Coupled Excitable Systems: How Cells Migrate

Explore the fascinating world of cell migration through a plenary presentation on coupled excitable systems. Delve into a comprehensive model that explains cell movement using excitable behavior, covering both spontaneous migration of unstimulated cells and directed migration guided by external cues. Learn how the study of excitable systems, originally developed to understand neuron behavior, has been applied to molecular regulators of cell migration. Discover the rich theoretical history behind excitable systems in diffusible media and their ability to propagate activity as traveling waves. Gain insights into cutting-edge research on cell migration without requiring prior knowledge of biology. Presented by Pablo A. Iglesias, the Edward J. Shaefer Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, this talk combines concepts from control and information theory to illuminate biological signal transduction pathways, offering a unique perspective on cellular processes.