2.797J/2.798J: Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics

Spring | Undergraduate/Graduate | 12 Units | Prereq: (Biology (GIR) and 18.03

Develops and applies scaling laws and the methods of continuum mechanics to biomechanical phenomena over a range of length scales. Topics include structure of tissues and the molecular basis for macroscopic properties; chemical and electrical effects on mechanical behavior; cell mechanics, motility and adhesion; biomembranes; biomolecular mechanics and molecular motors. Experimental methods for probing structures at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.