International Conference on Mechanobiology

At the forefront of mechanobiology lies the critical challenge of understanding how mechanical forces drive the fundamental mechanisms of life. As pioneers in this emerging field have demonstrated, the intersection of biology, engineering, physics, chemistry, and medicine has revealed unprecedented insights into mechanotransduction pathways and their roles in development, disease progression, and therapeutic innovation. Yet many compelling questions remain about the complex interplay between mechanical forces and biological systems—questions that demand the collective expertise of the field's leading investigators. The ICM brings together a diverse community of researchers, scientists, and clinicians to explore and extend the latest advances in mechanobiology. This field studies how cells produce, sense, and respond to mechanical forces. By uniting experts from biology, physics, engineering, materials science, and medicine, the ICM will facilitate discussions of cutting-edge advances and their implications for development, disease, and therapeutic applications.

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Conference topics

Track 1: Fundamental Mechanisms in Mechanobiology

• Mechano-sensors: structure, function, and molecular mechanisms of force sensing

• Mechanotransduction pathways and signaling

• Cellular dynamics and mechanical responses

• Mechanical memory and nuclear mechanobiology

• Single-molecule mechanobiology

• Theoretical and numerical methods of mechanobiology.

Track 2: Developmental and Adaptive Mechanobiology

• Organismal morphogenesis

• Tissue and cell remodeling

• Multi-tissue interactions and force transmission

• Developmental mechanobiology

• Mechanobiology of immune responses

Track 3: Technological Innovations in Mechanobiology

• In vitro systems and biochips

• Biomaterials design and immunoengineering

• Mechanobiomarker detection systems

• Force measurement and manipulation techniques

• High-throughput screening

Track 4: Translational Mechanobiology

• Mechanical regulation in health and disease

• Translational medicine and clinical implementation

• Mechanically-targeted drug delivery

• Disease diagnostics and therapeutics

• Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approaches

Conference deadlines

Abstract submission deadline: 14 February 2025

Early bird registration deadline: 25 April 2025

Awards

Young Scientist Award

The Young Scientist Award is established for outstanding young researchers who are junior faculty or professionals and received PhD or MD in less than 5 years at the time of the submission deadline of February 14, 2025 and make the presentation in MECH2025.

Best Presentation Award

This award is given to the best oral presentation presented at the conference. The oral presentation will be evaluated based on Presentation Style, Research Quality, and Layout/Design. Unique opportunity to combine visual and oral explanations of your projects in the form of oral presentation.

Best Poster Award

This award is given to the best poster presented at the conference. It rewards a combination of excellent research, innovation, and presentation. Unique opportunity to combine visual and oral explanations of your projects in the form of poster presentation.