Our paper "Ligand functionalization of titanium nanopattern enables the analysis of cell–ligand interactions by super-resolution microscopy" is published in Nature Protocols. This protocol makes nanopattern-based mechanobiology studies compatible with super-resolution fluorescence microscopy. The work is based on our continuing collaboration with Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore. #Publication #Research

Our paper "Integrin nanoclusters can bridge thin matrix fibres to form cell–matrix adhesions" is commented in Nature Materials. "This study demonstrates that single thin fibres are unable to support adhesion of cells even with sufficient ligand density; rather, they support transient adhesion events. Instead, adhesion is better supported when fibres are in parallel, are crossing or are wide enough, highlighting the significance of matrix geometry. Moreover, the role of adhesi

Our paper "Integrin nanoclusters can bridge thin matrix fibres to form cell–matrix adhesions" is published in Nature Materials. This work was in collaboration with Prof. Michael Sheetz and Dr. Rishita Changede from Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore.The single-molecule fiber-mimic nanoline surfaces were fabricated in the cleanroom of Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory. #Publication #Research