Baohua Ji, Beijing Institute of Technology

Bin Chen, Zhejiang University

One prominent trend of cell mechanics is to investigate hierarchal structures and nested processes occurring at multiple time scales and length scales, which brings unprecedented challenges and great opportunities to the research. This symposia will cover several themes, including Biomechanics at the molecular level, Cellular or sub-cellular mechanics, Tissue mechanics, and Novel techniques and tools, etc.

1) Biomechanics at the molecular level: Protein interaction, DNA mechanics, Kinetics of molecular motors, Mechanosensitive ion channels, etc.

2) Cellular or sub-cellular Mechanics: Cell-matrix interaction, Cell motility, Cell division, Nuclear mechanics, Sub-cellular structures and organelles, etc.

3) Tissue mechanics: Mechanical properties of soft or hard tissues, Tissue engineering, Tissue morphogenesis, Mechanics of biopolymers, etc.

4) Novel techniques and tools: Molecular biosensors, Traction force spectroscopy, Tweezers, AFM, FRET, Pillar arrays, Super-resolution imaging, 3D printing, etc.

Keywords: human health, biomechanics