Humimic Biosystems, which formed in 2023 as a spinoff company, is focused on developing models that mimic human organs — including the heart, lungs and brain — for wide-ranging applications.

Stress kymographs for collectively migrating cell monolayers show lower stress on aligned (left), compared to random (right), ...

In mechanobiology, cells' forces have been considered fundamental to their enhanced function, including fast migration.

Epithelial tissues are in constant interaction with their environment. Maintaining their functionality requires dynamic balance (homeostasis) and that their cell numbers are tightly regulated. This is ...

In mechanobiology, cells' forces have been considered fundamental to their enhanced function, including fast migration. But a ...

A new method based on optical tweezers can measure viscoelasticity of biological materials in a simpler and more versatile ...

Research at UTMB uses mechanobiology for thrombosis risk diagnosis, led by Dr. Yunfeng Chen, employing a device that simulates narrowed arteries.

This study presents a valuable finding regarding the role of Arp2/3 and the actin nucleators N-WASP and WAVE complexes in myoblast fusion. The data presented is convincing, but it is suggested to ...

Oncogenesis is the process through which healthy cells become transformed into cancer cells. It is characterized by a series of genetic and cellular changes, including oncogene activation, that ...