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Overview

Ben Fabry is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering, with significant specialization in Biomedical Engineering and Cell Biology. The subfields of Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films also form part of their academic focus.

The scientist's recent peer-reviewed publications demonstrate an emphasis on cellular mechanics, three-dimensional biological systems, and tissue modeling. Notable recent papers include:

  • Cryopreservation impairs 3-D migration and cytotoxicity of natural killer cells, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Collective forces of tumor spheroids in three-dimensional biopolymer networks, 2020, eLife
  • Bioprinting and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stromal Cell Spheroids for a 3D Breast Cancer-Adipose Tissue Model, 2021, Cells
  • Plectin-mediated cytoskeletal crosstalk controls cell tension and cohesion in epithelial sheets, 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • Epithelial RAC1-dependent cytoskeleton dynamics controls cell mechanics, cell shedding and barrier integrity in intestinal inflammation, 2022, Gut

Fabry's frequent coauthors indicate collaborative work with several researchers engaged in related investigations. The most recurrent coauthors include:

  • David Böhringer
  • Richard Gerum
  • Delf Kah
  • Christoph Mark
  • Alexander Winterl

Their work has been published across various scientific journals and platforms, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife
  • Mucosal Immunology

Research topics explored by Fabry include diverse and interdisciplinary themes. These focus on cellular and biomechanical properties, additive manufacturing techniques, and biosensing technology, represented by areas such as:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Best Publications

  • Scaling the microrheology of living cells.

    Ben Fabry;Geoffrey N. Maksym;James P. Butler;Michael Glogauer

  • Traction fields, moments, and strain energy that cells exert on their surroundings

    James P. Butler;Iva Marija Tolić-Nørrelykke;Ben Fabry;Jeffrey J. Fredberg

  • Microrheology of Human Lung Epithelial Cells Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Jordi Alcaraz;Lara Buscemi;Mireia Grabulosa;Xavier Trepat

  • Cytoskeletal remodelling and slow dynamics in the living cell.

    Predrag Bursac;Guillaume Lenormand;Ben Fabry;Madavi Oliver

  • Airway smooth muscle dynamics: A common pathway of airway obstruction in asthma

    S S An;T R Bai;J H T Bates;J L Black

  • Time scale and other invariants of integrative mechanical behavior in living cells.

    Ben Fabry;Geoffrey N. Maksym;James P. Butler;Michael Glogauer

  • Linear and Nonlinear Rheology of Living Cells

    Philip Kollmannsberger;Ben Fabry

  • 3D Traction forces in cancer cell invasion.

    Thorsten M. Koch;Stefan Münster;Navid Bonakdar;James Preston Butler;James Preston Butler

  • Mechanical control of cyclic AMP signalling and gene transcription through integrins

    Christian J. Meyer;Francis J. Alenghat;Paul Rim;Jenny Hwai-Jen Fong

  • Three-dimensional force microscopy of cells in biopolymer networks

    Julian Steinwachs;Claus Metzner;Kai Skodzek;Nadine Lang

  • Integrin α5β1 facilitates cancer cell invasion through enhanced contractile forces

    Claudia Tanja Mierke;Benjamin Frey;Martina Fellner;Martin Herrmann

  • Intracellular stress tomography reveals stress focusing and structural anisotropy in cytoskeleton of living cells

    Shaohua Hu;Jianxin Chen;Ben Fabry;Yasushi Numaguchi

  • A finite element model of cell deformation during magnetic bead twisting.

    Srboljub M. Mijailovich;Milos Kojic;Milos Kojic;Miroslav Zivkovic;Ben Fabry

  • Single-cell response to stiffness exhibits muscle-like behavior.

    Démosthène Mitrossilis;Jonathan Fouchard;Axel Guiroy;Nicolas Desprat

  • Analysis of cell mechanics in single vinculin-deficient cells using a magnetic tweezer.

    Francis J. Alenghat;Ben Fabry;Kenneth Y. Tsai;Wolfgang H. Goldmann

  • Mechanotransduction: use the force(s)

    Ewa K. Paluch;Celeste M. Nelson;Nicolas Biais;Ben Fabry

  • Cell and tissue mechanics in cell migration

    Janina R. Lange;Ben Fabry

  • Twisting integrin receptors increases endothelin-1 gene expression in endothelial cells.

    Jianxin Chen;Ben Fabry;Ernesto L. Schiffrin;Ning Wang

  • ATRA mechanically reprograms pancreatic stellate cells to suppress matrix remodelling and inhibit cancer cell invasion

    Antonios Chronopoulos;Benjamin Robinson;Muge Sarper;Ernesto Cortes

  • Mechano-Coupling and Regulation of Contractility by the Vinculin Tail Domain ☆ ☆☆

    Claudia Tanja Mierke;Philip Kollmannsberger;Daniel Paranhos Zitterbart;James Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey J. Fredberg
Jeffrey J. Fredberg Harvard University
James P. Butler
James P. Butler Harvard University
David A. Weitz
David A. Weitz Harvard University
Thorsten Koch
Thorsten Koch Zuse Institute Berlin
Ning Wang
Ning Wang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sannakaisa Virtanen
Sannakaisa Virtanen University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Patrik Schmuki
Patrik Schmuki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Aldo R. Boccaccini
Aldo R. Boccaccini University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Gerhard Wiche
Gerhard Wiche Max F. Perutz Laboratories
Jason H. T. Bates
Jason H. T. Bates University of Vermont

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