Areas of Inquiry

Sensory Mechanotransduction
The study of hair cell development and electrical signaling in auditory and vestibular physiology.

Scaffolds and Motors
The role of motors, cytoskeleton and biochemical signaling pathways in cellular and tissue formation.

Mechanical Signaling
Delineates the role of atomic and molecular forces to define mechanobiology at cellular levels.

Biophysics and Technology Development
Works with the shared concepts, approaches, and mechanisms within these areas.