QLS Lecture Series - From Molecular Motors to Collective Phenomena in Active Matter by Prof. Mohammad Reza Ejtehadi

[Quantitative Life Sciences]

Dear All,

Starting today, 17 June, and on Wed. 24 June and 1 July from 11h00 to 
12h00, Professor Mohammad Reza Ejtehadi (Sharif U. of Technology and QLS 
Associate) will give a series of one-hour lectures titled:

*"From Molecular Motors to Collective Phenomena in Active Matter"
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_*_Lecture 1 - Wed. 17 June 11h00-12h00_
*Molecular Machines/Motors*
- An introduction to active particles and active matter in biology and 
physics
- Machines and Motors
- Chemical reactions
- Catalysts and Enzymes
- Macromolecules (proteins)
- Chemically driven Molecular Machines


_Lecture 2 - Wed. 24 June 11h00-12h00_
*Active Particles*
- Swimmers at Low Reynolds Numbers
- Chemotaxis
- Active Brownian Particles
- Run and Tumble


_Lecture 3 - Wed. 1 July 11h00-12h00_
*Active Matter*
- Interactions between Active Particles
- Collective behaviors in Active Matter
- Ordered and Disordered Phases
- Hydrodynamics of active matter
- Active Polymers


Indico: https://indico.ictp.it/event/11377/

The lectures will take place in the *Common Area, 2nd floor, old SISSA 
building (Via Beirut, 2).*

You are all most welcome to attend!

Best regards,

Erica

Erica Sarnataro
Group Secretary
Quantitative Life Sciences
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Trieste,  Italy
Tel. +39-040-22404623 (NEW PHONE NUMBER)
www.ictp.it/research/qls.aspx
e-mail:qls at ictp.it