We have a new paper that just appeared online! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006349518302121 Active Mechanics Reveal Molecular-Scale Force Kinetics in Living Oocytes   Open Access Abstract Active diffusion of intracellular components is emerging as an important process in cell biology. This process is mediated by complex assemblies of molecular motors and cytoskeletal filaments that drive force generation in the…

Congrats to Corbyn, Hunter, and Mauricio for all receiving the Dan Black Fellowship!

Congratulations to both Monika and Paris for being accepted to a prestigious international REU program with France! Monika will be working on cell biophysics and Paris will be working on quantum mechanical oscillators.

Congratulations to both Danielle and Monika for receiving the  “Outstanding Presentation Award” at the APS Future of Physics Days!

Small-scale displacement fluctuations of vesicles in fibroblasts Danielle Posey, Paris Blaisdell-Pijuan, Samantha K. Knoll, Taher A. Saif, Wylie W. Ahmed (Submitted on 15 Mar 2018) The intracellular environment is a dynamic space filled with various organelles moving in all directions. Included in this diverse group of organelles are vesicles, which are involved in transport of…

The whole lab had a great time at the APS March Meeting in LA this year.  You can find our posters here: https://slam-lab.com/media-2/posters/

Congratulations to Monika for being an CSUF Edison Scholar! http://www.fullerton.edu/edison_scholarship/overview.htm

Great visit to CSULB to give the seminar on Feb 26th! http://web.csulb.edu/depts/physics/news/index.shtml

Congratulations to Monika Tadrous and Sara Al Bassri for being selected as LSAMP Research Scholars for Spring 2018!

Fundamental Problems in Active Matter, http://fpam.msc.univ-paris-diderot.fr