Title: Self-assembly Across Scales: From Cytoskeletal Dynamics to Evolution of Multicellularity Abstract: Self-assembly is a fundamental process that drives organization and function across biological systems, from molecular complexes to multicellular structures. In this talk, I will present our recent research on the role of self-assembly in actin cytoskeletal dynamics and the evolution of multicellularity. At…

Title: Studying Chromosome Conformation and Dynamics Using Chemically Induced Chromosomal Interaction (CICI) Abstract: Chemically Induced Chromosomal Interaction (CICI) method developed in our lab enables induction of stable chromosome interactions. This method allows us to accurately measure the encounter time, or the “first passage time (FPT)” of two targeted loci on the chromosome. Here, we extracted…