3 papers
physics.bio-ph2026
Robust topological oscillators govern a tunable phase transition to synchronized circadian rhythms
Chongbin Zheng, Peter Thomas, Evelyn Tang
While synchronization has been well-studied in deterministic oscillators, most underlying oscillators are stochastic in both natural and man-made systems. Yet, the effects of intri…
physics.bio-ph2025
Topological edge currents promote exploratory search in microtubule dynamic instability
Chongbin Zheng, Jaime Agudo-Canalejo, Jonathon Howard +1
Microtubules capture chromosomes during mitosis by stochastically switching between growth and shrinkage at catastrophe events. They display strikingly rich biochemistry and dynami…
physics.bio-ph2023
A topological mechanism for robust and efficient global oscillations in biological networks
Chongbin Zheng, Evelyn Tang
Long and stable timescales are often observed in complex biochemical networks, such as in emergent oscillations. How these robust dynamics persist remains unclear, given the many s…