Cancer signaling and metastasis

We aim at contributing to the understanding of electrical and mechanical signaling in cancer cells and cell networks, and their implications on the metastatic process. We aim at further manipulating electromechanical signaling in cancer for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In our current projects, we design interface platforms that can track the movements of breast cancer cells in vitro and measure their electrical and mechanical features. We played a key role in driving the shift toward the use of micro/nano electrical systems beyond the recording of action potentials in excitable cells.