MMI attended Life at the periphery: mechanobiology of the cell surface 2023 at EMBL Heidelberg
Recently, MMI attended Life at the periphery: mechanobiology of the cell surface 2023 sympsium held by EMBL at Heidelberg.
The program offered a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in cell surface mechanobiology, covering a wide spectrum of methodologies and topics. Topics cover a wide-range spectrum, such as
- in vitro reconstitution of the cell surface
- cell surface in a single cell
- planetary mechanobiology
- cell surface mechanics in multicellular systems
- and modeling the cell surface
Throughout the conference, the presentations not only highlighted the cutting-edge research, but also provided inspiration for future investigations and collaborations. The breadth and depth of the presentations were truly impressive. Furthermore, the poster session was also very interactive. The students really used the chance to showcase their research plan and results with great enthusiasm.
Heidelberg, renowned for its picturesque setting and rich academic heritage, coupled with EMBL Heidelberg’s cutting-edge facilities and collaborative atmosphere, makes it an exceptional location for conferences. During this sympsium, MMI had the chance to showcase the single-cell solutions, CellEctor and CellManipulator. CellEctor, is crucial for isolating individual adherent or suspended cells for further analysis or experimentation. Its open cell picker platform lets you seamlessly integrate your imaging, detection, and picking protocols with automated isolation and recognition. As a result, CellEctor becomes a vital tool for a broad range of research projects. CellManipulator, is a customized optical tweezers system. The system can be equipped with the quantitative force measurement system, allowing researchers to perform micro-rheology and biophysical measurements down to sub-piconewtons force resolution.
