Computational Analysis of 3D Cellular Forces with Application to in vitro Models in Mechanobiology KU Leuven
The field of tissue engineering, as well as the study of many diseases, relies on in vitro models in which obtaining proper vascularization is key. In the last decades, researchers have discovered that chemical signaling alone cannot guarantee the proper growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature (angiogenesis). Rather, a combination of chemical and mechanical cues is crucial in vascular biology. Through mechanotransduction ...