Interaction of Angiogenic Microvessels with the Extracellular Matrix
We know that mechanical signals inform biological tissue function. In this way, mechanical properties and stresses generated within the extracellular matrix are critical in guiding vessel growth into damaged tissues. In this seminar, Dr. Weiss will talk about not only how mechanics guide vessel growth, but how vessels as they grow into tissues change their surrounding material properties to create a highly dynamic interactive environment.
Bio: Professor Weiss received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego, his doctorate in Bioengineering at the University of Utah in 1994, and completed postdoctoral training with the Applied Mechanics Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1995-96). He holds the titles of Professor of Bioengineering, Adjunct Professor in the School of Computing, Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics, and Faculty Member in the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the University of Utah.
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