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SUMMARY:Pattern formation and collective phenomena in biological systems
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Erwin Frey\, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität\, München\
 nBio:\nEducation\n\n    1996: Habilitation in Theoretical Physics\, TU 
 München\n    1989: Doctoral degree in Physics\, TU München\n    19
 86: Diploma in Physics\, TU München\n\nAcademic Career\n\n    since 12
 /2004: Chair for Statistical and Biological Physics at the Ludwig-Maximili
 ans-Universität München\n    2002-2004: Head of the Theoretical Physi
 cs Department at the Hahn-Meitner-Institut in Berlin\n    2001-2004: Fu
 ll Professor at the Freie Universität Berlin\n    1999-2000: Visiting 
 Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München\n    1998-200
 1: Visiting Scholar at Harvard University\n    1998-2001: Heisenberg Fe
 llow of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft\n    1992-2001: Research Fe
 llow at the Institute for Theoretical Physics\, TU München\n    1990-1
 992: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University\n    1986-1990:
  Research Assistant at the Institute for Theoretical Physics\, TU München
 \n\n \nReaction-diffusion dynamics provide a versatile framework for intr
 acellular self-organization phenomena\, which endows cells with the capaci
 ty for accurate positioning\, control of length\, and timing of processes.
  The Min protein system in E. coli employs such mechanisms to ensure preci
 se cell division by its ability to dynamically adapt to cell geometry. Cel
 l polarization\, a prerequisite for processes such as stem cell differenti
 ation and cell polarity in yeast\, is also mediated by a diffusion-reactio
 n process. Moreover\, the length of microtubules is regulated by the inter
 play between polymerization kinetics and patterns of molecular motors whic
 h act as depolymerases. Under which conditions protein patterns emerge\, a
 nd how these patterns are regulated by biochemical and geometrical factors
  are major aspects of current research.\n\nI will discuss general design p
 rinciples of such cellular pattern forming systems and show how these are 
 implemented for the respective specific biological function in cell divisi
 on of E. coli\, cell polarization in yeast\, and length control of microtu
 buli\n 
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