Living Systems Institute

Research overview

The Living Systems Institute is home to mathematicians, physicists, bioengineers, biologists, and biomedical scientists. Our interdisciplinary and collaborative research philosophy is embodied in three cross-cutting research themes:

Mathematics of Life

Developing and analysing mathematical models to explain and predict function and dysfunction in biological systems.

Physics of Life

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Uncovering the fundamental physical principles that govern the dynamic organisation of living systems.

Engineering Life

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Reverse engineering biological phenomena from molecular and cellular components

The themes drive investigation, discovery, and application across scales of life:

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Gene Expression & Genomics

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Molecular Machines

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Microbes 

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Development, Stem Cells & Disease

Organismal Systems
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