Publications and patents

Here, I give a list of peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapters & proceedings, conference talks (since 2010).

Journal publications (peer-reviewed)

[31] C. Blanco, M. Stich, D. Hochberg, “Mechanically induced homochirality in nucleated enantioselective polymerization”, J. Phys. Chem. B 121 (2017), 942-955.

[30] M. Stich, J.M. Ribo, D.G. Blackmond, D. Hochberg, “Necessary conditions for the emergence of homochirality via autocatalytic self-replication”, J. Chem. Phys. 145 (2016), 074111.

[29] M. Stich, A.C. Chattopadhyay, “Noise-induced standing waves in oscillatory systems with time-delayed feedback”, Phys. Rev. E 93 (2016), 052221.

[28] M. Stich, “Comments on multiple oscillatory solutions in systems with time-delay feedback”, Electr. J. Diff. Eq. Con. 22 (2015), 99-109.

[27] M. Stich, M.G. Velarde, “Interaction dynamics in small networks of nonlinear elements”, Commun. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simulat. 20 (2015), 807-818.

[26] F.J. Sánchez-Luque, M. Stich, S. Manrubia, C. Briones, A. Berzal-Herranz, “Efficient HIV-1 inhibition by a 16 nt-long RNA aptamer designed by combining in vitro selection and in silico optimisation strategies”, Nat. Sci. Rep. 4 (2014), 6242.

[25] M. Stich, A. Casal, C. Beta, “Stabilization of standing waves through time-delay feedback”, Phys. Rev. E 88 (2013), 042910.

[24] M. Stich, G. Ghoshal, J. Pérez-Mercader, “Parametric pattern selection in a reaction-diffusion model”, PLoS ONE 8 (2013), e77337.

[23] M. Stich, C. Blanco, D. Hochberg, “Chiral and chemical oscillations in a simple dimerization model”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 15 (2013), 255-261.

[22] J. Aguirre, J.M. Buldú, M. Stich, S.C. Manrubia, “Topological structure of the space of phenotypes: The case of RNA neutral networks”, PLoS ONE 6 (2011), e26324. Download pdf here: aguirrePLoSONE11.pdf

[21] M. Stich, S.C. Manrubia, “Motif frequency and evolutionary search times in RNA populations”, J. Theor. Biol. 280 (2011), 117–126.

[20] C. Blanco, M. Stich, D. Hochberg, “Temporary mirror symmetry breaking and chiral excursions in open and closed systems”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 505 (2011), 140–147.

[19] M. Stich, C. Beta, “Control of pattern formation by time-delay feedback with global and local contributions”, Physica D 239 (2010), 1681–1691.

[18] C. Briones, M. Stich, S.C. Manrubia, “A model for the modular evolution of RNA addressing open questions on the origin of life”, Orig. Life Evol. Biosph. 40 (2010), 427–430.

[17] M. Stich, E. Lázaro, S.C. Manrubia, “Variable mutation rates as an adaptive strategy in replicator populations”, PLoS ONE 5 (2010), e11186. Download pdf here: stichPLoSONE10.pdf

[16] M. Stich, E. Lázaro, S.C. Manrubia, “Phenotypic effects of mutations in evolving populations of RNA molecules”, BMC Evol. Biol. 10 (2010), 46. Download pdf here: stichBMCEB10.pdf

[15] M. Stich, S.C. Manrubia, “Topological properties of phylogenetic trees in evolutionary models”, Eur. Phys. J. B 70 (2009), 583–592.

[14] C. Briones, M. Stich, S.C. Manrubia, “The dawn of the RNA world: Towards functional complexity through ligation of random RNA oligomers”, RNA 15 (2009), 743–749.

[13] M. Stich, A.S. Mikhailov, Y. Kuramoto, “Self-organized pacemakers and bistability of pulses in an excitable medium”, Phys. Rev. E 79 (2009), 026110.

[12] Ch. Punckt, M. Stich, C. Beta, H.H. Rotermund, “Suppression of spatiotemporal chaos in the oscillatory CO oxidation on Pt(110) by focused laser light”, Phys. Rev. E. 77 (2008), 046222.

[11] M. Stich, C. Briones, S.C. Manrubia, “On the structural repertoire of pools of short, random RNA sequences”, J. Theor. Biol. 252 (2008), 750–763.

[10] M. Stich, Ch. Punckt, C. Beta, H.H. Rotermund, “Control of spatiotemporal chaos in catalytic CO oxidation by laser-induced pacemakers”, Phil. Transac. R. Soc. A 366 (2008), 416–426.

[9] M. Stich, A.C. Casal, J.I. Díaz, “Control of turbulence in oscillatory reaction-diffusion systems through a combination of global and local feedback”, Phys. Rev. E 76 (2007), 036209.

[8] M.A. Chan, J. Ormö, A.J. Park, M. Stich, V. Souza-Egipsy, G. Komatsu, “Modeling of iron oxide concretion formation: complexities of fluid interactions”, Geofluids 7 (2007), 356–368.

[7] M. Stich, C. Briones, S.C. Manrubia, “Collective properties of evolving molecular quasispecies”, BMC Evol. Biol. 7 (2007), 110. Download pdf here: stichBMCEB07.pdf

[6] A. Casal, J.I. Díaz, M. Stich, “On some delayed nonlinear parabolic equations modeling CO oxidation”, Dyn. Contin. Discret. Impuls. Syst. A 13 (2006), 413–426 (Supp. S).

[5] M. Stich, A.S. Mikhailov, “Target patterns in two-dimensional heterogeneous oscillatory reaction-diffusion systems”, Physica D 215 (2006), 38–45.

[4] J. Wolff, M. Stich, C. Beta, H.H. Rotermund, “Laser-induced target patterns in the oscillatory CO oxidation on Pt(110)”, J. Phys. Chem. B 108 (2004), 14282–14291.

[3] M. Stich, M. Ipsen, A.S. Mikhailov, “Self-organized pacemakers in birhythmic media”, Physica D 171 (2002), 19–40.

[2] M. Stich, A.S. Mikhailov, “Complex pacemakers and wave sinks in heterogeneous oscillatory chemical systems”, Z. Phys. Chem. 216 (2002), 521–534.

[1] M. Stich, M. Ipsen, A.S. Mikhailov, “Self-organized stable pacemakers near the onset of birhythmicity”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86 (2001), 4406–4409.

Patents

[1] A. Berzal, C. Briones, F. Sanchez-Luque, S.C. Manrubia, M. Stich, “Moléculas inhibidoras del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana tipo 1 (VIH-1), procedimiento de obtención y sus aplicaciones”, submitted patent 23.11.2012.

Book chapters and proceedings

[11] J. Aguirre, M. Stich, “Modeling of evolving RNA populations”, in Nonlinear Dynamics in Biological Systems, J. Carballido-Landeira, B. Escribano (Eds.), Springer, Switzerland, 2016, pp. 1–18.

[10] M. Stich, C. Beta, “Standing waves in a complex Ginzburg-Landau equation with time-delay feedback”, Discret. Cont. Dyn. Syst. S 2 (2011), 1329–1334.

[9] A. Casal, J.I. Díaz, M. Stich, J.M. Vegas, “Hopf bifurcation and bifurcation from constant oscillations to a torus path for delayed complex Ginzburg-Landau equations”, in Modern Mathematical Tools and Techniques in Capturing Complexity, L. Pardo, N. Balakrishnan, M.A. Gil (Eds.), Springer, Berlin, 2011, pp. 57–76.

[8] M. Stich, C. Briones, E. Lázaro, S.C. Manrubia, “Populations of RNA molecules as computational model for evolution”, in Evolutionary Biology – Concepts, Molecular and Morphological Evolution, P. Pontarotti (Ed.), Springer, Heidelberg, 2010, pp. 67–79. Download pdf here: stichBOOKC10.pdf

[7] M. Pavone, M. Stich, B. Streibl, “Locomotion control of a hexapod by Turing patterns”, in Dynamical Systems, Wave-Based Computation and Neuro-Inspired Robots, P. Arena (Ed.), Springer, Wien, 2008, pp. 213–219.

[6] M. Stich, Ch. Punckt, C. Beta, H.H. Rotermund, “Control of turbulence in catalytic CO
oxidation by heterogeneous pacemakers”, in Experimental Chaos, S. Boccaletti et al. (Eds.), INPE, São José dos Campos, 2006, pp. 1–8.

[5] A. Casal, J.I. Díaz, M. Stich, “Estabilización de oscilaciones en la ecuación compleja de Ginzburg-Landau con feedback retardado”, in Actas XIX CEDYA 2005, Univ. Carlos III, Madrid, 2006, EDP-stich_m.pdf.

[4] J. Ormö, V. Souza-Egipsy, M.A. Chan, A.J. Park, M. Stich, G. Komatsu, “Laboratory experiments to study spherical, iron oxide concretion growth without solid nuclei: implications for understanding meridiani “blueberries” ”, 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 13-17, 2006, League City (Texas/USA), abstract no. 1356, 1356.pdf.

[3] M. Stich, A.S.Mikhailov, “Heterogeneous pacemakers in oscillatory media”, in Dynamics and Bifurcation of Patterns in Dissipative Systems, G. Dangelmayr and I. Oprea (Eds.), World Scientific Series on Nonlinear Science B 12, World Scientific, Singapore, 2004, pp. 214–228.

[2] M. Stich, C. Beta, J. Wolff, H.H. Rotermund, “Inward traveling target patterns in the oscillatory CO oxidation on Pt(110)”, in Experimental Chaos, S. Boccaletti et al. (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings 752, AIP, Melville, 2004, pp. 9–14.

[1] M. Stich, A.S. Mikhailov, “Heterogeneous and self-organized pacemakers in reaction-diffusion systems”, in Modeling of Complex Systems: Seventh Granada Lectures, P.L. Garrido and J. Marro (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings 661, AIP, Melville, 2003, pp. 273–274.

Conference talks (2010-2016)

[16] “Replicator dynamics on an RNA fitness landscape under the influence of recombination”, International Workshop on Genotype-Phenotype Maps, Cambridge (UK), September 2016.

[15] “Conditions for spontaneous mirror symmetry breaking in cooperative polymerization of chiral species”, 2nd BCAM Workshop on Nonlinear Dynamics in Biological Systems, Bilbao (Spain), September 2016.

[14] “Oscillations in simple polymerization models for homochirality”, Winter Discussion Workshop “Beyond Self-Assembly”, Bad Gastein (Austria), January 2016.

[13] “Oscillations and symmetry breaking in simple models for homochirality”, Dynamics Days 2015, Exeter (UK), September 2015.

[12] “Oscillations in simple polymerization models for homochirality”, IOP Conference “Physics of Emergent Behaviour II”, London (UK), July 2015.

[11] “Chemical and chiral oscillations in simple polymerization models”, Engineering of Chemical Complexity 2015, Munich (Germany), June 2015.

[10] “Stabilization of traveling waves by time-delay feedback in an oscillatory reaction-diffusion system”, Dynamics Days 2014, Bayreuth (Germany), September 2014.

[9] “Time-delay feedback control in oscillatory reaction-diffusion systems”, International Conference “Building Mathematics and Mutual Understanding”, Madrid (Spain), July 2014.

[8] “Evolutionary search processes in networks of RNA genotypes”, 10th AIMS International Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Madrid (Spain), July 2014.

[7] “Control of pattern formation by time-delay feedback with global and local contributions”, Dynamical Systems and their Application, Bilbao (Spain), December 2013.

[6] “Search for optimal function in RNA populations evolving over networks of genotypes”, Dynamics Days 2013, Madrid (Spain), June 2013.

[5] “Evolutionary search times in RNA populations”, Nolineal 2012, Zaragoza (Spain), June 2012.

[4] “Evolutionary search times in RNA populations”, Astrobiology Science Conference 2012, Atlanta/Georgia (USA), April 2012.

[3] “Evolutionary search processes in simple replicator populations”, European Conference on Complex Systems, Vienna (Austria), September 2011.

[2] “The emergence of functional complexity in a model of the RNA world”, Gordon Research Conference “Oscillations and Dynamic Instabilities in Chemical Systems”, Barga/Lucca (Italy), July 2010.

[1] “Stabilization of uniform solutions by distributed time-delay feedback in a reaction-diffusion equation”, 8th AIMS International Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications”, Dresde (Germany), May 2010.