Yale University · Department of Biomedical Engineering
Statistical physics for high‑dimensional biology.
We use statistical physics to understand the complexity of biological systems, with a focus on emergent low dimensionality and the role of non-equilibrium processes.
Research areas
Communication at the molecular scale
Receptors, information limits, and the non-equilibrium mechanisms behind ligand specificity and gradient sensing.
Explore →Understanding ecosystem complexity
Niche dimensionality, coexistence in host-associated communities, and digital twins for microbiome engineering.
Explore →Physics of inference
Maximum entropy and its extensions: maximum caliber for trajectories, minimax entropy for choosing constraints.
Explore →Selected work
Recent papers and preprints
Openings
Come work with us
We look for people who enjoy sitting between physics, statistics, and biology, and who are willing to learn whichever of the three they know least. Graduate students apply through Yale BME or the BBS program. Postdoc and undergraduate inquiries are welcome any time.