M Cristina Marchetti

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M Cristina Marchetti is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, USA. Her research focuses on active fluids, cell motility, and the mechanics of biological tissues, as evidenced by her recent articles on filamentary networks, oscillations in epithelia, and the dynamics of cell monolayers. Additionally, she explores the development of engineering tools for quantifying forces in biological systems and the rheology of tissues.