Physics Department Brown University

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Welcome to our laboratory home page. We are a biophysics laboratory located in the physics department of Brown University. We work to bridge the gap between the tradiationally separate physics and biology fields by taking a physicists approach towards biological problems and systems. Our expertise is in the field of filament assembly and dynamics where we focus on systems of F-actin and microtubules. Our current research focuses on the phase transition and diffusion of actin filaments and the pattern formation of microtubules. We've also begun projects branching into other areas of biophysics. We do work with the bacteria Caulobacter crescentus and its swimming efficiency and adhesion properties. In addition we've also recently begun a collaboration to work with the integrin mediated adhesion and migration of T-cells.

Current research activities can be explored further by means of the pictures above and the links on the right side of the page.