Connecting underlying theory with real-world applications, this systematic and mathematically accessible textbook explains cell functions using the engineering principles of robust devices. It is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students taking single-semester courses in cell mechanics, biophysics and cell biology.
About the Author
Michael Sheetz is Chair of Biological Science at Columbia University, Founding Chair of the Department of Cell Biology at Duke University, and Founding Director of the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore. He is also a recipient of the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award.
Hanry Yu is a Professor in both the Department of Physiology and the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore, and a Group Leader at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore. He has co-taught the material in this book with Michael Sheetz at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, and the National University of Singapore.
