Sreenath Balakrishnan

Applying mechanics to biological systems. Assistant Professor @IIT Goa.

[Sreenath Balakrishnan @bsreenath84]

How do you characterize nucleus and cell shapes? Area, volume, height, eccentricity? We provide some answers in our latest publication with Clint George, @Vct2204 and Anusha - https://t.co/wN6YgSls26

[Sreenath Balakrishnan @bsreenath84]

BiMoDe @IITGoaofficial is hiring two summer interns for - (i) Manipulating diatoms (Biotech major) and (ii) dynamics of rolling disc (mechanical major). Check out our experiment of a rolling Tennikoit with a smartwatch attached. Apply here - https://t.co/OG2tlupzGm

[Sreenath Balakrishnan @bsreenath84]

Amen

[Santosh Bhargav @DBSbhargav]

Every cell in your body has mechanical properties — stiffness, elasticity, deformability.

A cancerous cell behaves differently from a healthy one. An embryo's stiffness shifts as it develops.

At @BendFlexRD, we've been building micro scale compliant mechanisms to explore this space — tiny biomanipulation tools that can hold, roll, squeeze, and pull a single cell and measure how it responds to force.

The question we keep chasing: can mechanical signatures complement chemical assays in diagnostics?

We don't have all the answers yet. But 15 years of working on mechanics of cells, tissues, and growth, and 40+ publications tells us the question is worth asking.

#MechanoDiagnostics #DeepTech #BendFlex #CellMechanics #Biomanipulation #MakeInIndia

[Sreenath Balakrishnan @bsreenath84]

The outlines of this work were drawn during the @IndiaBioscience Young Investigator's Meeting in Feb 2020 just before the pandemic. After several twists and turns, the work has finally taken shape. Thanks to @nathsangeetha for the perseverance

[Sangeeta Nath @NathSangeeta]

Happy to share our new pre-print on Mechanical signalling in TNT formation and recovery of toxic astrocytes. Thanks @bsreenath84 and @SivaramanLab for your support and collaboration https://t.co/92mZM3RFmd

[Rahul Raj @x_rahulraj]

Madhava of Sangamagrama (c. 1340–1425) was one of the most brilliant yet underappreciated mathematicians in history. As the founder of the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics, he discovered remarkable infinite series for trigonometric functions and for π centuries before similar ideas appeared in European calculus. His work showed extraordinary mathematical insight and precision, laying foundations that anticipated key concepts of modern calculus.

Yet, despite his profound contributions, Madhava remains surprisingly little known both in India and globally.

With @faisalart2006, we are working on a comics with a central character who loves Maths and engineering. His name is Madhava.

[Shantanu Pradhan @PradhanLab]

Here, we describe the the multiscale structure and mechanobiology of the bone, nanoscale to microscale force propagation, and its application in in vitro and bone-on-chip microphysiological platforms for disease modeling and drug screening applications.

[Ajay Tijore @AjayTijore]

An exciting study from 'Mechanobiologics Lab' is out in 'Biomaterials' Journal. It reveals how ultrasound induces mechanoptosis in cancer-associated fibroblasts, weakening tumors from within.
This work was led by Gomathi (PhD) and Arka Roy (MTech). https://t.co/EMYz9gSae5

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

This is what the human fallopian tube looks like as one travels through its different sections.

We have developed a new 3D single-cell tissue mapping workflow to automatically/accurately detect ovarian cancer precancerous lesions (STICs).

More here: https://t.co/UoTgbRKGT0

[kuba sędziński @ksedzinski]

🧵1/14 Preprint thread! Can we predict a cell’s fate based on its dynamics? 🔮 Our new study unveils a framework for watching development unfold in real-time, revealing how a cell's shape and movement encode info about its future fate. 🔬📄 Preprint: https://t.co/84lDgRTJgc

[Sreenath Balakrishnan @bsreenath84]

@tamal_das @ANRFIndia @shivkuma_k @TIFRH_buzz Great work. Congrats Tamal and team

[Lammerding Lab @LammerdingLab]

Interested in #mechanobiology of the cell nucleus? The submission deadline for the FASEB Science Research Conference on the Mechanobiology of the Nucleus is August 31, 2025. Submit your abstract to be considered for a platform presentation.
#MBNSRC
https://t.co/jLVJ3vtN7x

[EMBL Events @EMBLEvents]

⏰ Final call for abstracts for #EESNucleus!

📥 Submit your abstract by 26 August: https://t.co/BjmbfivHX2

Come and join the brand new EMBO | EMBL Symposium: 'Cell biology of the nucleus' 🌟

Don't miss your chance to discover the cutting-edge research shaping our understanding of the nucleus - from its dynamic architecture and mechanics to its role in cell division and pathology ⚛️

Session topics include:
🧬 Evolution of the nucleus
🧬 Biophysics of the nucleus
🧬 Dynamic nuclear architecture
🧬 Mechanics of the nucleus
🧬 Nuclear signaling and communication
🧬 Nuclear envelope and nuclear transport
🧬 Cell division and the nucleus
🧬 Nuclear pathomechanisms

🗓️ 18 – 21 November 2025
🗺️ EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

[National Centre for Biological Sciences @NCBS_Bangalore]

📢 1st Annual Indian Mechanobiology Meeting

📆 15-16 October 2025
📍@ncbs_bangalore

🔗https://t.co/cZ5JhckEYw

⌛ Deadline: 30 July 2025

[Shantanu Pradhan @PradhanLab]

Happy to share the first pre-print from our lab. Here we show that 3D matrix adhesivity, degradability, porosity, and stiffness conjointly regulate the cellular and nuclear morphology and confinement in tunable microenvironments.

https://t.co/G88istDsOR

[Jennifer Young @nano_jenn]

Interested in a #postdoc on cardiac #mechanobiology? Our lab has a fully funded position via our recently awarded @HFSP grant to study the biophysical processes that build insect hearts🪲🪰🫀

Come join us @MBIsg for some cool evo-devo-mechanobio work! 👇

https://t.co/BVOWW3ofLn

[Gowri Balachander @manohari_gowri]

Reflections of my PhD journey. Grateful to my mentors, supervisors and friends

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

In a new study, researchers @BE_IISc show how naturally secreted extracellular vesicles can be used to deliver imaging molecules inside tumour cells for improved diagnosis.
https://t.co/xgUC8N3k1A
#IIScresearch
@sidjhun @SinharaySanhita

[Shashi Thutupalli @stpalli]

We're looking for creating engineers/tinkerers/tool builders that want to engage with cutting-edge research questions.

Please help me share the word!

[Sreenath Balakrishnan @bsreenath84]

@AjayTijore @AdvPortfolio @ahcells @CeNSEatIISc @BE_IISc @iiscbangalore @MBIsg @VoicesofIndAcad Congrats Ajay

[BE, IISc @BE_IISc]

Hear from our alumnus Dr. Sreenath Balakrishnan, now Assistant Professor at IIT Goa, as he reflects on his journey, experiences at BE @iiscbangalore, and advice for young researchers.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/bbphZhGabN

#IISc #Bioengineering #AlumniStories

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