Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS)

Theoretical Physics of Living Matter (IAS-2)

Groups

Biological Active Matter

"Life is not in equilibrium" - this simple statement shows a gap in our physical understanding of the world. Living matter such as motile bacterial colonies, developing embryos or growing plants, does not fulfill the criterion of equilibrium as it is out of equilibrium. Head: Jens Elgeti (IAS-2)

Physics of Biological Matter

Our group investigates the behavior of complex biological systems and fluids, including blood and suspensions of soft and active particles. Head: Dmitry A. Fedosov (IAS-2)

Theoretical Cell Biophysics

We study generic models to understand the structure and dynamics of biological cells. We focus on the mechanics of biomembranes and ermergent collective behaviour of active matter. Head: Thorsten Auth (IAS-2)

Active Smart Matter

The design of smart active materials with micrometer-range constitutents and biologically inspired behaviors, opens up new pathways for the development of diverse customized applications, helping also to provide a deeper understanding of fascinating collective behaviors, such as swarming, swirling, or directed transport. Head: Marisol Ripoll (IAS-2)

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