Research topic
Active matter in physical biology: Active matter: when molecules build moving materials.
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Research using quantitative experiments, statistical mechanics, information theory, nonequilibrium physics, and large-scale biological measurements to discover predictive principles in gene regulation, biological fidelity, active matter, and viral ecology.
6 lessons · ~29 minutes
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Physical Biology: From Gene Regulation to Living Matter
Active matter: when molecules build moving materialsIdentify local energy consumption in active materials.
Supports: Active matter
2023
Banks RA, Galstyan V, Lee HJ, Hirokawa S, Ierokomos A, Ross TD, Bryant Z, Thomson M, Phillips R
Why this matters: PHILLIPS-LAB PRIMARY RESULT: published collaborative measurements connect motor speed and processivity to assembly structure.
2025
Yang F, Liu S, Lee HJ, Phillips R, Thomson M
Why this matters: COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY RESULT: published Thomson-led programmable flow control in active materials.