Mathematical modelling in biological fluid dynamics

Rosie Cates will carry out research towards a PhD degree in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. Her research will be on mathematical modelling of biological problems that involved the flow of fluids. It is known that cells contain a complex viscous fluid (cytosol) and under certain condition this fluid is being put in motion by active biological processes, including the motion of organelles. During her PhD, Rosie Cates will use mathematical modelling to predict and understand the dynamics of the intra-cellular flows observed in real life. She will thus develop mathematical and computational models in order to develop an understanding of the biophysics and the biological fluid dynamics of cytosol.