Recent developments in computational cell and biomolecular mechanics have provided
valuable insights into the mechanical properties of cells, subcellular components and …

Tissue formation is determined by uncountable biochemical signals between cells; in
addition, physical parameters have been shown to exhibit significant effects on the level of …

The success of many therapies in regenerative medicine requires the ability to control the
formation of stable vascular networks within tissues. The formation of new blood vessels, or …

Mechanical deformations associated with embryonic morphogenetic movements have been
suggested to actively participate in the signaling cascades regulating developmental gene …

INTRODUCTION: External mechanical forces on cells are known to influence cytoskeletal
structure and thus cell shape. Mechanical loading in long bones is unidirectional along their …

Cells adherent on a cyclically stretched substrate with a periodically varying uniaxial strain
are known to dynamically reorient nearly perpendicular to the strain direction. We …

Skeletal defects resulting from trauma, tumors, or abnormal development frequently require
surgical treatment to restore normal tissue function. To overcome the limitations associated …

Vinculin binds to multiple focal adhesion and cytoskeletal proteins and has been implicated
in transmitting mechanical forces between the actin cytoskeleton and integrins or cadherins …

Endothelial progenitor cells are cultured on nanotopographic substrates with a line‐grating
geometry and respond to these substrates through aligned and elongated morphology …

Current antifouling strategies are focused on the development of environmentally friendly
coatings that protect submerged surfaces from the accumulation of colonizing organisms (ie …