Planning a new project? Looking for the right technology or expertise? Want to work with Cornell experts right here on campus?     Join staff from BRC core facilities during joint office hours to discuss your research, discover available instrumentation and explore how our shared resources can support your research in the life sciences.     Date: Tuesday, Oct 27 Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.   Location: Plant Science 114   Whether you're developing a grant proposal, designing an experiment or troubleshooting a workflow, this is an opportunity to connect one-on-one with facility experts in an informal setting.   No appointment is necessary, drop by anytime during office hours.   Meet with Experts from Across the BRC including:  Bioinformatics    Flow Cytometry    Genomics    Imaging    Proteomics & Metabolomics    Epigenomics    Whether you're just getting started or looking to expand an existing project, we're here to help connect you with the right answers, expertise and resources.   Explore BRC Core Facilities   View additional BRC seminars, workshops and training opportunities on our Fall 2026 Events Calendar! 

Join Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Mechanobiology Hub on Tuesday November 3, 2026 for our fall internal speaker seminar to raise awareness and stimulate research in Women's Health. Learn more about applying mechanobiology to advance Women's Health, including ongoing research here at Cornell and emerging opportunities. This session will feature brief presentations and a panel discussion including Drs. Marjolein van der Meulen, Claudia Fischbach, Nozomi Nishimura, Eve Donnelly, and Kayla Wolf.   Engineering Women’s Health through Mechanobiology TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2026 4:00 PM G10 BIOTECH    The Mechanobiology Hub at Cornell’s Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology brings together researchers across disciplines to explore how mechanical forces influence biological processes, from molecules and cells to tissues and organs. By fostering collaboration and advancing our understanding of how physical forces shape biological function, the aim is to to drive discoveries that could lead to new approaches for understanding and treating diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disorders.   Subscribe to the Mechanobiology Hub e-List:  To join our e-list: Visit https://lists.cornell.edu/MECHANOBIOLOGYHUB-L/subscribe/ then proceed with the steps below. Optionally enter your Full name Enter you Email address Click Subscribe. You will be sent an email asking you to confirm your subscription Click the link in the email Click Confirm Request on the web page More information: Cornell E-Lists (Simplelists)   Need help finding mechanobiology resources or collaborators for your research? Contact us at wicmb_admin@cornell.edu and we will connect you!

Planning a new project? Looking for the right technology or expertise? Want to work with Cornell experts right here on campus?     Join staff from BRC core facilities during joint office hours to discuss your research, discover available instrumentation and explore how our shared resources can support your research in the life sciences.     Date: Tuesday, Nov 17 Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.   Location: Riley Robb 205   Whether you're developing a grant proposal, designing an experiment or troubleshooting a workflow, this is an opportunity to connect one-on-one with facility experts in an informal setting.   No appointment is necessary, drop by anytime during office hours.   Meet with Experts from Across the BRC including:  Bioinformatics    Flow Cytometry    Genomics    Imaging    Proteomics & Metabolomics    Epigenomics    Whether you're just getting started or looking to expand an existing project, we're here to help connect you with the right answers, expertise and resources.   Explore BRC Core Facilities   View additional BRC seminars, workshops and training opportunities on our Fall 2026 Events Calendar! 

Join Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Mechanobiology Hub on Thursday November 19, 2026 for our fall external speaker seminar featuring Dr. Ovijit “Ovi” Chaudhuri, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering at Stanford University. The Chaudhuri Lab investigates how mechanical forces and properties influence cellular behavior and biological processes, including cell division, differentiation, and cancer progression. The lab combines advanced force measurement techniques with engineered 3D cell culture systems to understand the interplay between mechanics and biology.   Cell migration and morphogenesis in viscoelastic matrices THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2026 4:00 PM G10 BIOTECH  The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex assembly of structural proteins that provides physical support and biochemical signaling to cells in tissues. Over the last two decades, studies have revealed the important role that ECM elasticity plays in regulating a variety of biological processes in cells, including stem cell differentiation and cancer progression. However, tissues and ECM are often viscoelastic, displaying stress relaxation over time in response to a deformation, and are viscoplastic, exhibiting irreversible deformations in response to mechanical stress.  In this talk, Dr. Chaudhuri will discuss our recent findings on how matrix viscoelasticity regulates various biological processes, including collective invasion by cancer cells, morphogenesis of pluripotent stem cells, and T cell migration. This seminar is supported through a Cornell Graduate School Cross-Field Collaborative Initiatives Award.