Bulletin of the American Physical Society

APS March Meeting 2012

Volume 57, Number 1

Monday–Friday, February 27–March 2 2012; Boston, Massachusetts

Session Index

Session A42: Focus Session: Cytoskeleton and Biomechanics - Biochemical mechanisms	Show Abstracts
Sponsoring Units: DBIO DPOLY Chair: Megan Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara Room: 156C

Monday, February 27, 2012 8:00AM - 8:12AM		A42.00001: Stochastic simulations of the growth dynamics and organization of lamellipodia-like actin networks Longhua Hu, Garegin Papoian Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 8:12AM - 8:24AM		A42.00002: How ion binding affects actin filament stability and flexural rigidity Hyeran Kang, Michael Bradley, Brannon McCullough, Ana\"elle Pierre, Elena Grintsevich, Enrique De La Cruz Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 8:24AM - 8:36AM		A42.00003: Mechanotransduction through the plasma membrane {\&} cytoskeleton Kristina Haase, Andrew Pelling Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 8:36AM - 9:12AM		A42.00004: Leading at the Front: How EB Proteins Regulate Microtubule Dynamics Invited Speaker: Taviare Hawkins Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A42.00005: Redundancy and cooperativity in the mechanics of compositely crosslinked cytoskeletal networks J.M. Schwarz, D.Q. Quint, Moumita Das Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A42.00006: The origins of strain stiffening in fibrin networks Louise Jawerth, Stefan Muenster, David Weitz Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A42.00007: Semiflexible filament networks viewed as fluctuating beam frames Tianxiang Su, Prashant Purohit Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A42.00008: Spindle Assembly and Architecture: From Laser Ablation to Microtubule Nucleation Daniel Needleman, Jan Brugues, Valeria Nuzzo, Eric Mazur Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A42.00009: Coupling stochastic kinetics and mechanics uncovers new dynamics induced by focal adhesions in filopodia Maria Minakova, Garegin Papoian Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A42.00010: Growth Cone Biomechanics in Peripheral and Central Nervous System Neurons Jeffrey Urbach, Daniel Koch, Will Rosoff, Herbert Geller Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A42.00011: An Atomic Force Microscopy based investigation of specific biomechanical properties for various types of neuronal cells Elise Spedden, James White, David Kaplan, Cristian Staii Preview Abstract
Monday, February 27, 2012 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A42.00012: Nuclear Physics in a biological context Dennis Discher Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

APS March Meeting 2012

Volume 57, Number 1

Monday–Friday, February 27–March 2 2012; Boston, Massachusetts

Session Index

Session A42: Focus Session: Cytoskeleton and Biomechanics - Biochemical mechanisms

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