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SUMMARY:MBI Seminar: Cell Mechanics and Mechanosensing in Glioblastoma Motility by Xu Jing
DESCRIPTION:MBI Seminar\nTime: 4pm\nDate: Thursday\, 1 April 2021\nVia ZOOM\nHost: Andrew Holle \nCell Mechanics and Mechanosensing in Glioblastoma Motility\nBy Xu Jing\, SISSA\, Trieste\, Italy \nBiography\nXu Jing obtained her bachelor degree at Nanjing Forestry University and Master degree at the University of Science and Technology of China. During her master period\, she studied the differentiation and therapeutic potential of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). She got Ph.D. degree from Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) and focused on mechanical biology in Glioblastoma during that period. \n  \nAddress your questions/concerns to the MBI ITCore at mbit@nus.edu.sg if you face any issue with the ZOOM sign-in. 
URL:https://www.mbi.nus.edu.sg/event/mbi-seminar-cell-mechanics-and-mechanosensing-in-glioblastoma-motility-by-xu-jing/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210407T163000
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SUMMARY:MBI Seminar: Peptide-Based Biomaterial for 3D Bioprinting of Large-Scale Constructs with Long-Term Cell Survival by Hepi Hari Susapto
DESCRIPTION:MBI Seminar\nTime: 4.30pm\nDate: Wednesday\, 7 April 2021 \nHost: Jennifer Young \nPeptide-Based Biomaterial for 3D Bioprinting of Large-Scale Constructs with Long-Term Cell Survival\nBy Hepi Hari Susapto\, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)\, Saudi Arabia \n  \nPlease note this event is open to MBI researchers and invited guests only. \nAddress your questions/concerns to the MBI ITCore at mbit@nus.edu.sg if you face any issue with the ZOOM sign-in.
URL:https://www.mbi.nus.edu.sg/event/mbi-seminar-peptide-based-biomaterial-for-3d-bioprinting-of-large-scale-constructs-with-long-term-cell-survival-by-hepi-hari-susapto/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210415T150000
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SUMMARY:MBI Seminar: Tools and models for the study of shape- and matrix-density mediated changes in calcium signalling in breast cancer cells  By Choon Leng So
DESCRIPTION:MBI Seminar\nTime: 3pm\nDate: Thursday\, 15 April 2021 \nTools and models for the study of shape- and matrix-density mediated changes in calcium signalling in breast cancer cells\nBy Choon Leng So\, The University of Queensland\, Australia (Host: Chii Jou Chan) \n  \nAbstract\nOur understanding of breast cancers has improved. However\, despite new treatment options\, the prognosis for certain breast cancer subtypes such as the triple-negative breast cancer remains poor. Precancerous and cancerous cells not only receive chemical signals from their microenvironment they can also receive mechanical signals from their surrounding matrix which may promote cancer cell growth or metastasis. One signalling pathway which can be linked to mechanical signals is calcium signalling. Calcium signalling has been shown to govern a variety of processes associated with cancer progression\, such as proliferation and resistance to chemotherapies. However\, our understanding of how calcium signalling is remodelled by physical microenvironment in cancer is incomplete. We focused on examining two types of mechanical cues – matrix stiffness and cell morphological changes\, and their impact on calcium signalling in breast cancer cells. This seminar will showcase some tools and models utilised for our work\, including calcium indicators\, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing\, high-content imaging system\, high-throughput cellular screening system\, hydrogel models and micropatterned model. \nBiography\nChoon Leng received her Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore (NUS). She then practiced as a pharmacist in Tan Tock Seng Hospital for about four years before pursuing a doctoral degree in Australia. She is now a final year PhD student at The University of Queensland\, Australia under the direction of Professor Gregory Monteith and Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson. Her research focuses on how physical microenvironment of tumour can alter calcium signalling and how they affect cancer progression. \n  \nPlease note this event is open to MBI researchers and invited guests only. \nAddress your questions/concerns to the MBI ITCore at mbit@nus.edu.sg if you face any issue with the ZOOM sign-in.
URL:https://www.mbi.nus.edu.sg/event/mbi-seminar-tools-and-models-for-the-study-of-shape-and-matrix-density-mediated-changes-in-calcium-signalling-in-breast-cancer-cells-by-choon-leng-so/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210426T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20210426T170000
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SUMMARY:MBI Seminar: Anti-hypertensive Calcium-Blocking Drugs Induce A Change In Viscoelasticity Of Cancer Cells And Endothelial Cells by Vaibavi Ramanujam
DESCRIPTION:MBI Seminar\nTime: 4.00pm\nDate: Monday\, 26 April 2021 \nAnti-hypertensive Calcium-Blocking Drugs Induce A Change In Viscoelasticity Of Cancer Cells And Endothelial Cells\nBy Vaibavi Ramanujam\, Indian Institute of Technology Madras\, India (Host: Jennifer Young) \nBiography\nVaibavi Ramanujam received her Bachelor of Technology in Bioengineering from SASTRA University\, India\, and Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University\, Singapore. She worked as a research assistant in the department of surgery at the National University of Singapore in the Technion-Singapore Research Alliance project before pursuing a doctoral degree in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras\, India. She is now a final year Ph.D. student\, and her research focuses on understanding the effect of anti-hypertensive calcium channel blockers on the extravasation of cancer cells and underlying endothelial cells. \nAddress your questions/concerns to the MBI ITCore at mbit@nus.edu.sg if you face any issue with the ZOOM sign-in.
URL:https://www.mbi.nus.edu.sg/event/mbi-seminar-anti-hypertensive-calcium-blocking-drugs-induce-a-change-in-viscoelasticity-of-cancer-cells-and-endothelial-cells-by-vaibavi-ramanujam/
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