The cell, as the most fundamental unit of life, is a microcosm of biology in which the
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …

The cellular detail of blood is an essential factor in its flow, especially in vessels or devices
with size comparable to that of its suspended cells. This article motivates and reviews …

During embryogenesis tissue layers undergo morphogenetic flow rearranging and folding
into specific shapes. While developmental biology has identified key genes and local …

We derive a fully covariant theory of the mechanics of active surfaces. This theory provides a
framework for the study of active biological or chemical processes at surfaces, such as the …

Cell membranes are vital to shield a cell's interior from the environment. At the same time
they determine to a large extent the cell's mechanical resistance to external forces. In recent …

The elastic and viscous properties of self-assembled amphiphilic membranes dictate the
intricate hierarchy of their structure and dynamics ranging from the diffusion of individual …

Motivated by the motion of biopolymers and membranes in solution, this article presents a
formulation of the equations of motion for curves and surfaces in a viscous fluid. The focus is …

Fluid deformable surfaces are ubiquitous in cell and tissue biology, including lipid bilayers,
the actomyosin cortex or epithelial cell sheets. These interfaces exhibit a complex interplay …

Parametric finite elements lead to very efficient numerical methods for surface evolution
equations. We introduce several computational techniques for curvature driven evolution …

Organ architecture is often composed of multiple laminar tissues arranged in concentric
layers. During morphogenesis, the initial geometry of visceral organs undergoes a …