I would like to inform you that there will be a seminar on Tuesday May 28th 2024 given by Prof. Massimo Vergassola. Below all the information.
Speaker: Prof. Massimo Vergassola (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris)
Title: Fluid dynamics and mechanics in early embryogenesis
h: 14.30
Room: Aula Fisica della Materia (Department of Physics UTV)
Abstract: The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a classical model organism of embryonic development. The mechanisms that lead to an adult, fully-developed animal from an unstructured embryo are at the core of biology, and their investigation keeps unveiling surprises and discoveries. I shall cover the first two hours (at room temperature) of this fascinating process, illustrating the numerous and relevant contributions brought by the overlap between biology and physics, which covers a broad range of phenomena from fluid dynamics to mechanics.
