Anna Nelson

Anna Nelson

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Affiliation - Duke University

Title of Talk - Mathematical models of polymerization in physiology

Event Link - https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99792332298?pwd=R1JXYmh2aGI1OUhuUzg5VFhuU0M0Zz09

Abstract

Polymerization, or aggregation, is essential for many physiological systems. For example, the emergence of a fibrin polymer mesh during the formation of a blood clot is required for a stable clot and long-term, sustained intracellular transport in neurons rely on persistent yet dynamic polymers that comprise the microtubule cytoskeleton. In the first part of the talk, I will discuss a kinetic polymerization model that represents the formation of a fibrin polymer mesh with interactions with its precursor molecule, fibrinogen. With this model, we investigate how fibrin-fibrinogen interactions can impact gel structure (such as concentration of branch points) and gel time. In the second part, I will introduce a stochastic mathematical model of individual microtubule growth and catastrophe in the dendrite of a neuron. Using parameters informed by experimental data, we explore what mechanisms could control the equilibrium microtubule length and validate these mechanisms using fluorescence microscopy data.

 

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Oct 23, 2023 04:00 PM
Dec 2, 2024
 

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