Mathematical models are indispensable for disentangling the interactions through which
biological components work together to generate the forces and flows that position, mix, and …

Large cells often rely on cytoplasmic flows for intracellular transport, maintaining
homeostasis, and positioning cellular components. Understanding the mechanisms of these …

Cellular locomotion often involves the motion of thin, elastic filaments, such as cilia and
flagella, in viscous environments. The manuscript serves as a general introduction to the …

The last few years have witnessed an explosion of new numerical methods for filament
hydrodynamics. Aside from their ubiquity in biology, physics, and engineering, filaments …

In nature and engineering applications, flexible fiber beds covering biological surfaces can
play a role in reducing resistance. These fibers deform under the action of fluids, and this …

The centrosomal aster is a mobile and adaptable cellular organelle that exerts and transmits
forces necessary for tasks such as nuclear migration and spindle positioning. Recent …

This paper briefly reprises, with added commentary, a talk I gave on transport and flows
within living cells at an APS-DFD meeting. Directed transport is especially important in large …

The centrosomal aster is a mobile and adaptable cellular organelle that exerts and transmits
forces necessary for tasks such as nuclear migration and spindle positioning. Recent …

The forces that orient the spindle in human cells remain poorly understood due to a lack of
direct mechanical measurements in mammalian systems. We use magnetic tweezers to …