Meredith D. Betterton

The paper demonstrates that motors can shepherd diffusive proteins on microtubules through biased diffusion, revealing a mechanism for spatial patterning without direct binding.

The paper develops a biophysical model showing how crosslinker binding and filament spacing feedback to self-organize cytoskeletal bundles into specific geometries.

The paper develops a computational model of PRC1 crosslinked microtubule pairs to show that braking and coasting modes depend on lateral separation, with braking reducing sliding speed more effectively.