Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Committee Member Qiu, Weihong Remove constraint Committee Member: Qiu, Weihong Academic Affiliation Physics Remove constraint Academic Affiliation: Physics

Search Results

  • Multicellular monolayer’s self-organization under external stimuli

    Creator:
    Li, Guanyu
    Abstract:
    Cell signaling under external stimulation is a critical mechanism that governs many biological processes such as cell proliferation, cell migration, and cell apoptosis, etc. For multicellular organisms, the ability to synchronize heterogeneous individual cellular responses through intercellular communication is crucial to maintain normal functionality. However, even though the biological pathways...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    Ph.D and master degree, David McIntyre, Ethan Minot, Weihong Qiu. I would like to give special thanks

  • Multi-scale Investigation of Bidirectional Feedback Mechanism Between Breast Cancer Cells and Extracellular Matrix

    Creator:
    Kim, Jihan
    Abstract:
    Cell migration is fundamental for physiological processes such as immune re-sponses, wound healing and development. It is also a critical characteristic of metastatic cancer cells. An extensive amount of studies have focused on 2D sub-strates in order to understand the mechanism of cancer metastasis. However, much less is known about...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    suggestions: David McIntyre, Oksana Ostroverkhova, Weihong Qiu, and Collin Johnson, as well as my

  • Nonlinear behavior of thermal and ion transport at the nanoscale

    Creator:
    Sahu, Subin
    Abstract:
    Functional control at the nanoscale forms the foundation of biological systems. These work at the cellular level by manipulating ions and molecules. Nanoscale devices that give functional control at this scale are also becoming an important component in diverse fields such as electronics, medicine, engineering, and manufacturing. Moreover, scientific advances...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    , Guenter Schneider, Weihong Qiu and P. Alex Greaney for their instructions. I also want to thank the

  • Mechanics of three-dimensional microenvironments of cells

    Creator:
    Jones, Christopher
    Abstract:
    The structure and mechanics of tissues affect many important cellular functions such as migration, differentiation, and growth. Mechanical interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM), as well as ECM-mediated mechanical communication between cells, plays a part in coordinating collective cellular dy- namics during critical processes such as morphogenesis, tissue...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Information Processing in Multicellular Networks

    Creator:
    Potter, Garrett D.
    Abstract:
    The ability for individual cells and multicellular networks to process information contained in perceived stimuli is of vital importance to their proper functioning and ultimately their cellular fate. The primary mechanism employed by cells to this end is the use of biochemical signaling in which a series of molecular events...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation