Authors:
- Combines cell mechanics, biophysics, biophysical immunology, and basic aspects of microbiology and virology
- Written from a biophysical point of view and directed at the future developments in cellular mechanics and biophysics
- Includes work of the author who is a highly active researcher in the field of cellular mechanics and biophysics
Part of the book series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL)
Buy it now
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.
Table of contents (17 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Introduction into Biophysics and Basic Biological Processes from a Physical Point-of-view
-
Front Matter
-
-
Fundamental Cellular Processes and Their Connection to Mechanics
-
Front Matter
-
About this book
This book focuses on the mechanical properties of cells, discussing the basic concepts and processes in the fields of immunology, biology, and biochemistry. It introduces and explains state-of-the-art biophysical methods and examines the role of mechanical properties in the cell/protein interaction with the connective tissue microenvironment. The book presents a unique perspective on cellular mechanics and biophysics by combining the mechanical, biological, physical, biochemical, medical, and immunological views, highlighting the importance of the mechanical properties of cells and biophysical measurement methods.
The book guides readers through the complex and growing field of cellular mechanics and biophysics, connecting and discussing research findings from different fields such as biology, cell biology, immunology, physics, and medicine. Featuring suggestions for further reading throughout and addressing a wide selection of biophysical topics, this book is an indispensable guide for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in the fields of cellular mechanics and biophysics.Authors and Affiliations
-
Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Biological Physics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Claudia Tanja Mierke
About the author
Claudia Tanja Mierke studied biology at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany. She received her doctoral degree on the topic of human endothelial cell and mast cell cell-cell interactions in 2001 at the Medical School of Hanover. At the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg she performed her postdoctoral research at different institutes studying the inflammation of endothelial cells, as well as molecular and biophysical cancer research. In 2012 she was awarded her Habilitation in biophysics and is currently professor in the Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, as the head of Biological Physics Division at Leipzig University.
She regularly teaches in cellular mechanics, biophysics and soft matter physics, where also her research is focused on. Claudia Tanja Mierke has published in international peer-reviewed leading journals in this field, including review articles and book chapters on physical-driven cancer research, as well as two books entitled “Physics of Cancer, Volume 1 and 2” in 2018 (2nd Edition).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cellular Mechanics and Biophysics
Book Subtitle: Structure and Function of Basic Cellular Components Regulating Cell Mechanics
Authors: Claudia Tanja Mierke
Series Title: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58532-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58531-0Published: 31 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58534-1Published: 01 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-58532-7Published: 30 October 2020
Series ISSN: 1618-7210
Series E-ISSN: 2197-5647
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 900
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 111 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Cell Physiology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Immunology