IVBM-4PAP (HORIZON-EIC)

Start date: 1 March 2023

End date: 31 August 2026

Project summary

Study of the mechanical properties of cells in real time

Cells have complex mechanical properties that are important for their functions and interactions with the environment. These properties include stiffness, elasticity, viscosity, adhesion and contractility, and can change in response to mechanical forces, biochemical signals and pathophysiology. Brillouin microscopy is an imaging technique that can measure certain mechanical properties of biological samples and provide important information about their physiological and pathological states. The aim of the IVBM-4PAP project, funded by the European Innovation Council, is to improve the acquisition times required for Brillouin microscopy, thus providing a valuable tool for studying biological processes in real time and identifying pathogenic states of cells.

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