Daphne Weihs
Associate Professor
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Israel
Biography
BSc . 1998 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion MSc. 2000 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion Ph. D. 2004 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion BSc . 1998 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion MSc. 2000 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion Ph. D. 2004 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion
Research Interest
Cell and Cancer bio-mechanics - Structure and mechanics of live cells in relation to cancer progression and diagnosis. - Diagnosis of cellular health and cancer response to treatments through intracellular mechanics and cell-substrate interactions - Relation of substrate stiffness to cancer metastasis formation, specifically extravasation and cell dormancy. - Rheology and microrheology of complex fluids.
