Soft Matter and Complex Systems Seminar

Many processes of prime physiological importance rely on collective and coordinated motion of large groups of cells or entire tissue fragments. Examples include the first phase of cancer invasion and wound healing. Genetic and biochemical cues influencing how that collective motion unfolds have been studied comprehensively. However, the role of mechanical factors is not understood that well. I will present preliminary results of a minimal hydrodynamical model developed in our group, constructed to explain observed patterns of motion in cancer invasion and wound healing.