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Week 1, July 1-5
July 1
- Welcome and School Introduction [Slides] [Recording]
- W. Jacobs, Biomolecular Condensates I [Notes] [Recording]
- M. Deserno, Membrane Elasticity and Thermodynamics I [Notes] [Recording]
- P. Bassereau, Protein self-organization I [Notes] [Recording]
- Student Poster Session I [Posters]
July 2
- W. Jacobs, Biomolecular Condensates II [Notes] [Recording]
- M. Deserno, Membrane Elasticity and Thermodynamics II [Notes] [Recording]
- P. Bassereau, Protein self-organization II [Recording]
July 3
- W. Jacobs, Biomolecular Condensates III [Recording]
- M. Das, Mechanical transitions in cells and tissues I [Notes] [Recording]
- E. Matsumoto, Geometry of shape change I [Recording]
July 4
- M. Das, Mechanical transitions in cells and tissues II [Slides] [Recording]
- M. Deserno, Membrane Elasticity and Thermodynamics III [Recording]
- E. Matsumoto, Geometry of shape change II [Recording]
July 5
- E. Matsumoto, Geometry of shape change III [Recording]
Week 2, July 8-12
July 8
- M.C. Marchetti, Dense active matter I [Notes]
- N. Mitchell, Mechanics of morphogenesis I [Notes]
- D. Zwicker, Chemically active droplets I [Notes] [Recording]
- Student Poster Session II [Posters]
July 9
- M.C. Marchetti, Dense active matter II
- N. Mitchell, Mechanics of morphogenesis II
- D. Zwicker, Chemically active droplets II [Recording]
July 10
- D. Zwicker, Chemically active droplets III [Recording]
- N. Mitchell, Mechanics of morphogenesis III
- K. Wan, Out-of-equilibrium dynamics and organization of active filaments I [Recording]
July 11
- M.C. Marchetti, Dense active matter III [Notes]
- K. Wan, Out-of-equilibrium dynamics and organization of active filaments II [Recording]
July 12
- K. Wan, Out-of-equilibrium dynamics and organization of active filaments III [Recording]
Week 3, July 15-19
July 14
- M. Prakash, Mechanical Intelligence: origins & evolution of complex behavior I [Recording]
July 15
- U. Schwarz, Active contractility of adherent cells I [Notes] [Slides] [Recording]
- L. Manning, Emergent mechanical properties of biological tissues I [Notes] [Slides] [Recording]
- M. Murrell, Energetic constraints on biological assembly and motion I [Notes 1] [Equations] [Notes 2]
- Public Lecture: M. Prakash, Frugal Science: A Physicist View on Tackling Global Health, Climate Change and Democratization of Science [Recording]
July 16
- U. Schwarz, Active contractility of adherent cells II [Notes] [Slides] [Recording]
- L. Manning, Emergent mechanical properties of biological tissues II [Recording]
- M. Murrell, Energetic constraints on biological assembly and motion II
- Poster Session III [Posters]
July 17
- J. Yeomans, Active matter models of mechanobiology I [Notes]
- L. Manning, Emergent mechanical properties of biological tissues III
- M. Murrell, Energetic constraints on biological assembly and motion III
July 18
- J. Yeomans, Active matter models of mechanobiology II [Notes]
- U. Schwarz, Active contractility of adherent cells III [Notes] [Slides]
- E. Hannezo, Collective cell migration I [Slides] [Recording]
July 19
- J. Yeomans, Active matter models of mechanobiology III [Notes] [Recording]
- E. Hannezo, Collective cell migration II [Recording]
Week 4, July 22-26
July 22
- Y. Mao, Tissue growth, repair and morphogenesis I [Slides] [Recording]
- A. Liu, Learning metamaterials I [Notes]
- I. Cohen, Viscosity metamaterials, biological tissues and microscopic robots I
July 23
- Y. Mao, Tissue growth, repair and morphogenesis II
- I. Cohen, Viscosity metamaterials, biological tissues and microscopic robots II
- A. Liu, Learning metamaterials II [Notes] [Recording]
July 24
- D. Durian, Autonomous learning metamaterials I [Notes]
- V. Vitelli, Self-propulsion of topological defects I [Notes]
- A. Liu, Learning metamaterials III [Notes]
July 25
- D. Durian, Autonomous learning metamaterials II [Notes]
- V. Vitelli, Self-propulsion of topological defects II [Recording]
- I. Cohen, Viscosity metamaterials, biological tissues and microscopic robots III
July 26
- D. Durian, Autonomous learning metamaterials III [Notes]
- V. Vitelli, Self-propulsion of topological defects III [Recording]
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