The endothelium is the cell monolayer that lines the interior of the blood vessels separating
the vessel lumen where blood circulates, from the surrounding tissues. During embryonic …

Due to their small dimensions, microfluidic devices operate in the low Reynolds number
regime. In this case, the hydrodynamics is governed by the viscosity rather than inertia and …

We calculate the hydrodynamic flow field generated far from a cilium which is attached to a
surface and beats periodically. In the case of two beating cilia, hydrodynamic interactions can …

We introduce a measure for energetic efficiency of biological cilia acting individually or
collectively and numerically determine the optimal beating patterns according to this criterion. …

Cells need to sense their mechanical environment during the growth of developing tissues
and maintenance of adult tissues. The concept of force-sensing mechanisms that act through …

We describe a theoretical and experimental analysis of the interaction between microtubules
and dimeric motor proteins (kinesin, NCD), with special emphasis on the stoichiometry of …

We investigate the isometric transient response of muscle using a quantitative stochastic
model of the actomyosin cycle based on the swinging lever-arm hypothesis. We first consider a …

In nature, interactions between biopolymers and motor proteins give rise to biologically
essential emergent behaviors. Besides cytoskeleton mechanics, active nematics arise from such …

Motile cilia beat in an asymmetric fashion in order to propel the surrounding fluid. When
many cilia are located on a surface, their beating can synchronize such that their phases form …

We present a mechanochemical model for myosin V, a two-headed processive motor protein.
We derive the properties of a dimer from those of an individual head, which we model both …