How are forces transduced in a cellular environment?
How are forces transduced in a cellular environment?The application of [...]
How is Energy Transferred Across the Cellular System?
How is Energy Transferred Across the Cellular System?Cellular systems function [...]
Is Mechanosensing an Active Process?
Is Mechanosensing an Active Process?Types of MechanosensingWhen a cell periodically [...]
How does the cytoskeleton transmit mechanical forces?
How does the cytoskeleton transmit mechanical forces?It is clear that [...]
How do Focal Adhesions Facilitate Mechanosensing?
How do Focal Adhesions Facilitate Mechanosensing?Focal adhesions are known to [...]
What types of forces do cells encounter?
What types of forces do cells encounter?Cells and subcellular structures [...]
Zhang Shaobo
Alumni
I joined the Saunders group on an internship as part of my Final Year Project during undergraduate study. The internship has been an amazing experience and helped me make up my mind to continue my journey in the mechanics of development – an exciting field which requires the integration of biology, physics, computer science and engineering.
My background during undergraduate study is in Bioinformatics (at Shanghai Jiao Tong University), and this has prepared me well for future exploration. I hope to use quantitative analysis techniques to study robust and precise cell matching processes. By applying embryonic Drosophila heart formation as a simplified matching system, I am looking forward to deciphering the deeper mechanisms of the cell targeting process about how cells find their partners in a complicated environment.
