Active Mechanics in the Cell
Speaker:
Michael Shelley, Simons Foundation
Date and Time:
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 2:00pm to 2:40pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
Many fundamental phenomena in eukaryotic cells -- nuclear migration, spindle positioning, chromosome segregation -- involve the interaction of (often transitory) mechanical structures with boundaries and fluids. I will discuss the recent interactions of mathematical modeling and simulation with experimental measurements of active biomechanical processes within the cell.