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SUMMARY:Soft Matters – Neuromechanics in Development and Disorders - Dr.
  Jochen Guck\, Department of Physics
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CONTACT:Hannah Critchlow
DESCRIPTION:This talk will provide an insight into the new and rapidly dev
 eloping field of neuromechanics. The idea that cells sense and react to th
 e mechanical properties of their surroundings—already accepted by biophy
 sicists—is slowly gaining the attention of other life scientists. Recent
  investigations show that also neurons and glial cells generate and respon
 d to mechanical forces\, and that these physical properties are crucial to
  the development\, maintenance and healthy functioning of the central nerv
 ous system.  These aspects will be exemplified in the context of axonal gu
 idance during development\, the quantitative investigation of glial scars 
 as mechanical barriers and the reduction of foreign body reactions of neur
 al implants by mechanical stealthing. Ultimately\, an extension of this re
 search might lead to a better understanding of neural development and to n
 ovel approaches in treating neurological disorders.
LOCATION:William Harvey Lecture Theatre\, School of Clinical Medicine\, Ad
 denbrooke's Hospital.
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