Domaines
Biophysics
Soft matter
Physics of liquids
Physics of living systems
Type de stage
Expérimental Description
Although extensively studied in vitro, the mechanics of the cytoskeleton is still largely unexplored in living cells. We have recently developed a micromanipulation technique based on intracellular optical tweezers and fast confocal imaging to measure the mechanical properties of two components of the cytoskeleton, microtubules (MTs) and intermediate filaments (IFs). This internship aims at better understanding the mechanical coupling between MTs and IFs.
Contact
Jean-Baptiste Manneville
Laboratoire : MSC - UMR 7057
Equipe : Physique du vivant - Physics of living systems
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Equipe : Physique du vivant - Physics of living systems
Site Web de l'équipe