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author Aierken, Dilimulati
Aland, Sebastian
Bo, Stefano
Boeynaems, Steven
Cai, Danfeng
Carra, Serena
Case, Lindsay B.
Chan, Hue Sun
Espinosa, Jorge R.
GrandPre, Trevor K.
Grosberg, Alexander Y.
Haugerud, Ivar S.
Jacobs, William M.
Joseph, Jerelle A.
Jülicher, Frank
Kremer, Kurt
Kusters, Guido
Laan, Liedewij
Lasker, Keren
Laxhuber, Katrin S.
Lee, Hyun O.
Liu, Kathy F.
Notani, Dimple
Qiang, Yicheng
Robustelli, Paul
Saiz, Leonor
Saleh, Omar A.
Schiessel, Helmut
Schmit, Jeremy
Shen, Meng
Shrinivas, Krishna
Statt, Antonia
Tejedor, Andres R.
Trcek, Tatjana
Weber, Christoph A.
Weber, Stephanie C.
Wingreen, Ned S.
Zhang, Huaiying
Zhang, Yaojun
Zhou, Huan Xiang
Zwicker, David
author_facet Aierken, Dilimulati
Aland, Sebastian
Bo, Stefano
Boeynaems, Steven
Cai, Danfeng
Carra, Serena
Case, Lindsay B.
Chan, Hue Sun
Espinosa, Jorge R.
GrandPre, Trevor K.
Grosberg, Alexander Y.
Haugerud, Ivar S.
Jacobs, William M.
Joseph, Jerelle A.
Jülicher, Frank
Kremer, Kurt
Kusters, Guido
Laan, Liedewij
Lasker, Keren
Laxhuber, Katrin S.
Lee, Hyun O.
Liu, Kathy F.
Notani, Dimple
Qiang, Yicheng
Robustelli, Paul
Saiz, Leonor
Saleh, Omar A.
Schiessel, Helmut
Schmit, Jeremy
Shen, Meng
Shrinivas, Krishna
Statt, Antonia
Tejedor, Andres R.
Trcek, Tatjana
Weber, Christoph A.
Weber, Stephanie C.
Wingreen, Ned S.
Zhang, Huaiying
Zhang, Yaojun
Zhou, Huan Xiang
Zwicker, David
contents Biomolecular condensates govern essential cellular processes yet elude description by traditional equilibrium models. This roadmap, distilled from structured discussions at a workshop and reflecting the consensus of its participants, clarifies key concepts for researchers, funding bodies, and journals. After unifying terminology that often separates disciplines, we outline the core physics of condensate formation, review their biological roles, and identify outstanding challenges in nonequilibrium theory, multiscale simulation, and quantitative in-cell measurements. We close with a forward-looking outlook to guide coordinated efforts toward predictive, experimentally anchored understanding and control of biomolecular condensates.
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spellingShingle Roadmap for Condensates in Cell Biology
Aierken, Dilimulati
Aland, Sebastian
Bo, Stefano
Boeynaems, Steven
Cai, Danfeng
Carra, Serena
Case, Lindsay B.
Chan, Hue Sun
Espinosa, Jorge R.
GrandPre, Trevor K.
Grosberg, Alexander Y.
Haugerud, Ivar S.
Jacobs, William M.
Joseph, Jerelle A.
Jülicher, Frank
Kremer, Kurt
Kusters, Guido
Laan, Liedewij
Lasker, Keren
Laxhuber, Katrin S.
Lee, Hyun O.
Liu, Kathy F.
Notani, Dimple
Qiang, Yicheng
Robustelli, Paul
Saiz, Leonor
Saleh, Omar A.
Schiessel, Helmut
Schmit, Jeremy
Shen, Meng
Shrinivas, Krishna
Statt, Antonia
Tejedor, Andres R.
Trcek, Tatjana
Weber, Christoph A.
Weber, Stephanie C.
Wingreen, Ned S.
Zhang, Huaiying
Zhang, Yaojun
Zhou, Huan Xiang
Zwicker, David
Biological Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
Biomolecules
Subcellular Processes
Biomolecular condensates govern essential cellular processes yet elude description by traditional equilibrium models. This roadmap, distilled from structured discussions at a workshop and reflecting the consensus of its participants, clarifies key concepts for researchers, funding bodies, and journals. After unifying terminology that often separates disciplines, we outline the core physics of condensate formation, review their biological roles, and identify outstanding challenges in nonequilibrium theory, multiscale simulation, and quantitative in-cell measurements. We close with a forward-looking outlook to guide coordinated efforts toward predictive, experimentally anchored understanding and control of biomolecular condensates.
title Roadmap for Condensates in Cell Biology
topic Biological Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
Biomolecules
Subcellular Processes
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03677