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Physical Approach of Biological Problems
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PIERRE SENS
Physical Approach of Biological Problems
Cell biology and soft matter physics both share similar orders of magnitude with two important differences: biological systems are clearly out of equilibrium and molecular specificity can be strongly relevant. We are using the standard tools of soft matter physics to provide a quantitative description of cellular systems. Drawing inspiration from living systems, we are raising new and challenging physical questions. This project only makes sense with strong interactions with biologists.
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Hydraulic and electric control of cell spheroidsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Viscocapillary instability in cellular spheroidsNew Journal of Physics
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Stick–slip model for actin-driven cell protrusions, cell polarization, and crawlingProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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A Tour of My Soft Matter Garden: From Shining Globules and Soap Bubbles to Cell AggregatesAnnual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
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Spontaneous shear flow in confined cellular nematicsNature Physics
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