Colorado Seminary in Denver, CO is home to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, offering a range of degree programs and innovative teaching methods. Led by Associate Professor Dinah Loerke, the faculty focuses on biophysics and conducts research on the biomechanics of cells, particularly epithelial cell layers, using computational image analysis and modeling. With a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, their work has been supported by prestigious organizations such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
Prof. Loerke, who completed her PhD in biophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, leads a team that investigates the forces and movements of tissues, cells, and organelles through quantitative live-cell imaging and image analysis. Their current projects include studying the mechanics of cell intercalation during the development of fruit fly embryos and examining the architecture and mechanical changes in the external vasculature of sea squirts. With a focus on computational image analysis and biomechanics, Colorado Seminary's research in cellular biomechanics contributes to the understanding of fundamental biological processes.
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