EE Seminar: Temporal organization of cellular self-replication

~~(The talk will be given in English)

Speaker:   Dr. Rami Pugatch
                       Department of Condensed Physics, Tel Aviv University

Monday, June 27th, 2016
15:00 - 16:00
Room 011, Kitot Bldg., Faculty of Engineering

Temporal organization of cellular self-replication

Abstract
What determines the growth rate of a cell? Why single cells grow exponentially?  In this talk I will offer a novel systems analysis perspective on these biological questions. I will explain two generic methods to accelerate a complex assembly process beyond its critical path duration - the duration of the longest serial process that is bound to occur. I will then apply these ideas to the process of cellular self-replication and derive a novel type of growth law relating the doubling rate of a cell with the number of progenies concurrently under production, and the critical path duration.

(No background in biology is required).

Bio:
BA in mathematics and physics - Technion
MsC in physics (Ultracold atoms) - TAU
PhD in Physics (Atomic physics) - Weizmann Institute
5 years in the operation research division - Israeli ministry of Defense as a system analyst
(IS ops-res representative in the US-IS Tactical high energy laser project)
Member and research associate - Institute for advanced study, Princeton NJ USA.
notable prizes:
Israel's president award for excellence (IMOD finalist)
Fulbright fellow 2012.