PMRF-ISSS Teaching Programme

Course Registration - Cell Mechanics

Ms. Anwesha Barua, IISc, PMRF PhD Candidate is going to take classes on Cell Mechanics from 5th April 2022 to 28th June 2022. The module consists of lectures and problem-solving sessions.

Course Registration - Cell Mechanics

Module PMRF-ISSS009/2022

About the Course

Cells can sense and respond to mechanical forces. Mechanical cues can influence cellular processes like differentiation, proliferation, migration and cellular functions. This course will introduce students to the field of biomechanics, a new and exciting field, which has many applications, particularly, in disease diagnosis.

Topics

The following topics will be covered in this module:

  1. Introduction to Cell Mechanics: What is Cell Mechanics? How do cells sense and induce mechanical forces? Discuss the role of mechanical cues in different cellular processes and the mechanical properties of cells.
  2. Introduction to Cell Biology: A brief overview of the different parts of the cell involved in sensing and responding to mechanical cues, particularly the cytoskeleton.
  3. Mechanotransduction: What is mechanotransduction? Briefly explain the cell - extracellular matrix cross-talk. Discuss important signalling pathways involved in mechanotransduction.
  4. Approach to Modelling Mechanics: Kinematics, constitutive relationships and force balance laws. Solve some examples.
  5. Techniques used in Cell Mechanics: Atomic Force Microscopy, Traction Force Microscopy, Micropipette Aspiration and Optical Tweezers.

The module consists of lectures and problem-solving sessions.

Required background of students

  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in Biology, Biotechnology and Mechanical Engineering

 

Schedule

  1. Start Date: 5th April 2022
  2. End Date: 28th June 2022
  3. Lecture Timings: Thursday 5:00pm – 6:30 pm (IST), every Tuesday

Resource Persons

Name of the PMRF Student
Ms. Anwesha Barua
Ph.D., PMRF Scholar
IISc Bangalore

Online Session Coordinator
Will be chosen from the registrants
 

Platform of the Course

Meeting link will be updated later here or will be shared through email.

Registration Form

Registrations are closed.

Got Queries?

For any query or details send email on isss.forum@gmail.com or visit http://isssonline.in/pmrf-student-lecture-series/.