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Faculty of Mathematics

 

Career

  •  2018-date: Royal Society E.P. Abraham Professor, DAMPT, Cambridge
  • 2011-date: Herchel Smith Chair in Physics, Cavendish Laboratory,
  • Cambridge
  • 2002-2010: Personal Chair in the Theory of Condensed Matter, Cavendish Laboratory,
  • Cambridge
  • 2000-2002: University Readership in the Theory of Condensed Matter, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
  • 1995-1999: Lecturer, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
  • 1995-date: Fellow, St John’s College, Cambridge
  • 1994-1995: Royal Society Research Fellow and Lecturer, Imperial College, London
  • 1990-1991: Junior Research Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Research

Ben is a member the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and the Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics. He also holds affiliated positions in the Wellcome Trust/CRUK Gurdon Institute and the Wellcome Trust/MRC Stem Cell Institute. His research interests have spanned a wide range of topics within the area of theoretical quantum condensed matter physics. However, his current interests are focussed on the application of modelling approaches to study the dynamics of biological systems, from subcellular processes, to cell fate decision-making and morphogenic processes. His research is supported by grants from EPSRC, the Wellcome Trust, CRUK and the Royal Society.

Selected Publications

  • S. Rulands, et al., Universality of clone dynamics during tissue development, Nature Physics 14, 469-474 (2018)
  • E. Hannezo, et al., A unifying theory of branching morphogenesis, Cell 171, 242-255 (2017)
  • X. Lan, et al., Cell fate mapping of human glioblastoma reveals an invariant stem cell hierarchy pre- and post-treatment, Nature 549, 227-232 (2017)
  • A. Sanchez-Danes, et al., Defining the clonal dynamics leading to tumor initiation, Nature 536, 298-303 (2016)
  • B. D. Simons and H. Clevers, Strategies of stem cell self-renewal in adult tissues, Cell 145, 851-862 (2011)
  • C. Lopez-Garcia, et al., Intestinal stem cell replacement follows a pattern of neutral drift, Science 330, 822-825 (2010)

Publications

Live imaging of human keratinocytes reveals two modes of cell proliferation
A Roshan, BD Simons, K Murai, PH Jones
– BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2014)
101,
5
Biased competition between Lgr5 intestinal stem cells driven by oncogenic mutation induces clonal expansion
HJ Snippert, AG Schepers, JH van Es, BD Simons, H Clevers
– EMBO Rep
(2013)
15,
62
Distinct fibroblast lineages determine dermal architecture in skin development and repair.
RR Driskell, BM Lichtenberger, E Hoste, K Kretzschmar, BD Simons, M Charalambous, SR Ferron, Y Herault, G Pavlovic, AC Ferguson-Smith, FM Watt
– Nature
(2013)
504,
277
Stem cell renewal theory turns 60.
BD Simons
– Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology
(2013)
14,
754
S132 Lineage tracing in humans reveals stochastic homeostasis of airway epithelium resulting from neutral competition of basal cell progenitors
V Teixeira, P Nadarajan, TA Graham, CP Pipinikas, JM Brown, M Falzon, E Nye, R Poulsom, D Lawrence, NA Wright, S McDonald, A Giangreco, BD Simons, S Janes
– Thorax
(2013)
68,
a68
Stochastic homeostasis in human airway epithelium is achieved by neutral competition of basal cell progenitors.
VH Teixeira, P Nadarajan, TA Graham, CP Pipinikas, JM Brown, M Falzon, E Nye, R Poulsom, D Lawrence, NA Wright, S McDonald, A Giangreco, BD Simons, SM Janes
– eLife
(2013)
2013,
e00966
Getting your gut into shape.
BD Simons
– Science
(2013)
342,
203
Unravelling stem cell dynamics by lineage tracing.
C Blanpain, BD Simons
– Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
(2013)
14,
489
Self-Renewal of Single Mouse Hematopoietic Stem Cells Is Reduced by JAK2V617F Without Compromising Progenitor Cell Expansion.
DG Kent, J Li, H Tanna, J Fink, K Kirschner, DC Pask, Y Silber, TL Hamilton, R Sneade, BD Simons, AR Green
– Plos Biology
(2013)
11,
e1001576
Holographic superfluids and the dynamics of symmetry breaking
MJ Bhaseen, JP Gauntlett, BD Simons, J Sonner, T Wiseman
– Phys Rev Lett
(2013)
110,
015301
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Research Group

Biological Physics and Mechanics

Room

H1.13

Telephone

01223 766833