This preliminary program is subject to change.

Cell Biomechanics


Description:
This session invites contributions in the area of cell mechanics. Topics include measurement of cellular mechanical properties, cytoskeletal mechanics, cellular response to mechanical cues and modulation of cell mechanical properties by external stimuli. Of interest, but not limited to, is the manner in which cells react to biomaterial-related properties, but of greater interest is whether or not these biomaterial properties can be engineered to control or guide cell behavior.

Sponsor:
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science


Chair:
Kris Noel Dahl
Assistant Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
Chemical Engineering
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: kndahl@andrew.cmu.edu

Co-Chair:
Richard Dickinson
Professor and Chair
University of Florida
Chemical Engineering
Room 237 CHE PO Box 116005
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone Number: 352-392-0898
Email: dickinso@ufl.edu


Papers:
18b
Nuclear Mechanics of VEGF-Stimulated Endothelial Cells
Stephen T. Spagnol, Carnegie Mellon University; James S. Weltz, Carnegie Mellon University; Kris Noel Dahl, Carnegie Mellon University
18c
Control of Dorsal Ruffle Dynamics in Cells Through Substrate Stiffness
Yukai Zeng, Carnegie Mellon University; Tanny Lai, A*STAR, Institute of High Performance Computing; Philip R. LeDuc, Carnegie Mellon University; Keng Hwee Chiam, A*STAR, Institute of High Performance Computing
18d
Cell Shape Regulates Myofibroblast Activation
Joseph O'Connor, The Pennsylvania State University; Esther W. Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University
18e
3D Traction Force Microscopy in Fibrin Gels
Arjun S. Adhikari, Stanford University; Natascha Leijnse, Stanford University; Alexander R. Dunn, Stanford University
18f
A Microfluidic Device to Measure Traction Forces During Confined Cancer Cell Migration towards Chemoattractant
Phrabha Raman, Johns Hopkins University; Colin Paul, Johns Hopkins University; Kimberly Stroka, Johns Hopkins University; Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, Johns Hopkins University
18h
Migratory Single Cell Force Measurements Using Deformable Suspended Nanofiber Networks
Kevin Sheets, Virginia Tech; Puja Sharma, Virginia Tech; Ji Wang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brian Koons, Virginia Tech; Tim O'Brien, Virginia Tech; Bahareh Behkam, Virginia Tech; Amrinder S. Nain, Virginia Tech