Thomson, Matt

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• Wang, Zitong Jerry and Thomson, Matt (2022) Localization of signaling receptors maximizes cellular information acquisition in spatially structured natural environments; Cell Systems; Vol. 13; No. 7; 530-546; 10.1016/j.cels.2022.05.004
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• Hendel, Nathan L. and Thomson, Matthew, el al. (2018) Diffusion as a Ruler: Modeling Kinesin Diffusion as a Length Sensor for Intraflagellar Transport; Biophysical Journal; Vol. 114; No. 3; 663-674; PMCID PMC5985012; 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.11.3784
• Hendel, Nathan L. and Thomson, Matt, el al. (2018) Diffusion as a Ruler: Modeling Kinesin Diffusion as a Lenth Sensor for Intraflagellar Transport; Biophysical Journal; Vol. 114; No. 3; 335A-336A; 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.11.1877
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• Hendel, N. L. and Thomson, M., el al. (2017) Diffusion as a ruler: Modeling kinesin diffusion as a length sensor for intraflagellar transport; Molecular Biology of the Cell; Vol. 28; No. 26; Art. No. M196; 10.1091/mbc.E17-10-0618
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• Thomson, Matthew (2016) Signaling Boundary Conditions Drive Self-Organization of Human "Gastruloids"; Developmental Cell; Vol. 39; No. 3; 279-280; 10.1016/j.devcel.2016.10.016
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• Morsut, Leonardo and Roybal, Kole T., el al. (2016) Engineering Customized Cell Sensing and Response Behaviors Using Synthetic Notch Receptors; Cell; Vol. 164; No. 4; 780-791; PMCID PMC4752866; 10.1016/j.cell.2016.01.012
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• Sivak, David A. and Thomson, Matt (2015) Environmental Statistics and Optimal Regulation; Biophysical Journal; Vol. 108; No. 2, Supp. 1; 364a-365a; 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.11.1999
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