Delivering effector molecules in cells in vitro and ex vivo by photoporation. Kevin Braeckmans, Biophotonics Research Group, Lab. General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Ghent University, Belgium Delivery of bioactive compounds, such as proteins and nucleic acids, into cells in vitro or ex vivo is a generic requirement for many applications in the life sciences, such ... Read more

Cell migration and morphogenesis in viscoelastic matrices Ovijit Chaudhuri, University of Standford The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex assembly of structural proteins that provides physical support and biochemical signaling to cells in tissues. Over the last two decades, studies have revealed the important role that ECM elasticity plays in regulating a variety of biological ... Read more

Biomicrofluidic analysis of hematological diseases by means of mathematical biomechanical models and statistical analysis: Cells and hydrogels in microchannels and microrheometers Aurora Hernandez-Machado, Departament de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Universitat de Barcelona We have developed microfluidic devices for precise characterization of hematological diseases. By means of one drop of blood and mathematical models based ... Read more

2P-BRAINSCOPY: pushing the boundaries of two-photon microscopy to study large neuronal networks in behaving mice. Nicolò Accanto, Inserm researcher at the in Insitut de la Vision (IDV), in the group of Valentina Emiliani, Paris  In the past 15 years, the synergy of two-photon (2P) microscopy and optogenetics has transformed neuroscience, enabling high-resolution imaging and precise photostimulation ... Read more