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About my Research

I work at the interface of physics, materials science, and biology. My projects integrate instrumentation and hardware that are used in experimental physics in combination with techniques in molecular biology and custom data analysis software to investigate unique biophysical properties of bio-polymers, cells, and dynamic tissues.
​Here, I showcase the variety of materials and phenomena that I have investigated. 

Bio-inspired materials science

What is Active Matter?

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Active matter 101. Flocks and collective motion.
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Building Active Matter

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Assembling active matter from biological constituents.
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Active Gels

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Dynamics of an active, percolating gel.
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Active Nematics

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Defects in active nematic liquid crystals.
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Active Emulsions and Vesicles

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Self-motile emulsions and vesicles.
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Mechano-Bio-Energetics

Discovering the metabolic processes that support cell physics.

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How do cells regulate their energy metabolism during physically demanding mechanical processes such as exerting forces during cell migration? This project combines physics and tissue mechanics with biomarkers, image data analysis, and novel experimental design and multi-dimensional data interpretation to answer this question. 
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NSF Science Nation - Brandeis MRSEC

Short video from the National Science Foundations - Science Nation which features my work with the Brandeis University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).

Dogic Lab at Brandeis University

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