Edited by
Yu-Li Wang, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
Dennis Discher, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Description
Cell mechanics is the field of study that looks at how cells detect, modify, and respond to the physical properties of the cell environment.
Cells communicate with each other through chemical and physical signals which are involved in a range of process from embryogenesis and
wound healing to pathological conditions such as cancerous invasion. Similar principles are also likely to be critical for success in
regenerative medicine. Cell mechanics is thus central to understanding these principles. As cell mechanics draws from the fields of
biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and mathematics, this book aims not only to provide a collection of research methods, but also
to develop a common language among scientists who share the interest in cell mechanics but enter the field with diverse backgrounds.
To this end all of the contributing authors have sought to explain in plain language the nature of the biological problems, the rationale
for the approaches, in addition to the methods themselves. In addition, to balance practical utility against conceptual advances, the
book has intentionally included both chapters that provide detailed recipes and those that emphasize basic principles.
Included in series
Methods in Cell Biology
Audience:
Cell biologists, neurobiologists, tissue engineers, translational biologists in fields of cancer, cardiovascular medicine, orthopedic
medicine. Physicists and mechanical engineers interested in entering biomedical research.
