Physics of living systems: Mathematical and physical models of microbial cell growth and division; Gene expression; Phenotypic variability; Evolutionary dynamics; TF search and first-passage-time problems; Collective dynamics in cell signaling

Design principles and function of learning networks

A quantitative, structural, and evolutionary understanding of cells and their proteome

Combining data analysis and experimental methods for understanding tissue function from single cells

Biological circuits: design, function and evolution • Regulatory genome: transcription, replication and the chromatin as a communication platform • Developmental patterning: morphogen gradients, scaling, robustness