"Mechanobiology: Tension to Function" Sulin Zhang, Ph.D. Professor Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Pennsylvania State University Thursday March 28, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 Abstract: The tensegrity theory offers a foundational structural framework for understanding the hierarchical organization of living systems and the transmission of mechanical signals in cells and tissues. Yet, the dynamic […]
"Cellular heterogeneity and plasticity in prostate development and cancer" Maho Shibata, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology The George Washington University Cancer Center Thursday March 21, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Abstract: Prostate cancer remains a lethal disease despite […]
"Resilience through diversity: Biophysically heterogeneity protects physiological neurocircuit activity" Scott Rich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Physiology in Neurobiology University of Connecticut Thursday March 7, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Abstract: Diversity is the norm in most biological systems, and the brain […]
