Abstract:

The form and function of human tissues and organs constitute a cornerstone of human health across multiple scales. However, it remains a critical challenge in biomedical sciences to fully understand how mechanical factors fundamentally sculpt physiological structures and mediate biological functioning in the human body. In this presentation, I will discuss how mechanics help regulate cardiovascular health and musculoskeletal development. Specifically, I will introduce a framework that integrates theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to investigate how viscoelasticity-based mechanical protection restores cardiac function following a myocardial infarction, and how mechanical forces shape the segmented morphology of vertebrate spine during early embryo development.

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