講義の前半では、再生医療、細胞培養、医療機器、超音波・力学刺激を利用した細胞制御など、メカノバイオロジー・組織工学の応用事例を紹介し、分野全体の概要を理解します。後半では、それらを理解するために必要となる細胞生物学、生体材料学、生体力学、細胞外マトリックス、細胞接着、メカノトランスダクションなどの基礎概念について学びます。さらに、近年の代表的な研究論文を題材とした輪講を行い、最先端の研究動向について理解を深めます。
In the first half of the course, students will be introduced to applications of mechanobiology and tissue engineering, including regenerative medicine, cell culture, medical devices, and the control of cellular functions using ultrasound and other mechanical stimuli. These examples will provide an overview of the field. In the second half, students will learn the fundamental concepts needed to understand these applications, including cell biology, biomaterials, biomechanics, the extracellular matrix, cell adhesion, and mechanotransduction. Students will also participate in a seminar-style discussion of representative recent research papers to deepen their understanding of current research trends.