Active Matter and Liquid Crystals in Biological Systems I

Presentations

• Dipolar Extensile Dynamics in Microtubule-Based 2D Active Nematics

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 4:30 PM – March 4, 2020, 4:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Linnea Lemma

    Physics, Brandeis, University of California Santa Barbara, Physics Department, Brandeis University

  Authors

  • Linnea Lemma

    Physics, Brandeis, University of California Santa Barbara, Physics Department, Brandeis University

  • Zvonimir Dogic

    Physics, UC Santa Barbara, University of California Santa Barbara, University of California, Santa Barbara, Physics, University of California Santa Barbara, Physics Department, University of Caifornia Santa Barbara, Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara

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• Design of active nematic systems with controllable defect dynamics and flows

  Invited

  March 4, 2020, 4:42 PM – March 4, 2020, 5:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Rui Zhang

    University of Chicago, Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  Authors

  • Rui Zhang

    University of Chicago, Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Ali Mozaffari

    University of Chicago, Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

  • Juan De Pablo

    University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago. Argonne National Laboratory, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineerin, The University of Chicago, Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

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• Control of bacterial dynamics by splay and bend in nematic vortices

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 5:18 PM – March 4, 2020, 5:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Runa Koizumi

    Kent State Univ - Kent

  Authors

  • Runa Koizumi

    Kent State Univ - Kent

  • Taras Turiv

    Kent State Univ - Kent

  • Mikhail Genkin

    Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

  • Robert Lastowski

    Kent State Univ - Kent

  • Hao Yu

    Kent State Univ - Kent

  • Irakli Chaganava

    Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport

  • Qihuo Wei

    Kent State Univ - Kent

  • Igor Aronson

    Pennsylvania State University, Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

  • Oleg D Lavrentovich

    Kent State Univ - Kent, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program; Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ - Kent, Department of Physics, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, and Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

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• Spatiotemporal Optimal Control of an Extensile Active Nematic Suspension

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 5:30 PM – March 4, 2020, 5:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Michael M Norton

    Center for Neural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Brandeis University

  Authors

  • Michael M Norton

    Center for Neural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Brandeis University

  • Piyush Grover

    Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • Aparna Baskaran

    Brandeis University, Physics, Brandeis University, Brandeis Univ

  • Michael Hagan

    Brandeis University, Physics, Brandeis University, Department of Physics, Brandeis University, Brandeis Univ

  • Seth Fraden

    Brandeis Univ, Physics, Brandeis University, Brandeis University

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• Self propelling nematic microcapsules

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 5:42 PM – March 4, 2020, 5:54 PM

  Presenters

  • Corinna Maass

    Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

  Authors

  • Corinna Maass

    Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

  • Babak Vajdi Hokmabad

    Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

  • Kyle A Baldwin

    SOFT Group, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University

  • Christian Bahr

    Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

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• The Dynamics of Active Nematic Defects on The Sphere Surface

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 5:54 PM – March 4, 2020, 6:06 PM

  Presenters

  • Yiheng Zhang

    Beijing Normal Univ

  Authors

  • Yiheng Zhang

    Beijing Normal Univ

  • Markus Deserno

    Carnegie Mellon Univ

  • Zhanchun Tu

    Beijing Normal University, Beijing Normal Univ

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• Emergent dynamics of large scale collective rotations in 2D active nematic

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 6:06 PM – March 4, 2020, 6:18 PM

  Presenters

  • David Quint

    University of California, Merced, Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

  Authors

  • David Quint

    University of California, Merced, Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

  • Dali E Chapman

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University

  • Steven P. Gross

    Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine

  • Daniel Beller

    University of California, Merced, Department of Physics, University of California, Merced, Physics, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced

  • Ajay Gopinathan

    University of California, Merced, Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

  • Jing Xu

    University of California, Merced, Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

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• Defect dynamics of 3D active nematic turbulence

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 6:18 PM – March 4, 2020, 6:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Ziga Kos

    Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana

  Authors

  • Ziga Kos

    Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana

  • Jack Binysh

    University of Warwick

  • Simon Copar

    Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana

  • Jure Aplinc

    Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana

  • Slobodan Zumer

    Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana

  • Gareth Alexander

    University of Warwick

  • Miha Ravnik

    Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana

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• Topological Defects in Cell Monolayers Guided by Topography

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 6:30 PM – March 4, 2020, 6:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Kirsten Endresen

    Johns Hopkins University

  Authors

  • Kirsten Endresen

    Johns Hopkins University

  • MinSu Kim

    Johns Hopkins University

  • Francesca Serra

    Johns Hopkins University

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• Clustering, jamming, and topological defects in growing bacterial colonies at liquid interfaces

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 6:42 PM – March 4, 2020, 6:54 PM

  Presenters

  • Blake Langeslay

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Blake Langeslay

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Gabriel Juarez

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Topological defects drive layer formation in bacteria colonies

  ORAL

  March 4, 2020, 6:54 PM – March 4, 2020, 7:06 PM

  Presenters

  • Katherine Copenhagen

    Princeton University

  Authors

  • Katherine Copenhagen

    Princeton University

  • Ricard Alert

    Princeton University

  • Ned Wingreen

    Princeton University, Department of Molecular Biology; Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University

  • Joshua Shaevitz

    Princeton University, Physics and the Lewis-Sigler Institute, Princeton University, Physics, Princeton University

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• Pulsating air bubbles can swim in anisotropic fluids

  ORAL

  Presenters

  • Sung-Jo Kim

    Physics, Ulsan Natl Inst of Sci & Tech, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

  Authors

  • Sung-Jo Kim

    Physics, Ulsan Natl Inst of Sci & Tech, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

  • Eujin Um

    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

  • Joonwoo Jeong

    Physics, Ulsan Natl Inst of Sci & Tech, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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