Grups de recerca
14
nov
Col·loquis FMC: Xavier Trepat
Ens plau informar-vos del col·loqui inaugural del cicle de col·loquis del Departament de Física de la Matèria Condensada, que té com objectiu donar a conèixer la recerca que es fa en l'àmbit de la matèria condensada.
The physics behind cellular shape, motion and death
Dr. Xavier Trepat
Investigador ICREA i group leader del grup Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamics a l'Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC).
Functions of living cells such as migration, division, stemness or death have traditionally been understood in terms of biochemical reactions. I will present evidence showing that the regulation of each of these functions is also driven and regulated by physical forces. I will discuss how we measure these forces and how we apply theoretical frameworks based on active matter physics to understand cell mechanics. I will illustrate mechanical regulation of cell function using intestinal organoids. Finally, I will present how abnormal mechanics drives cancer progression.
