Biomedical Microrobots: Precision Medicine and Tissue Mechanics

This lecture explores the development of biomedical microrobots for precision medicine, focusing on accessing tissues with microengineered instruments. It delves into the challenges of navigating inside the human body, particularly in small vessels, and presents innovative solutions like flow-driven navigation and magnetic steering. The talk also covers the application of microrobots in clinical settings, such as retinoblastoma treatment, and discusses the potential of acoustic actuation as an alternative to magnetics. Furthermore, it delves into contractile tissue mechanics, including force fields in living tissues, cell migration, and tissue flow, aiming to understand and control tissue morphogenesis through experimental and theoretical approaches.