Maja Novak

Maja Novak is an Assistant Professor in the Theoretical Physics Department at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. Her research focuses on the principles of self-organization and mechanical integrity of the mitotic spindle during metaphase, integrating classical elasticity theory with statistical models of motor proteins. She explores how biochemical and mechanical factors influence cellular decision-making during cell division, particularly in relation to nutrient availability and DNA damage.

Her work bridges theoretical physics and cell biology, with recent contributions to understanding spindle chirality and force dynamics in mitosis. Collaborations with experimental labs ensure empirical validation of her models.