Physics of Soft Living Matter

Intersection of soft matter, fluid mechanics, and cell biology

We are interested in the physics of soft and squishy materials, especially the organization and mechanics of living cellular materials. We use theory and simulation in close collaboration with experiments to understand the complex structural and mechanical behavior of these systems. These questions and our approach to them are interdisciplinary and intersect several traditional fields, including fluid dynamics, nonequilibrium statistical physics, applied mathematics and cell biology.