Seed Grant Deadline
Deadline to submit applications to the Seed Grants for Mechanobiology Research Program: March 15, 2018, 11:59 p.m. Project Start Date: April 1, 2018
Request for Proposals: Seed Funding for Pilot Projects in Mechanobiology
The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB) is seeking proposals for pilot research in topics related to mechanobiology. The CEMB is a multi-institutional Science and Technology Center funded by the National Science Foundation to advance the study of mechanical forces in molecules, cells, and tissues in plants and animals. We welcome applications for seed grants from […]
Working Group 3: “Mechanical regulation of transcription controls Polycomb-mediated gene silencing during lineage commitment”
Presenter: Eric Dai, Mauck Group (Penn) Format: Eric will lead a journal club discussion. The topic will be the paper “Mechanical regulation of transcription controls Polycomb-mediated gene silencing during lineage commitment” by Le et. al. Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST/ 1:00 – 2:00 CST Location: CEMB Conference Room, 1st Floor, LRSM Building, 3231 Walnut Street, Universit...
Working Group 2 Meeting: “Beyond PDMS and polyacrylamide: new soft substrates for cell culture”
Working Group 2 Meeting- How do cells adapt to and change their mechanical environment? Presenter: Elisabeth Charrier, Ph.D., Janmey group Title: “Beyond PDMS and polyacrylamide: new soft substrates for cell culture” Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Working Group 1 Meeting: “Single molecule measurements of adhesion strength and adhesion lifetime between proteins and lipid membranes”
Working Group 1 Meeting: – How do cells sense their mechanical environment? Presenter: Ionas Pyrpassopoulos, Pennsylvania Muscle Institute Title: “Single molecule measurements of adhesion strength and adhesion lifetime between proteins and lipid membranes” Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Working Group 4 Meeting: ““Bioinspired Substrates: Piezoelectric Matrices Promote Cell Function”
Emerging Technologies Working Group Meeting Presenter: Treena Arinzeh, New Jersey Institute of Technology Title: “Bioinspired Substrates: Piezoelectric Matrices Promote Cell Function” Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Working Group 2 Meeting
Working Group 2: How do cells converse? Note that start and end time is in Eastern Standard Time.
Working Group 1 Meeting
Working Group 1 Meeting: How do cells feel? Note that start and end time is in Eastern Standard Time.
Emerging Technologies Working Group Meeting
Emerging Technologies Working Group Meeting Time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 CST – 3:00 p.m. EST/ 2:00 p.m. CST Location: Room 2000 of the Vagelos Center (3340 Smith Walk), University of Pennsylvania Broadcast at WUSTL: Brauer 2014
Working Group 3 Meeting
Working Group 3 Meeting: How do cells remember? Note that start and end time is in Eastern Standard Time.
