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Sophie Dumont, PhD
Associate Professor
What I do
Our lab is interested in how the properties of individual molecules give rise to the mechanics and function of large cellular machines. We focus on the machines that drive cell division, asking how they build themselves through self-organization, and how they generate and respond to force to perform their function robustly and accurately. To answer these questions we use approaches from biophysics, bioengineering and cell biology.
Departmental research area
My research expertise
biophysics, cell biology, molecular and cellular engineering, macromolecular machines, self-organization, mechanics, microscopy, mechanical measurements
Degrees
PhD, Biophysics, University of California, Berkeley, 2005
BA, Physics, Princeton University, 1999