Research Faculty

Select cateogries that show faculty by their research topic.

Fields

  • Frank L. Brown

    Frank L. Brown

    • Membrane structure and dynamics
    • Chemical kinetics, enzyme kinetics and single-molecule kinetics
    • Modeling and interpretation of various spectroscopic experiments
  • Mark Bowick

    Mark Bowick

    • Order and Geometry
    • Statistical mechanics of Elastic and Fluid Membranes
    • Topological Defects
  • Jean Carlson

    Jean Carlson

    • Identification of mechanisms and cause and effect relationships
    • Tradeoffs involving robustness and fragility in a complex, dynamic environment
    • Constraints and limitations based on inherent uncertainties
  • Zvonimir Dogic

    Zvonimir Dogic

    • Single molecule techniques, optical tweezers and physics of biopolymers
    • Self-assembly and equilibrium statistical mechanics
    • Active matter, fluid dynamics and far-from-equilibrium materials
  • Deborah Fygenson

    Deborah Fygenson

    • DNA Nanotechnology
    • Biomolecular self-assembly
  • Paul Hansma

    Paul Hansma

    • Atomic Force Microscopy
    • Development of instruments for the differential diagnosis of chronic pain
    • Development of instruments for reducing sensitization
  • Everett A. Lipman

    Everett A. Lipman

    • Single Molecule Spectroscopy
    • Protein Folding
  • Matthieu Louis

    Matthieu Louis

    • Functional characterization of neural circuitry in larval chemotaxis
    • Sensorimotor computations directing larval chemotaxis
    • Principles controlling the integration of multisensory inputs
    • Evolution of sensorimotor computations during speciation
  • M. Cristina Marchetti

    Cristina Marchetti

    • Collective cell migration
    • Mechanics of cells and tissue
    • Cell patterning in development
    • Statistical mechanics of active particles
    • Active liquid crystals
  • Phil A. Pinucs

    Phil A. Pincus

    • Debye Screening at high ionic strength
    • Origin of the hydrophobic interaction
    • Electrolyte viscosity
    • Microscopic model for hydration
  • Cyrus Safinya

    Cyrus Safinya

    • Interactions, assembly, and function of proteins derived from neurons
    • Synthetic carriers of nucleic acids for gene delivery and silencing
    • Lipid-based hydrophobic drug carriers for cancer therapeutics
  • Joan-Emma Shea

    Joan-Emma Shea

    • Simulations of Protein Structure and Interactions
    • Biologically inspired adhesion
    • Development of novel simulation methods
  • Majork Sherwin

    Mark Sherwin

    • Interaction of light and condensed as well as biological matter in the terahertz frequency range
    • Develop methods based on electron paramagnetic resonance performed at sub-THz frequencies to “film” proteins in action
  • Boris Shraiman

    Boris Shraiman

    • Dynamics of Natural Selection: developing the Statistical Genetics Theory
    • Patterning and growth in development: "Growth and Form" revisited
  • Sebastian Streichan

    Sebastian Streichan

    • Dynamics of morphogenesis: from genes to form
    • Whole animal live imaging at high spatiotemporal resolution
    • Automated data analysis on curved surfaces