Tatyana Gavrilchenko, Ph.D.
I'm a Flatiron Research Fellow in the
Center for Computational Biology
at the
Flatiron Institute.
I completed my graduate studies in physics at the University of Pennsylvania,
studying the structure and function of biological fluid flow networks. Currently I
work on the insect tracheal system and what it can teach us about living networks like blood vessels.
Research
Terminal Cells
The terminal cells of the Drosophila larval tracheal system are perhaps the simplest delivery networks, providing an analogue for mammalian vascular growth and function in a system with many fewer components. These cells are a prime example of single-cell morphogenesis, branching significantly over time to adapt to the needs of the growing tissue they supply.
Oxygen Distribution Networks
Dragonfly Wings
Squishy Cells
Uniform Distribution Networks
Maze
Other Tidbits
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You can read a
short interview
about my insect trachea project with Mara Johnson-Groh as part of the Flatiron Scientist Spotlight Series.
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I am collaborating with choreographer Paloma McGregor on a project combining dance and science as part of the
Open Interval collaboration
between the Gibney Company and the Simons Foundation.
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You can listen to me
talk about terminal cells
in the Active Mechanics workshop hosted by the Newton Institute.
