Schedule

Due dates

W 01/17
Homework 1 (based on Goentoro and Kirschner) [solutions]
M 01/22
Finalize paper choice for presentation 1 [suggested papers]
W 01/24
Homework 2 (based on Ben-Zvi, et al.) [solutions]
W 02/14
Homework 3 (based on Soroldoni, et al.) [solutions]
W 02/21
Finalize paper choice for presentation 2 [suggested papers]
W 02/21
Homework 4 (based on He, et al.) [solutions]
W 02/28
Homework 5 (based on Mayer, et al.) [solutions]
W 03/14
Homework 6 (based on Maître, et al.) due at 5 pm. Either turn it in to JB's mailbox or submit PDFs by email. [solutions]
W 03/14
Homework 7 due at 5 pm. Submit PDFs by email.

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.


W 01/03
Welcome [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 01/05
Biochemical kinetics in signaling [10 am, 200 Broad]
M 01/08
Wnt signaling (Jupyter notebook, interactive viz) [10 am, 200 Broad]
W 01/10
Reaction-diffusion patterns [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 01/12
Discussion of Goentoro and Kirschner paper (questions to consider) [10/11 am, 156 Broad]
M 01/15
No class: Martin Luther King Day
W 01/17
The Delta-Notch system [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 01/19
Discussion of Ben-Zvi, et al. paper (questions to consider) [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
M 01/22
Segmentation clocks [10 am, 200 Broad]
W 01/24
Continuum mechanics I: Conservation of mass [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 01/26
Discussion of Soroldoni, et al. paper (questions to consider) [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
M 01/29
Effective presentations I: talk structure and delivery [10 am, 200 Broad]
W 01/31
Effective presentations II: slide design (talk by Jean-luc Doumont) [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 02/02
Continuum mechanics II: Conservation of momentum [10am, 200 Broad]
M 02/05
Student presentations [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
W 02/07
Student presentations [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
F 02/09
Student presentations [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
M 02/12
Viscous flow in development [10 am, 200 Broad]
W 02/14
Continuum mechanics III: Active nematic gels [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 02/16
Discussion of He, et al. paper [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
M 02/19
No class: Presidents Day
W 02/21
Viscoelasticity and laser ablation [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 02/23
Discussion of Mayer, et al. (questions to consider) and Goehring, et al. (questions to consider) papers [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
M 02/26
The Young-Laplace law [10 am, 200 Broad]
W 02/28
Cell sorting and the differential adhesion hypothesis [10 am, 200 Broad]
F 03/02
Discussion of Maître, et al. paper (questions to consider) [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
M 03/05
Student presentations [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
W 03/07
Student presentations [10/11 am, B115 Braun]
F 03/09
Student presentations [10/11 am, B115 Braun]