The CPBF Seminar Series brings distinguished scientists to Princeton's campus to share recent research studying the phenomena of life. Topics range from single molecules to collective behavior in large populations, and span the intersection of physics and the life sciences. The seminar is organized by a committee of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff. Current committee members are:
- Po-Ta Chen, Grad Student
- Shengkai Li, CPBF Fellow
- Christopher Lynn, CPBF Fellow
- Rahul Munshi, CPBF Fellow
- Diana Valverde, Graduate Student
- Beatrice Ramm, CPBF Fellow
- Maryam Kohram, CPBF Fellow
- Lee Susman, CPBF Fellow
- Trevor K. GrandPre, CPBF Fellow
- Sophie Dvali, Grad Student
- Andrew Leifer, Assistant Professor
- Svitlana Rogers, CPBF Coordinator
Please contact Svitlana Rogers at [email protected] to suggest speakers or to express interest in joining the committee.
The actomyosin cytoskeleton is a naturally occurring active gel found in virtually all mammalian cells. Its ability to contract allows cells to move, change shape, exert force, sense stiffness, and maintain constant tension. In order for the “hardware” of actomyosin gels to support such a diverse set of mechanical tasks, it is tightly coupled…
In the first part of my talk, I will focus on mechanisms that regulate interactions between brain regions and describe how state-dependent frontal cortex dynamics can gate information flow from the sensory cortex during decision-making in mice.
In the second part, I will focus on information flow within the frontal cortex…