Post Tagged with: "Horacio Castillo"

Quantitative Biology Institute News in Review, 2019-20

Quantitative Biology Institute News in Review, 2019-20

The academic year saw significant changes for Quantitative Biology Institute. The previous director of the Institute, winfried (Biological Sciences), went into well-deserved retirement, and Peter Jung (Physics & Astronomy) was elected as QBI’s new chair. Jung works closely with the new leadership team of neuroscientist Mitchell Day (Biological Sciences) and biomathematician […]

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June 12, 2020 at 4:49 pmNews

Quantitative Biology Seminar | Cellular Reprogramming Dynamics Follow Simple 1D Reaction Path, Feb. 18

Dr. Horacio Castillo

The Quantitative Biology Seminar presents Dr. Horacio Castillo discussing “Cellular reprogramming dynamics follow a simple 1D reaction path” on Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. in Morton 115. Castillo is Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University. Abstract: Cellular reprogramming, the conversion of one cell type to another, induces global […]

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February 1, 2020 at 7:45 pmEvents

Stem Cells: From Classical Model to Modern Computation

Dr. Horacio Castillo

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern The human body is home to more than 200 different types of cells, each performing a unique function. But what makes a blood cell a blood cell, or a neuron a neuron? All cells in an organism are derived from a single embryonic stem […]

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December 6, 2018 at 1:14 pmResearch

NQPI Members Build Connections at International Conference

NQPI Members Build Connections at International Conference

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Each year, the American Physical Society’s March Meeting brings together thousands of scientists from around the world, featuring the most current findings in condensed matter physics research (the APS hosts another meeting for Nuclear and Particle Physics, in addition to other specialized meetings throughout […]

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May 2, 2018 at 4:02 pmResearch

Castillo Models Granular Systems on the Move, Like Crowded Subway Cars

Simulated packing densities with regions of fast (gray) and slow (red) moving particles.

By Raymond Humienny NQPI writing intern Fluidized granular systems show some puzzling behaviors, especially when they are about to get stuck. Ohio University Physics & Astronomy professor and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Horacio Castillo is working to understand phenomena happening in dense granular matter. To Castillo, dense […]

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November 30, 2017 at 7:57 pmResearch

CMSS and NQPI Hold Joint Poster Session

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, the Condensed Matter and Surface Science program and the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute partnered to host a joint poster session in Clippinger Hall. The poster session showcased the outstanding, high-impact research being done by faculty and their students. There were a total of 36 […]

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November 11, 2015 at 1:38 pmNews