Modelling optogenetic control of cell contractility Ulrich Schwarz, Heidelberg University Animal cells are highly dynamic and continuously generate force, for example for mechanosensing, cell division, cell migration, morphogenesis and regeneration. ... Read more

Involucrar als pacients, no és una moda passatjera Begonya Nafria Escalera, Patient Engagement in Research Head of Department at Sant Joan de Déu Chidren’s Hospital (Spain) La recerca i la ... Read more

Mechanochemical feedback in model epithelial tissues Silke Henkes, Leiden Institute of Physics, Leiden University In the development of animals, tissues self-organise starting from a single cell into layers, shapes and ... Read more

Next-generation organoid models for colorectal cancer research Francisco Lorenzo-Martín, University of Salamanca  Three-dimensional organoid culture technologies have revolutionized cancer research by allowing for more realistic and scalable reproductions of tumor ... Read more

Engineering Macrophages with Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Kara L. Spiller, PhD, URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA The ... Read more