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Antun Skanata

Antun Skanata

Antun Skanata

Research Assistant Professor

CONTACT

Physics
235 Physics Building
Email: askanata@syr.edu

Degrees

  • Ph.D. in Physics, Brown University, 2014.
  • B.Sc. in Physics, University of Zagreb, 2007.

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Research Specializations

biophysics, evolutionary theory, host-pathogen interactions, microbial ecology

Research Interests

I use physics, mathematical techniques, and computational approaches to build theoretical models of living systems. My interests include the role of memory in populations of cells and complex communities, evolutionary consequences of host-pathogen interactions, and elucidating the principles of ecological robustness, diversity and stability.

Recent Publications

Ecological memory preserves phage resistance mechanisms in bacteria, Antun Skanata and Edo Kussell, Nature Communications, accepted, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.23.961862

Evolutionary phase transitions in random environments, Antun Skanata and Edo Kussell, Physical Review Letters 117, 038104, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.038104

Previous Positions
  • Queens College, City University of New York, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2020-2021
  • New York University, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2014-2020