Studying cell mechanics with a biophotonics-based tool

这项研究将有助于促进和保持身体健康。关节炎和骨质疏松症等疾病与细胞力学之间存在联系。我们的研究将提供对细胞力学的深入了解，从而有助于了解这些疾病的病理生理学。本研究与组织工程相关。组织替代物的机械调节研究正在进行中。了解细胞力学将有助于优化调理方案，从而改善工程组织的性能。

This study will help to promote and maintain good health. There is a connection between diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis and cell mechanics. Our study will provide insight into cell mechanics, thereby helping to understand the pathophysiology of these diseases. The study is relevant to tissue engineering. There is ongoing research on mechanical conditioning of tissue substitutes. Understanding cell mechanics will help to optimise conditioning protocols, thereby improving the properties of engineered tissue. During this study we will develop optical tools that have applications in the life sciences, in the development of advanced materials and in nanotechnology. Our project will promote Australian research in these fields.