Stéphanie Portet’s research focuses on the mathematical and computational modeling of the cytoskeleton, specifically the intermediate filament network. Her work aims to understand the assembly, network organization, and viscoelastic properties of these structures, which play a crucial role in cell stabilization, migration, and signal transduction. By developing analytical frameworks, she characterizes the complex processes of filament assembly and tests various mechanistic hypotheses. Combining these mathematical modeling approaches with experimental data allows for rigorous validation, offering a powerful tool to investigate cellular biology and the misorganizations linked to various diseases.

Current trainees

• Clotilde Djuikem. Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Mathematics.
• Lihini Hiranya Kankanamge. M.Sc. student, Department of Mathematics.