Analysis Technique: T2 Mode-coupling theory
A first-principles theory for studying the glassy dynamics of dense physical systems which, by incorporating activity, promises new insights into the behaviour of highly crowded biological assemblies.
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Research Project: Dense active matter and the cage escape dynamics of active particles
Passive particles form amorphous solids or glasses at high densities. The same is true of active particles that model living matter such as confluent tissues.
Research Project: Elucidating the role of mechano-signalling feedback in dense cellular collectives
Collective tissue behaviour is inherently a multiscale phenomenon that is governed by complex biochemical and mechanical processes occurring simultaneously at the molecular, cellular, and tissue scales.