Actin filaments and microtubules are cytoskeletal polymers that participate in many vital cell
functions including division, morphogenesis, phagocytosis, and motility. Despite the …

Different types of biological cells respond differently to mechanical stresses, and these
responses are mainly governed by the cytoskeleton. The main components of this …

The cytoskeleton is a dynamic network of proteins, including actin, microtubules, and their
associated motor proteins, that enables essential cellular processes such as motility …

How local stresses propagate through polymeric fluids, and, more generally, how
macromolecular dynamics give rise to viscoelasticity are open questions vital to wide …

Rabies virus (RABV) is a cunning neurotropic pathogen and causes top priority neglected
tropical diseases in the develo** world. The genome of RABV consists of nucleoprotein …

The cytoskeleton is a model active matter system that controls processes as diverse as cell
motility and mechanosensing. While both active actomyosin dynamics and actin …

Polymer architecture plays critical roles in both bulk rheological properties and microscale
macromolecular dynamics in entangled polymer solutions and composites. Ring polymers …

Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that critically depend on their hosts to initiate
infection, complete replication cycles, and generate new progeny virions. To achieve these …

The crosstalk between the actin network and microtubules is essential for cell polarity. It
orchestrates microtubule organization within the cell, driven by the asymmetry of actin …

Polymer topology has been shown to play a key role in tuning the dynamics of complex
fluids and gels. At the same time, polymer composites, ubiquitous in everyday life, have …