Schedule

Due dates

F 01/22
Finalize paper choice for presentation 1
W 01/20
Homework 1 (based on Dubuis, et al.) [solutions]
W 01/27
Homework 2 (based on Goentoro and Kirschner) [solutions]
W 02/17
Homework 3 (based on Soroldoni, et al.) [solutions]
M 02/22
Finalize paper choice for presentation 2
W 02/24
Homework 4 (based on Mayer, et al.) [solutions]
M 03/07
Homework 5 (based on Maître, et al.) [solutions]
W 03/16
Homework 6 (based on He, et al.) due at 5 pm. Submit PDFs by email. [solutions]

Lecture/reading/presentation schedule

Below is the class schedule. Friday class meetings typically involve discussions of research papers. Reading memos for each paper are due at the respective discussion time. The paper to be discussed is linked on the schedule. Underneath discussion papers are supplemental reading that will help give context and understanding to the main paper for our discussion. These supplemental readings are recommended, but not required.

M 01/04
Welcome (slides) [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 01/06
Turing patterns [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 01/08
Discussion of Howard, et al. paper [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
M 01/11
Introduction to information theory [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 01/13
How to give an effective presentation (sildes, Jupyter notebook) [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 01/15
Discussion of Dubuis, et al. paper [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
W 01/20
Wnt signaling [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 01/22
Discussion of Goentoro and Kirschner paper [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
M 01/25
Segmentation clocks [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 01/27
The Delta-Notch system [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 01/29
Discussion of Soroldoni, et al. paper [10/11 am, 100 Broad]
M 02/01
Continuum mechanics I: Conservation of mass [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 02/03
Continuum mechanics II: active viscoelastic materials [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 02/05
Student presentations [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
M 02/08
Student presentations [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
W 02/10
Student presentations [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
F 02/12
Student presentation [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 02/17
Polarization
F 02/19
Discussion of Mayer, et al. and Goehring, et al. papers [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
M 02/22
Applications of elasticity [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 02/24
Cell sorting and the differential adhesion hypothesis [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 02/26
Discussion of Maître, et al. paper [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
M 02/29
Viscous flows in development [10 am, 100 Broad]
W 03/02
Patterning of biological flows [10 am, 100 Broad]
F 03/04
Discussion of He, et al. paper [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]
M 03/07
Student presentations [9/10 am, 16/17 Braun]
W 03/09
Student presentations [9/10 am, 16/17 Braun]
F 03/11
Student presentations [10/11 am, 16/17 Braun]