3 papers
physics.bio-ph2019
Crawling in a fluid
Alexander Farutin, Jocelyn Etienne, Chaouqi Misbah +1
There is increasing evidence that mammalian cells not only crawl on substrates but can also swim in fluids. To elucidate the mechanisms of the onset of motility of cells in suspens…
physics.flu-dyn2018
Optimal cell transport in straight channels and networks
Alexander Farutin, Zaiyi Shen, Gael Prado +9
Flux of rigid or soft particles (such as drops, vesicles, red blood cells, etc.) in a channel is a complex function of particle concentration, which depends on the details of induc…
cond-mat.soft2018
Predicting optimal hematocrit in silico
Alexander Farutin, Zaiyi Shen, Gael Prado +9
Optimal hematocrit maximizes oxygen transport. In healthy humans, the average hematocrit is in the range of 40-45, but it can significantly change in blood pathologie…