About the Conference Series
The aim of the meeting is to bring together eminent researchers that are working to understand how the cell maintains its structural integrity, internally and in response to the environment. Particular emphasis is placed upon the understanding of the main structural elements of the cell such as the membranes, the cytoskeleton, the extracellular matrix, and the nucleus with the DNA.
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This first conference will be organized into 6 major topics: |
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| • | Cell adhesion, the actin cytoskeleton and cell mechanics |
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| • | Membrane structure, including mimetics and the extracellular matrix |
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| • | Nucleus/DNA |
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| • | Cells on patterned substrates |
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| • | Mechanics of bio-molecules |
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| • | Active systems and motility |
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Particular emphasis is placed upon the understanding of the main structural elements of the cell such as the membranes, the cytoskeleton, the extracellular matrix, and the nucleus with the DNA. The role of these elements in the bio-mechanical response of the cell through the local ligand-receptor interactions and the active regulation the cell recognition process will be discussed. We will attempt to provide a comparative presentation of different approaches starting from theoretical and computational/in-silico, over the bio-mimetic, to in-vitro experiments with cells and tissues, in order to understand the repercussions on the in-vivo systems. In doing so, we hope to stimulate exchange of ideas between theorists and experimentalists, and between the physicists, chemists and biologists, who approach this interdisciplinary subject from differing perspectives. We also hope for extensive participation from young and emerging scientists, who would benefit vastly from exposure to this exciting gathering. |
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The aim of the present conference series is to address this challenge directly by bringing together scientists from a range of varying disciplines, all of whom are interested in the workings of the cell. We propose to provide an environment where scientists from different backgrounds will be able to exchange ideas, develop a common vocabulary, and define questions of mutual interest for future cooperations. As a result, clear research goals and directions should emerge, with the final aim of understanding the mechanisms important for cell functions in a quantitative and fully controllable manner.
The first conference in the series will serve to establish contacts between the various communities, and to summarize recent progress on various aspects of cell structural elements (the membrane, the cytoskeleton, the nucleus, etc..). Attention will be focussed on the role of these elements in cell function, with special emphasis on cell adhesion/mechanics, including recognition processes and motility. |
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The subsequent meetings will continue with these trends, and in addition open up further towards potential applications of the acquired knowledge, particularly in medicine and pharmacology, on one hand, and technology on the other. |
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