הרצאת אורח של -אילת לסמן במחלקה להנדסה ביו רפואית

Biomechanical interaction between cells and their non-linear elastic environment

Ayelet Lesman

Biomedical Engineering TAU

Biological cells are able to apply, sense and respond to mechanical forces which can influence their function. Cells also live in environments that exhibit unique mechanical properties with nonlinear elasticity. In my new biomechanics laboratory at TAU Mechanical Engineering (www.lesmanlab.com), we seek to understand how such mechanical factors direct cells toward defined fates and organizations. In this talk, I will present our experimental and computational efforts to quantify the cell-induced deformations, strains, and stresses throughout three-dimensional nonlinear elastic environments during various biological processes including cell division, invasion and cell-cell interaction. Our research efforts allow to understand and predict the mechanical factors that direct and control cell function which can be utilized to direct tissue-level organization and function for regenerative medicine applications.

ההרצאה תתקיים ביום ראשון 18.12.16, בשעה 15:00

בחדר 315, הבניין הרב תחומי, אוניברסיטת תל אביב