Chris Konow researches the impact of growth on Turing patterns in the  Epstein Lab. Turing patterns are named after the British mathematician  Alan Turing, who proposed a mechanism for how differentiation can occur  within a homogeneous system. The Epstein and Fraden labs at Brandeis  have provided experimental support for Turing's predictions and are  currently performing research to improve our understanding of the Turing  mechanism.