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Losert, Wolfgang

Losert, Wolfgang

Professor of Physics
Director, Partnership for Integrative Cancer Research
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Physics
Institute for Physical Science and Technology
Brain and Behavior Institute
1147 Physical Sciences Complex
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Research:

Dynamics of Living Systems: Our goal is to assess how the motion of individual cells and the collective dynamics of cell groups are affected by physical cues, in particular electric fields and the topography of the microenvironment. 

Education:

Ph.D., City College of the City University of New York, 1998

 

Dynamics of Living Systems: Our goal is to assess how the motion of individual cells and the collective dynamics of cell groups are affected by physical cues, in particular electric fields and the topography of the microenvironment. 


Spring 2023  Physics 132 - Physics for Life Scientists II

2022 BBI Seed Grant Awards to Fuel Innovation in Aging and Development Research

The five interdisciplinary projects funded by the BBI offer cutting-edge approaches to translational neuroscience.

NSF Awards $1M Grant to UMD Researchers

The interdisciplinary project will explore the molecular connection between the gut and the nervous system.

Ghodssi Receives Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award

The award recognizes exceptionally influential research accomplishments by Clark School faculty.

Maryland Hosts Mid-Atlantic Soft Matter Workshop

Interdisciplinary scientists find a "soft and squishy" common ground.