138th iCeMS Seminar/CeMI Seminar Series 38: Dr. Yusuke Toyoda
Mechanics of the cell (e.g. shape, stiffness, size) are integral to many key cellular processes. Dr. Toyoda and his colleagues (Anthony Hyman Lab at the MPI-CBG in Dresden, an iCeMS partner institution; Tony Hyman is the director of the institute) developed a method to measure cell stiffness and size by light and atomic force microscopy (AFM). These technologies will be of interest to many researchers at the iCeMS who are interested in physical and chemical properties of the cell. Furthermore, Dr. Toyoda and his colleagues performed a systematic screen for human genes to find proteins that are required for the cell stiffness. Therefore, I asked Dr. Toyoda to give a talk at the iCeMS and intimately interact with the iCeMS researchers.
| Lecturer |  Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetic Dresden, Germany |
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| Title | Genetic analyses of mammalian cell mechanics |
| Date / Time | Tue, 25 June 2013 / 13:00-14:00 |
| Venue | Roof Terrace, Fifth Floor, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences East Bldg, Kyoto University -> Directions |
| Flyer |  PDF (99KB) |
| Host |
Kyoto University Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) Center for Frontier Medicine, Global COE Program, Kyoto University |
| Co-host | Kyoto University's Global COE Program: Center for Frontier Medicine |
| Contact | iCeMS Kusumi Group | kusumi-g@icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp |