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Physicist working on mathematical and computational modeling in cell biology and biophysics
The Lehigh Physics Dept is accepting MS/PhD applications for Fall 26. I am recruiting students for our biophysics group! We cover several areas of physics. Check out the virtual info session on Nov 19, as well as two free application weeks (Nov 3-8 and Dec 1-6)!
physicsgraduate.lehigh.edu
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MS and PhD Graduate Program | Physics
This is the dedicated graduate program website of the Physics Department at Lehigh University, providing information to students interested in pursuing ...
https://physicsgraduate.lehigh.edu/
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Abstract deadline extended to Oct 31!
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We invite abstracts for “Physics of the Cytoskeleton” at the 2026 APS Global Summit in Denver. Join speakers Margaret Gardel
@squishycell.bsky.social
(Univ of Chicago) and Colm Kelleher (Syracuse)! This is
@aps-dbio.bsky.social
and
@apsdsoft.bsky.social
Session 04.01.03 with deadline Oct 23, 2025.
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Just posted (bioRxiv): A novel
#mechanobiology
model revealing how
#immune
#Tcells
combine a
#nucleus
as a
#piston
, an
#uropod
, and
#microenvironment
to power
#amoeboid
#cellmigration
in
#cellconfinement
via a hydraulic cell engine.
#CellBiophysics
#ImmuneMigration
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Shashank Shekhar lab
8 months ago
Thrilled to be featured in The New York Times!
@nytimes.com
Fantastic piece by
@jack-tamisiea.bsky.social
on our discovery of the role of physical forces in evolution! With insightful comments from
@wcratcliff.bsky.social
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There are a few more days to apply to the biophysics summer school in Crete! Deadline is extended to April 15.
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Manuel Thery
9 months ago
Unique opportunity to join the CytoMorpho Lab (in Paris ❤️) as a postdoc to work on the self-organization and polarization of reconstituted networks made of microtubules, motors and actin filaments in vitro. Experience required. Please Repost 🙏 thanks !
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PombeDoc
9 months ago
The Atlantic story on the situation at NIH is sobering. We are so screwed.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Inside the Collapse at NIH
Administration officials pressured NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/02/nih-grant-freeze-biomedical-research/681853/?gift=4OW_ksNtOXRAREHU203IjoAlHi07ZXTNu8mcd9VAsTg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Cytoskeleton Journal
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Andrew Goryachev
10 months ago
🚨🚨Please repost!! 📢📢 Still time to submit short talk abstract for EindPBS2025! Five themes this year: • Mechanobiology • Protein pattern formation • 4D Genome • Stochastic biology • Biohydrodynamics
bit.ly/EdinPBS2025
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Vaughn Cooper
10 months ago
🚨PA colleagues: "Senator Fetterman wants to hear from you about how the federal funding freeze is affecting Pennsylvania." "If your project has been impacted, please fill out our constituent impact form:"
forms.office.com/g/mFv2JAPxpC
Get out your Other Support and share that info!
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Microsoft Forms
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We are announcing the 2nd biophysics summer school in Rethymno, Crete, Greece for undergraduates, MS and PhD students. Please forward to anyone interested!
biophysics.materials.uoc.gr
Lecturers include: Meredith Betterton, Michael Layden, Surya Maddu, Carl Modes, Tassos Pavlopoulos, Stas Shvartsman
10 months ago
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Manuel Thery
11 months ago
From random gliding to ordered patterns. The movie starts with microtubules gliding on a minus-end directed molecular motor. Then,
@bhagyanaths.bsky.social
added a plus-end directed motor (magenta) to induce this polarity sorting and ordering process. more details here:
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Cytoskeleton Journal
12 months ago
YEARLY RECAP. Today we have the August 2024 issue of
#CYTOSKELETON
@cytoskeljournal.bsky.social
. This
#SpecialIssue
on the
#PHYSICS
OF THE CYTOSKELETON was a huge hit when it came out! Loaded with
#openaccess
papers.Check it out here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19493592...
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The NSF summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Physics at Lehigh University invites student applications. We have faculty mentors in many areas, including biophysics and computational physics. Application deadline: Feb 3, 2025
physics.cas.lehigh.edu/undergraduat...
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REU | Physics
https://physics.cas.lehigh.edu/undergraduate/reu
12 months ago
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Chenshu Liu
12 months ago
🚨The deadline to apply for Lehigh University’s Biological Sciences PhD program is just a few weeks away! Are you (or do you know) an amazing undergrad, post-bac, or master’s student passionate about science & ready to thrive in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment? Apply here!👉bit.ly/3VwZL29
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Please join two sessions of the 8th Frontiers in Cytokinesis Subgroup on Sunday Dec 15 at
#cellbio2024
!
12 months ago
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about 1 year ago
Do you want to learn more about RNA targeting to the midbody? Check out my student's Katie Vaeth talk in CellBio 2024 meeting in San Diego. She will talk in Cytokinesis session on December 15th, 5:00pm, room 29C.
plan.core-apps.com/ascbembo2024...
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Cell Bio 2024 - An ASCB|EMBO Meeting
https://plan.core-apps.com/ascbembo2024/event/d4d661d4c37405b7b49858236dcfe0f1
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Manuel Thery
about 1 year ago
what a dynamic steady state! how does assembly match exactly the disassembly rate? how does it distribute in space without rupturing the cell in multiple pieces? fascinating movie!
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Izzy Jayasinghe
about 1 year ago
For folks just arriving in
#AcademicBsky
or
#ScienceBsky
, here are a couple of Biophysics starter packs. Biophysicists, pls tag yourself and others and I will add you to the new starter packs.
go.bsky.app/4AUjqVz
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Kirsty Wan
about 1 year ago
Couldn't find one so made a quick physics of life list, enjoy!
go.bsky.app/EA2VsDN
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Lars Hubatsch
about 1 year ago
Starting a theoretical biophysics starter pack, feel free to (self-) nominate, I’ll keep updating this in the next days/weeks!
go.bsky.app/RMF7jUK
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Saverio E. Spagnolie
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I thought of a sneaky way to find my people on this thing. Self-identify and I will add you... See you at APS-DFD!
go.bsky.app/8Njfprh
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Structural response of microtubule and actin cytoskeletons to direct intracellular load
rupress.org/jcb/article/...
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Structural response of microtubule and actin cytoskeletons to direct intracellular load | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press
Orii and Tanimoto study the structural mechanics of microtubule and actin cytoskeletons using high-force intracellular magnetic tweezers. The measurements
https://rupress.org/jcb/article/224/2/e202403136/277085/Structural-response-of-microtubule-and-actin
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John Cooper
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Reconstitution of Arp2/3-nucleated actin assembly with proteins CP, V-1, and CARMIL. Mooren, Olivia L. et al. Current Biology, Volume 34, Issue 22, 5173 - 5186.e4
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Open access due to WashU agreement w/ Elsevier, fyi.
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Reconstitution of Arp2/3-nucleated actin assembly with proteins CP, V-1, and CARMIL
Mooren et al. show that membrane-bound CARMIL activates capping protein (CP) by dissociating CP from V-1, thereby promoting actin polymerization nucleated by Arp2/3. The activity of CP is a critical d...
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822%2824%2901292-2
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