Fürthauer, S. (2024, February 17). The physics of highly crosslinked cytoskeletal networks [Presentation]. The 30th Vienna Biocenter Recess 2024 (VBC Recess 2024), Baden bei Wien, Austria.
The 30th Vienna Biocenter Recess 2024 (VBC Recess 2024)
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Event date:
16-Feb-2024 - 17-Feb-2024
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Event place:
Baden bei Wien, Austria
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Keywords:
Biophysik
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Abstract:
Living cells move, deform and divide. The engine of these behaviors is the cytoskeleton, a highly crosslinked network of polymer filaments and molecular scale motors that use chemical energy to do work. We develop a theory that predicts how the micro-scale properties of molecular motors and crosslinks tune the networks emergent material properties and generate predictable, and possibly controllable, behaviors. I will present how this theory is constructed, and discuss its implications for cytoskeletal networks in vitro and in vivo.