Cell Mechanics and Cellular Engineering

The subject of <b>Cell Mechanics and Cellular Engineering</b> is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary subject based on the application of methods and principles from engineering and the life sciences to the study of cellular function, and the development of biological substitutes to restore cellular function. The application of mechanical principles to the study of growth dates back to Galileo and Hooke in the 17th century, but recent developments in laboratory techniques and computational methods have lead to significant advances.