Selected publications

S. Durr, Y. Mroueh, Y. Tu, and S. Wang. Effective dynamics of generative adversarial networks. Physical Review X 13, 041004 (2023).

A. Martínez-Riaño, S. Wang, S. Boeing, S. Minoughan, A. Casal, K. M. Spillane, B. Ludewig and P. Tolar. Long-term retention of antigens in germinal centers is controlled by the spatial organization of the follicular dendritic cell network. Nature Immunology 24, 1281-1294 (2023).

H Jiang and S Wang. Immune cells use active tugging forces to distinguish affinity and accelerate evolution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120, e2213067120 (2023).

CO Barkan and S Wang. Multiple phase transitions shape biodiversity of a migrating population. Physical Review E 107, 034405 (2023).

H Jiang and S Wang. Molecular tug of war reveals adaptive potential of an immune cell repertoire. Physical Review X 13, 021022 (2023).

J Sheng and S Wang. Coevolutionary transitions emerging from flexible molecular recognition and eco-evolutionary feedback. iScience 24, 102861 (2021).

S Wang. Naturally evolvable antibody affinity may be physically limited. BioEssays, 43, e2100045.(2021).

E Jones, J Sheng, J Carlson, S Wang. Aging-induced fragility of the immune system. Journal of Theoretical Biology 510, 110473 (2021).

L Yan, S Wang. Shaping polyclonal responses via antigen-mediated antibody interference. Iscience 23 (10), 101568 (2020).

V Sachdeva, K Husain, J Sheng, S Wang, A Murugan. Tuning environmental timescales to evolve and maintain generalists. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117 (23), 12693-12699 (2020).

Hongda Jiang and Shenshen Wang. Trait-space patterning and the role of feedback in antigen-immunity coevolution. Phys. Rev. Research 1, 033164 (2019).

Shenshen Wang, Lei Dai. Evolving generalists in switching rugged landscapes. PLOS/Computational Biology 15(10): e1007320 (2019).

Miloš Knežević, Hongda Jiang, and Shenshen Wang. Active Tuning of Synaptic Patterns Enhances Immune Discrimination. Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 238101 (2018).

S. Wang. Optimal sequential immunization can focus antibody responses against diversity loss and distraction. PLoS Comput. Biol. 13(1): e1005336 (2017).

S. Wang, J. Mata-Fink, Herman Eisen, B. Kriegsman, M. Hanson, D. J. Irvine, D. R. Burton, K. D. Wittrup, M. Kardar, and A. K. Chakraborty. Manipulating the selection forces during affinity maturation to generate cross-reactive HIV antibodies. Cell 160, 785-797 (2015).

T. E. Lee, C.-K. Chan, and S. Wang. Entanglement tongue and quantum synchronization of disordered oscillators. Phys. Rev. E 89, 022913 (2014).

D. Sok, U. Laserson, J. Laserson, Y. Liu, F. Vigneault, J.-P. Julien, B. Briney, A. Ramos, K. F. Saye, K. Le, A. Mahan, S. Wang, M. Kardar, G. Yaari, L. M. Walker, B. B. Simen, E. P. St. John, P.-Y. C.-Hui, K. Swiderek, S. H. Kleinstein, G. Alter, M. S. Seaman, A. K. Chakraborty, D. Koller, I. A. Wilson, G. M. Church, D. R. Burton and P. Poignard. The effects of somatic hypermutation on neutralization and binding in the PGT121 family of broadly-neutralizing HIV antibodies. PLoS Pathog. 9, e1003754 (2013).

S. Wang and P. G. Wolynes. Microscopic theory of the glassy dynamics of passive and active network materials. J. Chem. Phys. 138, 12A521 (2013).

S. Wang and P. G. Wolynes. Active contractility in actomyosin networks. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 109, 6446-6451 (2012).

S. Wang and P. G. Wolynes. Tensegrity and motor-driven effective interactions in a model cytoskeleton. J. Chem. Phys. 136, 145102 (2012).

S. Wang and P. G. Wolynes. On the spontaneous collective motion of active matter. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 108, 15184-15189 (2011).

S. Wang and P. G. Wolynes. Communication: Effective temperature and glassy dynamics of active matter. J. Chem. Phys. 135, 051101 (2011).

S. Wang and T. K. Ng. Circular-polarization independence of microwave-induced resistance oscillations and the zero-resistance state. Phys. Rev. B 77, 165324 (2008).