Welcome to Cellular Systems Dynamics Group at Rice University!
Our
research involves multiple interdisciplinary projects in the area of
Computational Systems Biology. We use methods of nonlinear
dynamics, statistics, bioinformatics and theoretical biophysics methods
to quantitatively characterize the design and behavior of
biochemical networks and principles of multicellular
self-organization. We also closely collaborate with
experimental researchers to design experiments to test or models and
theories.
In particular, we are interested in:
- Evolutionary design principles of master level gene expression regulation in bacteria
- Networks controlling differentiation and development in bacteria
- Mechanisms and dynamics of genetic regulation in Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- Spatial organization, signaling and dynamics in bacterial communities
- Host-pathogen interactions during active and latent tuberculosis infection
- Cellular stochasticity, control of noise and stochastic decision making
