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Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics (BE.410J)

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States20.410J
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2003English
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This course 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.

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