Force from lipids: the role of the lipid bilayer in mechanosensory transduction

所提出的研究将显著有助于更好地理解活细胞中机械感觉转导的广泛生理过程。对澳大利亚科学的直接好处包括：(i)加强与海外领先实验室的国际联系，（ii）获得澳大利亚无法获得的最先进的专业知识。所获得的知识将有助于开发和设计人工触觉传感器的灵感来自他们的生物模型在这个项目中研究。从长远来看，该项目有望在开发新技术和新医疗应用方面做出原创性贡献，这两方面都有望为国家带来巨大利益。

The proposed research will significantly contribute to a better understanding of the wide range of physiological processes underlying mechanosensory transduction in living cells. The direct benefit for Australian science consists of: (i) strengthening international links with leading overseas laboratories, and (ii) accessing the state-of-the-art expertise not available in Australia. The acquired knowledge will aid in developing and designing artificial tactile sensors inspired by their biological models studied in this project. Long-term, the project is expected to make an original contribution towards developing new technologies and novel medical applications, both of which promise to be of great national benefit.