Dr. Kazunori Hoshino received an NSF CAREER award (NSF #1942518) for his project titled “CAREER: Biomechanical Signatures in Vertebrate Embryonic Development.” The project aims to investigate a novel biomechanical method to quantitatively assess the status of tissue differentiation and organ formation in key developmental stages of vertebrate embryos. The project starts from July 1, 2020, and the total amount of the award is $500,000 for five years.