, C.H.) Plasma signals of lung tumour promotion stratify benefit for molecular cancer prevention. Cell (2026)
Press: The New York Times, June 4, 2026
DOI PDF - Durney, C.H., Tawara, A.†, Brauer, M., Atkar-Khattra, S., Myers, R., Meza, R., Lam, S., APEX: A Web-Based Tool for Assessing Long-Term Outdoor PM2.5 Exposure—Brief Report. JTO Clinical and Research Reports 7(5): 100975 (2026)
DOI PDF - Durney, C.H., Meza, R., Jimenez-Mendoza, E., Xu, K., Levy, D.T., Friedman, A.S., Recent trends in sales of electronic nicotine devices and oral nicotine pouches by flavour. Tobacco Control (2025)
DOI PDF - Wilson, M.J., McGregor, S., Durney, C.H., Tomkins, M., Armand, J., Smith, R.S., Gray, J.E., Morris, R.J. and Fleming, A.J., Symplastic guard cell connections buffer pressure fluctuations to promote stomatal function in grasses. New Phytologist, 246: 192-203 (2025)
DOI PDF - Durney, C.H.*, Wilson, M.J.*, McGregor, S., Armand, J., Smith, R.S., Gray, J.E., Morris, R.J., Fleming, A.J., Grasses exploit geometry to achieve improved guard cell dynamics. Current Biology 33.13 (2023)
DOI PDF - Ashour, D.J., Durney, C.H., Herrero, V.J.P., Stevens, T.J., Feng, J.J., and Roper, K., Zasp52 strengthens whole embryo tissue integrity through supracellular actomyosin networks. Development 150.7 (2023)
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DOI PDF - Carrol, S., Amsbury, S., Durney, C.H., Smith, R.S., Morris, R.J., Gray, J.E., and Fleming, A.J. Altering arabinans increases Arabidopsis guard cell flexibility and stomatal opening. Current Biology 32.14 (2022)
DOI PDF - Durney, C.H., and Feng, J.J. A three-dimensional vertex model for Drosophila salivary gland invagination. Physical Biology 18(4) (2021)
DOI PDF - Durney, C.H., Harris, T.J.C., and Feng, J.J. Dynamics of PAR proteins explain the oscillation and ratcheting mechanisms in dorsal closure. Biophysical Journal 115.11 (2018)
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DOI PDF - Durney, C.H., Case, S.O., Pleimling, M., and Zia, R.K.P. Stochastic evolution of four species in cyclic competition. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2012(06) (2012)
DOI PDF - Durney, C.H., Case, S.O., Pleimling, M., and Zia, R.K.P. Saddles, arrows, and spirals: deterministic trajectories in cyclic competition of four species. Physical Review E 83.5 (2011)
DOI PDF - Case, S.O., Durney, C.H., Pleimling, M., and Zia, R.K.P. Cyclic competition of four species: Mean-field theory and stochastic evolution. EPL (Europhysics Letters) 92.5 (2011)
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* denotes equally contributing authors
† denotes undergraduate student under my supervision