Award
NIH Reporter #5R35GM147491-05
Computational models of cell mechanosensing through integrin-based adhesions
Recipient
Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
Award Amount
$382,030.00
Ceiling
$382,030.00
Awarded
August 25, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM147491-05
The project uses molecular dynamics, coarse-graining, and mesoscale modeling to study how integrins sense mechanical forces and regulate cell motion, with potential relevance to mechanotransduction-related diseases.
Description
Research investigating the molecular origin of integrin mechanosensing and its relationship to cell motion using multiscale modeling.