As a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, Takumi aims to better understand self-regulation mechanisms within cells. Without their self-regulating properties, proteins inside cells can clump together, potentially leading to severe conditions like ALS and Alzheimer’s disease. Inside cells, droplets of biomolecules form and dissolve, regulating vital processes from gene transcription to energy consumption. But this mechanism … Continued
Vesna is a micro engineer interested in the behavior of liquids at a microscale. During her PhD, she developed a new concept for microscale flow control that enables programmable microfluidic devices, which have the potential to revolutionize the next generation of programmable diagnostic tests. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Vesna will work with Professor Abraham … Continued
Yuanzhao is interested in developing theories to predict collective behavior in complex systems. This ranges from the synchronous flashing of fireflies without a leader to neurons unleashing avalanches of firing activities while processing information. During his PhD at Northwestern University, he focused on the theory of synchronization and showed how disorder, in the form of … Continued