Phagocytosis is a remarkably complex and versatile process: it contributes to innate
immunity through the ingestion and elimination of pathogens, while also being central to …

We review the general hydrodynamic theory of active soft materials that is motivated in
particular by biological matter. We present basic concepts of irreversible thermodynamics of …

Cell migration is a critical process for diverse (patho) physiological phenomena. Intriguingly,
cell migration through physically confined spaces can persist even when typical hallmarks of …

The cytoplasm is the largest part of the cell by volume and hence its rheology sets the rate at
which cellular shape changes can occur. Recent experimental evidence suggests that …

A ubiquitous observation in cell biology is that the diffusive motion of macromolecules and
organelles is anomalous, and a description simply based on the conventional diffusion …

Transmission of mechanical force is crucial for normal cell development and functioning.
However, the process of mechanotransduction cannot be studied in isolation from cell …

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 …

During mitosis, adherent animal cells undergo a drastic shape change, from essentially flat
to round,,. Mitotic cell rounding is thought to facilitate organization within the mitotic cell and …

Acanthamoebae are free-living protists and human pathogens, whose cellular functions and
pathogenicity strongly depend on the transport of intracellular vesicles and granules through …

In his 1665 treatise, Micrographia, Robert Hooke described the many observations he had
made using a microscope, including compartment-like structures in cork samples that he …