Research
- Research at MBI
  
  Decoding the living machine
  
  Mechanobiology focuses on the effects of the structural micro-environment and force-induced deformations on molecules, cells and tissues. Learn more about our research
- Faculty and Researchers
  
  The Mechanobiology Institute is committed to developing better ways to bring together the multi-disciplinary expertise that is needed to understand the systems biology of mechanical functions.
  
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  A major part of MBI’s mission is to communicate our research to the general public, promoting a greater understanding of this vibrant and emerging discipline.
  
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Services
- Microscopy Core
  
  Visualization of the dynamic biological processes rely on advanced imagining technologies. The Microscopy Core is the largest of the MBI core facilities, supporting image related research and offering a wide range of microscopes and image analysis resources. Learn more
- Nano and Microfabrication Core
  
  MBI’s Microfabrication Core was formed to support the microfabrication needs of MBI PIs, collaborators, research fellows and graduate students through direct fabrication or recommendation of suitable solutions. Learn more
- Core Facilities
  
  MBI's core and support facilities enable novel and innovative research in mechanobiology. Equipment, staff and services are provided to support and overcome the experimental and computational challenges that our principal investigators, researchers and students may face.
  
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  Laboratories
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Events
- Seminars, Workshops and Groups
  
  MBI maintains a dynamic schedule of seminars, workshops, and talks for the benefit of our researchers and the greater university community. See all of MBI's seminar series, workshops and groups
- Upcoming Events
  
  Mechanically modulated microniches for augmented therapy and disease modeling by Yanan Du
  
  Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  
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- Conference Archive
  
  MBI's past hosted conferences, workshops and events. See all past conferences
Education
- Graduate Program
  
  MBI's PhD programme in mechanobiology offers outstanding students the opportunity to be trained as leaders of an emerging discipline. Learn more
  
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- Internship Program
  
  MBI offers internships of 3–6 months to introduce outstanding candidates to meaningful research training programs in the labs of their chosen MBI supervisors. Learn more
- Outreach
  
  A major part of MBI’s mission is to communicate our research to the general public, promoting a greater the understanding of this vibrant and emerging discipline. Find information for: schools and media
  
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- Administration
  
  MBI's leadership and administrative staff, Governing Board and Scientific Advisory Board are tasked with overseeing the mission of the Mechanobiology Institute to establish itself as a global leader in developing a robust multi-disciplinary approach to the study of mechanobiology.
  
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Molecular controllers of stem cell mechanics

MBInsights Home Science Features News Awards Outreach Events Science Features Molecular controllers of stem cell mechanics How actin regulators interact closely to determine cortex architecture Written by Sruthi Jagannathan | Microscopy image provided by the Kanchanawong [...]