Biomembrane Remodeling: From Local Interactions to Continuum Models

• Date: 13. 3. 2025
• Time: 14:00 - 15:30
• Address:
  Sokolovská 83, Praha
• Room: K1
• Speaker: Christoph Allolio

Lipid membranes compartmentalize the cell and isolate it from its surroundings. Their function as a barrier can be part of a defensive, transport or regulatory mechanism. Modification of the membrane geometry is called biomembrane remodeling, and is essential to membrane function. We developed a set of tools to extract the effect of adsorption and local composition from particle based simulation into continuum parameters. In addition, we recently published a numerical solver for arbitrary membrane geometries and compositions. I will describe our approach in some detail, show first applications and explain current challenges with a view on potential collaborations.