The 61st Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan

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1SJA Measurement and manipulation of mechanical forces working in self-transformation of living systems

Tue. Nov 14, 2023 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Room J (Conference Room 141+142 (Bldg. 1, 4F))

Organizers: Yoshimura Shige H. (Kyoto Univ.)、Tanimoto Hirokazu (Yokohama City Univ.)

共催:学術変革領域研究(A)「生体秩序力学」

An embryo produces cells with specific fates, forms, and functions during development. These cells are self-organized into an ordered pattern through collective interactions of biomolecules and mechanical forces at various spatio-temporal scales. We aim at developing new paradigms of the fundamental design principles of biological systems through holistic understanding of how mechanical forces elicit self-organizing feedback leading to progressive self-tuning transformation of multicellular systems. In this symposium, cutting-edge technologies needed to interrogate the mechanical processes and establish a unique model for multi-disciplinary research that harnesses expertise from biomedical sciences, engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry will be focused.