I am a theoretical physicist interested in the physical description of biological processes. The functioning of a cell relies on the coordinated motion and positioning of various components, including biopolymers (e.g., RNA and DNA), proteins, and molecular motors. Their interactions — and the resulting reactions and motions — can be analyzed from a physical perspective. My current research projects focus on:

(i) the organization and segregation of bacterial DNA;

(ii) the translation of messenger RNA by ribosomes in human cells; and 

(iii) the spatial organization of chromosomes and epigenetic regulation in Drosophila.