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SUMMARY:Physical phenotyping of cells in biology and medicine - Prof. Joch
 en Guck\, Director\, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
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CONTACT:Dr Georg Krainer
DESCRIPTION:While most current biological research focuses on molecular\, 
 biochemical aspects of cell processes\, we are interested in the physical 
 properties of cells and their importance for biological function. One reas
 on why this has not happened yet is a paucity of appropriate tools for the
  quantification such physical properties. We have been\, and constantly ar
 e developing novel photonic and microfluidic tools to quantify these physi
 cal properties\, including optical traps\, optical diffraction tomography\
 , Brillouin microscopy as well as real-time deformability cytometry. I wil
 l introduce these techniques\, which physical properties are being measure
 d\, and how those relate to better understanding of cell function (includi
 ng phase-separation and phase transitions in cells)\, improved disease dia
 gnosis and novel therapeutic options.
LOCATION:Department of Chemistry\, Cambridge\, Unilever lecture theatre
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