International collaboration to uncover how cells communicate through vibrations
Researchers take cue from vibes of elephants, spiders (Links to an external site)

International collaboration to uncover how cells communicate through vibrations
The society strengthens the interface between engineering, science and math
Research in labs of mechanobiology faculty members Nate Huebsch, Guy Genin creates software to enable experiments for learning how electrical and mechanical heart functions relate
Research in Guy Genin’s lab serves as model for merging materials
Guy Genin, interdisciplinary team find a better way to design clot-prone grafts currently used for dialysis
Mechanosensitive channel transporting ions induces program of cell suicide
While engineers have gathered a lot of information about cells, they have not been able to tell the difference between how structural and material stiffnesses affect the behavior of a cell — until now.
Washington University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) partnered to present the multi-day symposia, “University Partnerships for Innovation: Advancing Human Well-Being.” The event included a symposium on mechanobiology, one on inclusion in asset building, and a special joint session on innovation partnerships. The aim was to illuminate applied research and innovations at the intersection of social policy, engineering and medicine.
Guy Genin, an internationally renowned expert in mechanobiology, was installed as the Harold and Kathleen Faught Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis Feb. 12.
Washington University in St. Louis strives to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems, but the effort doesn’t occur in a vacuum. The university is fully engaged with a global network of partners, via education programs and research initiatives, to develop tangible and lasting solutions.