Michael te Vrugt

Eur. Phys. J.

Abstract While the collective dynamics of spherical active Brownian particles is relatively well understood by now, the much more complex dynamics of nonspherical active particles still raises interesting open questions. Previous work has shown that the dynamics of rod-like or ellipsoidal active particles can differ significantly from that of spherical ones.

Abstract The mechanical forces that cells experience from the tissue surrounding them are crucial for their behavior and development. Experimental studies of such mechanical forces require a method for measuring them. A widely used approach in this context is bead deformation analysis, where spherical particles are embedded into the tissue. The deformation of the particles then allows to reconstruct the mechanical stress acting on them.