«The role of mechanical forces in the behaviour of biological cells has long been overlooked, but then has become a rapidly growing field of research over the last two decades now known
as mechanobiology,» states Prof. Schwarz.
Not exact matches
Lim's team sits in the NUS
Mechanobiology Institute and the faculty of engineering, and
as he consults with biologists and clinicians
as dictated by the nature of his various projects, he stresses the need for engineers and physical scientists to partner with medical doctors early and regularly in the innovation process.
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the
Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A * STAR, and BioSyM, Singapore - MIT Alliance for Research and Technology have described the mechanical principles adopted by liver cells
as they remove excess bile during obstructive cholestasis.