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Biological cells adhesion mediated by receptors–ligands binding Ben Nadler, University of Victoria |
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Cell uptake of one-dimensional nanomaterials Xin Yi, Brown University, United States |
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Coupling the vesicle dynamics to a transmembrane inclusion Yuan Young, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
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Electric-field-driven deformation, poration, and phase separation in biomimetic membranes Petia Vlahovska, Brown University, United States |
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Electroporation dynamics of giant lipid vesicles Karin Riske, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Mechanics and physics of HIV virus interaction with cell membranes Himani Agrawal, University of Houston, United States |
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Ralaxation of deformed drops, vesicles, and cells Miao Yu, Rutgers University, United States |
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Vivek Narsimhan, Stanford University, United States |
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Study of surface configuration of soft spherical shell under cylindrical indenters Sina Youssefian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United States |
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Tension induced growth in cells Prashant Purohit, University of Pennsylvania |
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The minimum electrical field that can be detected by a biological membrane—thermal noise limit Fatemeh Ahmadpoor, University of Houston, United States |
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Theoretical study of biological membrane response to temperature gradients at the single cell level Lior Atia, Technion, Israel |
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The mechanical property and behavior of the lipid membrane is ubiquitously relevant to cellular processes. Studies in these areas find wide applications in cellular biophysics, pathology, and bio-inspired engineering. Recent work focuses on exploring membrane response via deformation-based assays, including a variety of techniques such as optic tweezing, micro-pipetting, electrodeformation, and flow-based deformation. In this minisymposium, we aim to bring together forefront research in both vesicle and cell mechanics. The former, which is a self-enclosed lipid membrane or liposome, is often employed as a model system to explore salient and relevant features and functionalities. The presentations will discuss recent progresses to understand the challenging mechanical problems that involve fluid-structure interactions and/or how these results can be applied to engineering applications. Importantly, this forum attempts to catalyze interactions between the vesicle and cell research communities: the former has frequently a strong focus on the simple yet fundamental physical aspects, whereas the later are often from a proper biological/pathological perspective.