MBI is committed to developing better ways to bring together the multi-disciplinary expertise needed to explore the biology of mechanical functions.
In cells and tissues, the integration and propagation of mechanical signals is facilitated by the activity of molecular machines
MBI Insights Summaries
An annual summary of research at the Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore
MBI fosters collaboration across disciplines to better understand the systems biology of mechanical functions, recognizing that innovation often stems from individual researchers working within a collaborative environment.
MBInfo was setup in as a wiki-style repository of mechanobiology provided by the Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore. The aim of MBInfo was to inform and educate the wider scientific community about mechanobiology and how physics and mechanics impact biological processes. The content on www.mechanobio.info has been archived here.
The Microscopy Core is the largest of the MBI core facilities, serving as the backbone for most of the experimental work at the Institute. The Core supports image related research, offering a wide range of microscopes and image analysis resources.
MBI’s core labs cover microscopy, computation, nanofabrication, cell culture and other essential services to better serve the Institute members.
The Computational Core provides infrastructure for computation, storage, networking and scientific software services and support for the Mechanobiology Institute.
The µFabrication Core provides a spectrum of design and microfabrication services to our internal researchers, R&D partners, and external clients. Our team of engineers and researcher have over 40 years of accumulated knowledge and hands-on experience.
The High-Throughput Molecular Genetics (HMG) Core is committed to developing and implementing molecular genetics and systems biology methodologies. We offer MBI and NUS scientists an abundance of expertise, services, and collaborative partnerships to advance the pace of research and inspire new scientific ideas.
The effective communication of scientific discovery is a crucial aspect of any research. It can inspire new ideas and hypothesis, which in turn can lead to new discoveries and technologies. It can educate the next generation of scientists, foster collaboration and innovation through sharing of ideas across disciplines, and equip the public to make informed decisions.
With an interdisciplinary and highly-integrated team approach to discovery and invention, MBI’s curriculum is crafted to train innovative and influential future leaders in both academia and R&D-based industry.
MBI’s PhD training program in mechanobiology brings together internationally renowned scholars to the Mechanobiology Institute in Singapore. Many principal investigators hold senior professorships in internationally prestigious institutes such as MIT, Columbia, Weizmann Institute of Science, UC Berkeley, Universities of Paris & CNRS, Illinois, Toronto, Stony Brook, NUS and NTU.
The Mechanobiology Institute Women in Science (MBI-WIS) at the National University of Singapore is an organization of graduate students, staff, post-doctoral fellows and faculty dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all areas of science.
The Mechanobiology Institute’s Young Scientist Group is an organization of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows dedicated to empowering fellow young scientists to make significant contributions in science, industry and the community.
Mechanobiology is a dynamic discipline, one that demands dedication and researchers with both a broad vision and the drive to succeed. Here at MBI we are creating a new and powerful community of motivated scientists committed to the advancement of the discipline and the future of mechanobiology.
