Prof. Valentine visits the University of Arizona
Prof. Valentine delivered the Physics Department Colloquium, presenting the group's work on "New approaches to sense forces and direct organization in model tissues"
Biological materials have remarkable abilities to sense, respond, adapt and move. Their ability to generate and regulate forces underpin these essential features and understanding how cells accomplish these complex tasks across scales from molecular to macroscopic could unlock tremendous potential to solving engineering challenges. In this presentation, the group’s recent work in developing hydrogel-based force sensors to study cell-level mechanobiology, as well as the development of new materials and methods to direct and study the organization of model tissues was described.
Prof. Valentine enjoyed the opportunity to interact with University of Arizona faculty working in biophysics and mechanobiology.
