Research | Mathijssen Lab

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As a more applied branch of research, we study the physics of pathogen dynamics. Indeed, besides the complex repertoire of biochemical interactions, microbial dynamics strongly depend on biophysical factors. Especially fluid mechanics are important, because both biological micro-organisms and synthetic micro-robots must propel through viscous liquids to achieve their goal, be it to invade new territories or to deliver drugs to infected regions. Considerable attention is devoted to learning how to prevent or encourage these processes, and understanding the interactions between micro-swimmers and their complex environments is an essential part of this. In vivo conditions provide a challenge to model, although novel experimental, computational and theoretical techniques have provided clear insights into the continuous interplay between the effects of strong confinement, hydrodynamic interactions, and local activity that drives living systems out of equilibrium. Flows generated by cilia in

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Research | Mathijssen Lab

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