Pierre Sens

My goal is to use tools of theoretical Physics to study biological systems in a broad range of length and time scales

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The main focus of the research done in my team at Institut curie is the use of theoretical approaches based on Physics to understand the organization and dynamics of living matter, particularly at the level of biological cells and cellular tissues. We are developing theoretical models using methods of statistical physics, non-linear dynamics and soft-matter physics, to improve our understanding of the principles governing the organization of cellular processes.

An important aspect of our work is to work in close collaboration with experimental physicists and biologists, at Institut Curie and elsewhere. Topics of particular interest to the team include the active mechanics of cells and tissues and the role of non-equilibrium processes on the inner organization and dynamics of cells, in particular that of intracellular organelles and protein clusters.

Research Interest

Soft biological matter Active gels Membrane systems	Active mechanics of cells and tissues Membrane-cytoskeleton interactions Cell motility
Spatio-temporal organisation of living cells Spatio-temporal organisation of living cells Clustering and segregation in non-equilibrium systems Dynamics of membrane-bound cellular organelles	Cell homeostasis, Control Osmotic regulation Mechanical homeostasis of cellular membranes