![]() We show that ciliated epithelia can create fluid-mechanical microenvironments for the active recruitment of the host microbiome. Scolopes) as an established model system for bacteria-host symbiosis, in conjunction with novel experimental and computational methods for flow visualization and analysis. We use the juvenile Hawaiian bobtail squid ( E. ![]() Here we propose that ciliary flows serve as a mechanism for selective capture of particles and bacteria. I have extensive research experience in physics-based and data-driven mathematical modeling of. The mechanisms by which internal cilia might facilitate such controlled discrimination remain unknown. I am a professor at the University of Southern California. Ciliated airway epithelia not only serve a clearance function, but also provide a habitat and a gateway for co-evolved symbionts that play an essential role in the development of the host immune system, and are believed to provide colonization resistance against pathogens. We use elegant mathematical modeling, combined with carefully-designed. For example, on airway epithelia, motile cilia clear both mucus and inhaled particles, and disruption of this mucociliary transport can lead to airway disease. In Kansos Bioinspired Motion Lab, we study the flow physics of living systems. Summary: Our understanding of ciliary activity along internal mucus membranes has been principally restricted to the function of clearing particles and potential pathogens from the cell surfaces. ![]() Presenter Affiliation: University of Southern California, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Title: Ciliary flows actively filter symbiotic bacteria UNC Marine Sciences’ Assistant Professor Alecia Septer hosts a seminar presented by Eva Kanso, Ph.D. ![]()
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