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Reza Farhadifar, Ph.D.

Research Scientist, Center for Computational Biology

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Bio

Reza Farhadifar joined the foundation in 2017 as a research scientist in the Biophysical Modeling Group. Previously, Farhadifar was a postdoctoral researcher in experimental and theoretical biophysics at Harvard University. He received his B.S. and M.S. from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basics Sciences in Iran, and he earned his Ph.D. in theoretical biophysics from the Max Planck Institute.

Publications

Polarization of the Drosophila oocyte by active cortical exchange

arXiv:2610.10916, October 7, 2026

M. Firouznia, Wen Lu, Margot Lakonishok, R. Farhadifar, Vladimir I. Gelfand, and M. Shelley

Traveling Waves Enhance Transport during Cytoplasmic Streaming in Drosophila Oogenesis

arxiv:2609.26656, September 22, 2026

O. Jain, D. Stein, R. Farhadifar, Elizabeth R. Gavis, S. Shvartsman, and M. Shelley

Cell size reduction scales spindle elongation but not chromosome segregation in C. elegans

Nature Communications, August 6, 2026

Chukwuebuka William Okafornta, R. Farhadifar, Gunar Fabig, Hai-Yin Wu, Maria Köckert, Martin Vogel, et al.

Geometric optics organizes organelle interactions and positioning

bioRxiv 2026.04.28.721423, April 29, 2026

R. Farhadifar, Gunar Fabig, Hai-Yin Wu, Yuan-Nan Young, Justus Vogel, D. Needleman, et al.

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Claustrophobic Cells Slow Their Own Growth, Forming Beautiful Patterns of Concentric Circles

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Researchers Crack Mystery of Swirling Vortexes in Egg Cells

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Computational Biology Goes Under the Microscope

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Unveiling the Forces Behind Millions of Years of Cell Division

Events

CCB Brown Bag Seminar

Seminar

July 27, 2021

1:15–2:30 p.m. ET

Speakers

Reza Farhadifar, Vladimir Gligorijevic

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CCB Brown Bag Seminar

Seminar

July 13, 2021

1:15–2:30 p.m. ET

Speakers

Reza Farhadifar, Vladimir Gligorijevic

Portrait photo of Reza Farhadifar
Portrait photo of Vladimir Gligorijevic

Biophysical Modeling Group Meeting

Meeting

December 7, 2020

10 a.m.–12 p.m. ET

Speaker

Reza Farhadifar

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