Energy dissipation and constrains of cellular processes
Theoretical studies have estimated the amount of energy dissipation needed for cellular processes to function accurately and reproducibly.…
Energetics of cell homeostasis and growth
The goal of this project is to determine the energetic costs of maintaining a non-equilibrium steady-state for quiescent non-growing cells and how much more…
Developmental Energetics
Embryogenesis - the development of a fertilized oocyte into a multicellular organism intuitively increases organismal complexity. Decades of research has started to unravel…
What is metabolic rate and how can we infer it?
Living systems are active and open systems constantly exchange energy and matter with their environment. They function out of equilibrium and require…
The research in the Rodenfels group focuses on understanding how flows of energy and cellular metabolism shape the behaviour of out of equilibrium biological systems. We aim to quantify the overall…
Energetics of Biological Systems
Biological systems are metabolically active, open systems that constantly exchange matter and energy with their environment. They function out of thermodynamic equilibrium and continuously use…
