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Institut für Physik und Astronomie
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05.11.: Physikalisches Kolloquium: Dr. John Dunlop, Physics of Shape Change in Biology
Biological materials, in addition to having remarkable physical property combinations, can also change shape and volume. These shape and volume changes allow organisms to form new tissue during growth and morphogenesis, as well as to repair and remodel old tissues. In addition shape or volume changes in an existing tissue can lead to useful motion or force generation (actuation) that may even still function in the dead organism, such as in the well known example of the pine cone. Both growth and actuation of tissues are mediated, in addition to biochemical factors, by the physical constraints of the surrounding environment and the architecture of the underlying tissue. This presentation will provide an overview of biophysical studies (both theoretical and experimental) carried out in the group ``Biomimetic Actuation and Tissue Growth'', on shape changes in biological systems, and give an insight how physical ideas stemming from such studies can be used to design new materials for medicine and robotics.
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Raum 0.108, Haus 28 (Institut fuer Physik)
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16:15 Uhr
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