Scope

The progress in molecular biology has created new concepts in medical treatments, including gene therapy and molecularly targeted drugs. Recently, there is a growing interest in mechanobiology, which is expected to soon establish another paradigm shift from molecular-based medicines. On the other hand, in the field of polymer sciences and chemistry, mechanical forces have been shown to trigger various chemical, colorimetric , and luminescent transformations, which can be used for designing mechanically driven materials and devices. Even though both disciplines focus on mechanical forces in common, the research cooperation has been not so frequent, presumably due to different ranges and dimensions.

From this perspective, we have organized a symposium “Mechano-X BIO&CHEM” to discuss common and specific issues the two disciplines are facing and look for possible collaboration. This symposium has the position as the “4th International Symposium for Nanoarchitectonics for Mechanobiology”, which we organized for three times in 2015, 2016, and 2019, to deepen our understanding in multi-scale mechanical regulation in biological systems. We hope that all the participants will obtain fresh inspiration from the lectures and discussions.