The Cell Migration Lab in Turku studies cell migration, cancer–vascular interactions and filopodia using microscopy and quantitative image analysis.

❗ SAVE THE DATE: CMBBE 2027 ❗ We are excited to announce the 21st International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE 2027)! 📍 Ghent, Belgium 📅 7-9 April 2027...

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Mechanical forces regulate cellular and tissue dynamics, driving disease progression and guiding next-generation therapies.

Oskar Neumann, working in project B01 of the Collaborative Research Center “Exploring Brain Mechanics”, returned to Prof. Thomas Franz’s Mechanobiology Lab at the University of Cape Town, South Africa...

The mechanical interactions between virus-like particles and host cells may offer targets for new viral treatments and vaccines with modes of action t…

Part of Synergy for Science 2026. Venue: Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow.

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We study cell migration in health and disease

Two independent teams in Africa are developing stem cell lines and organoids from local populations to explore neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions.

Mechanobiology is an interdisciplinary field that emerges at the cross-section of biology, physics and engineering. It aims to understand how living cells, tissues and animals sense and respond to me…

The list of accepted mini-symposium proposals for CMBE2026 can be found here. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Those interested in organizing a mini-symposium should submit their proposal to the conference committ...

Fibroblasts play crucial roles in wound healing, cancer, and fibrosis. Many aspects of these roles are driven by the process known as fibroblast activation. The

Strengthening the resilience and independence of the life sciences research infrastructure in Europe is necessary regarding the risks posed by dependencies on US-based information services. ZB MED will therefore develop an alternative to PubMed.