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SUMMARY:Biomimetic approaches to cell-cell adhesion\, fusion and lipid dom
 ain formation  - Prof. Jasna Brujic\, New York University\, Center for Sof
 t Matter Research
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DTEND:20131122T130000Z
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CONTACT:Dr. Judith B. Rommel
DESCRIPTION:Biological processes are so complex that physicists struggle t
 o devise quantitative models to describe them. The research in my group is
  therefore focused on designing and building simplified non-biological sys
 tems that mimic specific biological functions. In particular\, we use emul
 sion droplets that are coated with lipids\, proteins and sugars to make bi
 omimetic tissues. This reductionist approach sheds new light on the physic
 al processes that underlie important biological questions\, such as cell-c
 ell adhesion\, membrane fusion (exocytosis) and tissue level organization 
 of cells. More specifically\, lessons learned from the packing geometry an
 d stress transmission in model particulate materials help us understand th
 e principles of mechanical adaptation in biology. 
LOCATION:Unilever Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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