Start
Dec 15, 2009 - 16:00
End
Dec 15, 2009 - 17:30
Venue
Creativity Hall (Room No 118)
Event Type
Speaker
Prof. Tanmay Lele Dept. of Chemical Engg. University of Florida USA
Title
Force generation in the intracellular cytoskeleton
Abstract: Cell adhesion to the substratum occurs through active force generation by intracellular motor proteins that walk along cytoskeletal filaments. I will present new measurements of the mechanical behavior of modular force generating units called stress fiber sarcomeres inside the living endothelial cell. I will also present recent work on understanding force generation on the intracellular nucleus and conclude with an application of nanotechnology for manipulating cytoskeletal forces.