Welcome Malte Thumann and Shakul Pathak
/Malte Thumann will work on his Bachelor thesis, while Shakul Pathak does an internship remotely
Read MoreMalte Thumann will work on his Bachelor thesis, while Shakul Pathak does an internship remotely
Read MoreWe published our first pure software paper in the Journal of Open Source Science. In this paper, we describe our Python package py-pde, which helps with solving partial differential equations (PDEs).
Read MoreWe are currently looking for a motivated and fun person to join our group as a Postdoc to work on topics in Biological Physics.
Read MoreIn a new manuscript available on arXiv, Estefania presents a detailed theoretical description of droplet dynamics in elastic media.
Read MoreIn a brand-new paper that appeared in Nature Physics, a collaboration of the group of David Zwicker at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen and the group of Eric Dufresne at ETH Zürich demonstrate some surprising effects of polymer networks on droplet growth.
Read MoreNoah Ziethen joined our group to do his PhD in biological physics.
Read MoreWe published a manuscript on the ripening dynamics of droplets embedded in an elastic environment on arxiv in collaboration with Eric Dufresne’s group at ETH Zürich.
Read MoreWe wrote a perspective article that proposes two fundamental mechanisms how cells can regulate biomolecular condensates using post-translational modifications.
Read MoreWe are currently looking for a motivated and fun person to join our group as a PhD student.
Read MoreOur review on droplet dynamics in non-equilibrium systems was published by Reports on Progress in Physics.
Read MoreIn contrast to most man-made machines, biological organisms are typically build from soft and often fluid-like material. How can such liquid matter be precisely controlled in space and time? To uncover the physical principles for such organization, we analyze theoretical models of biological processes using tools from statistical physics, dynamical system theory, fluid dynamics, and information theory. In particular, we study how phase separation is used to organize the liquid interior of cells and how the fluid dynamics of inhalation affects the transport of airborne odorants and the sense of smell.