PAUL ROBIN

I am a CNRS researcher working at the Physics of Cells and Cancer lab (PCC, UMR 168). I am interested in problems arising from soft matter, developmental biology, and the physics of liquids from a theoretical perspective, in constant connection with experimental work. I analytically model physical and biological phenomena ranging from molecular transport to embryonic morphogenesis, using tools from statistical physics, mechanics, and electrostatics.

At the molecular scale, I am interested in electrostatic fluctuations in liquids. I model how fluctuating ion transport alters the dynamic properties of liquids or membranes, leading, for example, to mechanical deformations or electroosmotic transport. One of my goals is to understand the dynamic behavior of biological transporters.

At the same time, I study the consequences of mechanosensation and osmosis in biological development. I seek to understand how, by responding to local signals, cells can coordinate to give rise to robust architectures. I am particularly interested in intestinal development.

For more information, visit my personal website. You can also contact me by email (prenom.nom@curie.fr), especially regarding applications for internships, thesis positions, or postdoc positions.