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Biophysics Seminar Day - Robert Ross Lecture - Wesley Wong (Harvard University) "Single Molecule Approaches in Mechanobiology: From DNA Nanoswitches to the Centrifuge Force Microscope"

Wesley Wong
April 26, 2018
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
170 Davis Heart and Lung Institute

Abstract: Mechanical force plays a critical role in regulating many aspects of biological function and structure, particularly at the nanoscale. My research group develops and applies methods in single-molecule manipulation to understand the forcedependent dynamics of biological interactions. I will present some methods that we are developing, including massively parallel single-molecule force measurements using centrifugal force, and nanoscale devices built using DNA origami, and demonstrate how these approaches can bring new insights into biological processes ranging from blood clotting to hearing.