LINGCHONG YOU, DUKE UNIVERSITY
The You lab's research is at the nexus of biology, engineering, and medicine. They combine mathematical modeling and experiments to analyze dynamics of cell signaling processes, including cell cycle regulation, bacterial response to antibiotics, and cell-cell communication.
MARK BRYNILDSEN, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
The Brynildsen research group uses both computational and experimental techniques in systems biology, synthetic biology, and metabolic engineering to understand and address threats to human health.
SOPHIE DUMONT, UC SAN FRANCISCO
The Dumont Lab is interested in how cells coordinate mechanical and chemical activities to accurately segregate chromosomes during cell division.
The main focus of the Cai group is single cell systems biology. They use super-resolution and live cell microscopy to study gene regulatory networks in cells and organisms.
ARJUN RAJ, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Raj lab is interested in building a quantitative understanding of cellular function. They like to develop new tools for quantifying biological processes based on imaging and sequencing and then use those techniques to help us answer questions in molecular and cellular biology.
How did chemistry give rise to life? The Chen lab studies principles of emergence and evolution of biomolecules by combining experiments and modeling.
NIKTA FAKHRI, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Nikta Fakhri has pioneered the use and development of fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes as probes in soft matter and biophysics.
PETRA LEVIN, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The Levin lab's work seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the temporal and spatial control of cell division.
JOSHUA SHAEVITZ, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Research in the Shaevitz Lab focuses on three key questions in biophysics: 1. How are behaviors organized by the brain? 2. What determines cell shape? 3. How do cells form complex patterns?
MICHAEL RUST, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
The Rust lab wants to understand how the behavior of living cells is produced by the biochemical interactions of many non-living molecules. They believe that a quantitative theory of how cells work will lead us to better treatments for disease and ultimately the ability to reprogram cells.
