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SUMMARY:Open problem/Discussion: Dictyostelium swarms: an example of activ
 e biological fluids? - Giulia Laura Celora (University College London)
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DESCRIPTION:Dictyostelium amoebae are widely studied for their collective 
 cell migration. State-of-the-art imaging reveals the complex spatio-tempor
 al evolution of Dictyostelium cell swarms as they&nbsp\;move along self-ge
 nerated bacterial gradients. Interestingly\, as the swarms move collective
 ly\, they periodically shed droplets of cells at the rear. By representing
  the cell swarm as a thin active droplet\, we build a continuum model that
  can replicate the experimentally observed shedding dynamics. However\, ho
 w does the active and fluid-like nature of the swarm emerge as a result of
  interactions amongst Dictyostelium cells?
LOCATION:Seminar Room 2\, Newton Institute
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