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SUMMARY:Structure\, Mechanics\, and Thermodynamics of Mixtures of Microtub
 ules and Molecular Motors - Daniel Joseph Needleman (Harvard University)
DTSTART:20190514T080000Z
DTEND:20190514T084000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The self-organization of the microtubule cytoskeleton underlie
 s diverse cell biological processes\, ranging from chromosome segregation 
 to neuronal morphogenesis. In order to gain insight into these biological 
 processes\, and the properties of active matter more generally\, we are st
 udying the large-scale structure\, mechanics\, and thermodynamics of colle
 ctions of microtubules and molecular motors in cell extracts and reconstit
 uted systems of purified components. I will present our recent work charac
 terizing spontaneous contractions\, ordering\, instabilities\, and heat pr
 oduction in these systems.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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