Soft Matter and Biological Physics

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Chair Information
Chairman: 
Sam Safran
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Kinnert Keren - invited

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Location: 
90/223

Lectures for this program:

Lecture Time Speaker Lecture subject
14:30-15:00 (invited) Kinneret Keren Artificial cells: model systems for studying the actin cytoskeleton
The actin cytoskeleton plays a central role in a wide range of cellular processes, including polarization, cell shape de...
15:00-15:15 Alexandra M. Tayar [1] Programmable on-chip DNA compartments as artificial cells
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15:15-15:30 Anat Vivante The effect of nuclear structural proteins on chromatin dynamics - measured by advanced live imaging methods
In eukaryotic cells, tens of thousands of genes are packed in a small volume of the nucleus.
15:30-15:45 Tomer Markovich [1] Surface tension of electrolyte solutions: a self-consistent theory
When salts are added in small quantities to an aqueous solution, its surface tension increases due to the dielectric dis...
15:45-16:00 Michal Sahaf Mechanical Stress and Leaf Growth
Leaf growth occurs under high internal pressure – the so-called turgor pressure, which can reach several atmospheres ins...