Tight coupling between biochemical and mechanical properties of the actin cytoskeleton
drives a large range of cellular processes including polarity establishment, morphogenesis …

During cell migration, the forces generated in the actin cytoskeleton are transmitted across
transmembrane receptors to the extracellular matrix or other cells through a series of …

This review summarizes theoretical progress in the field of active matter, placing it in the
context of recent experiments. This approach offers a unified framework for the mechanical …

Cell migration affects all morphogenetic processes and contributes to numerous diseases,
including cancer and cardiovascular disease. For most cells in most environments …

Cell migration is fundamental to establishing and maintaining the proper organization of
multicellular organisms. Morphogenesis can be viewed as a consequence, in part, of cell …

Recent progress in the design and application of artificial cellular microenvironments and
nanoenvironments has revealed the extraordinary ability of cells to adjust their cytoskeletal …

The shape of motile cells is determined by many dynamic processes spanning several
orders of magnitude in space and time, from local polymerization of actin monomers at …

Cell movement is a complex phenomenon primarily driven by the actin network beneath the
cell membrane, and can be divided into three general components: protrusion of the leading …

This review presents some of our recent results on active polar gels. Active polar gels are
viscoelastic materials formed by polar filaments which are maintained in a non-equilibrium …

Cell migration is a pervasive process in many biology systems and involves protrusive
forces generated by actin polymerization, myosin dependent contractile forces, and force …