O. Maxian

Oligomerization and positive feedback on membrane recruitment encode dynamically stable PAR-3 asymmetries in the C. elegans zygote.

The paper shows how PAR-3 asymmetry in C. elegans embryos is stabilized by two positive feedback loops involving oligomerization and membrane recruitment.

Helical motors and formins synergize to compact chiral filopodial bundles: a theoretical perspective.

The paper simulates chiral actin bundle formation using helical motors and formins, finding that myosin braiding and formin synergy enhance compaction and coiling.

Interplay between Brownian motion and cross-linking kinetics controls bundling dynamics in actin networks

This study shows how Brownian motion and cross-linking kinetics influence the bundling dynamics of actin networks through two distinct stages.

Simulations of dynamically cross-linked actin networks: morphology, rheology, and hydrodynamic interactions

This paper simulates dynamically cross-linked actin networks to study their viscoelastic behavior, identifying three timescales and the role of hydrodynamic interactions in different network morphologies.

Computational estimates of mechanical constraints on cell migration through the extracellular matrix

This paper uses computational simulations to compare two 3D cell migration mechanisms through the extracellular matrix, finding that amoeboid migration is more robust and efficient under varying mechanical conditions.