IBEC Seminar

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