Catastrophic Deformation in Biology (IMAGE) University of Chicago Caption Margaret Gardel, assistant professor in physics at the University of Chicago, is the co-recipient of a Keck Foundation grant. One of her interests is the study of catastrophic deformation in biological cells. Credit Photo by Lloyd DeGrane Usage Restrictions This image may be used by news organizations in reports describing the research of Margaret Gardel. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.