Revealing Global Contraction and Local Diffusion of Cytoskeletal Active Matter Networks through Optogenetic Motors and Photobleaching: Interpretation of the Original Study “motor-driven microtubule diffusion in a photobleached dynamical coordinate system” Academic Research Background Active matter systems have recently become a frontier topic in th...

Academic Background and Problem Statement Mitochondria, as crucial organelles in eukaryotic cells, are involved in cellular energy metabolism, signal transduction, and the regulation of cell survival and death. Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with various human diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabet...