Viruses obey the laws of physics – studying how can help researchers understand why they infect people differently and lead to better treatments

By Tori Russell, Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
Karin Wuertz-Kozak, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology

The beauty of physics at the cellular scale is part of what draws biomedical engineers and biologists like us to the field of mechanobiology: the study of how physical forces influence biology.

Physics holds relevance…

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