Pioneering American Biologist and Geoscientist

The social amoebae.

Noted biologist and author John Tyler Bonner has experimented with cellular slime molds for more than sixty years, and he has done more than anyone else to raise these peculiar collections of amoebae from a minor biological curiosity to a major model organism--one that is widely studied for clues to the development and evolution of all living things. Now, five decades after he published his fir...

When Cells Collide: Analysing the Molecular Mechanisms and Biomechanics of Contact Inhibition

Project description (max 500 words) Contact inhibition of locomotion (CIL), a process whereby migrating cells collide and repel each other, was discovered over 60 years ago by the pioneering cell biologist Michael Abercrombie. This process is clinically relevant as malignant cancer cells are defective in CIL, which has been hypothesised to contribute to their metastatic potential. However, sinc...

James Alexander Thomson (1958- )

James Alexander Thomson [4], affectionately known as Jamie Thomson [4], is an American developmental biologist whose pioneering work in isolating and culturing non-human primate [5] and human embryonic stem cells [6] has made him one of the most prominent scientists in stem cell research. While growing up in Oak Park, Illinois, Thomson?s rocket-scientist uncle inspired him to pursue science as ...

Membrane Science and Engineering. A Tribute to the Prof. Drioli’s Pioneering Vision

Supporting Interactive Haptic Shaping of 3D Geologic Surfaces with Deformation Property Painting

Meshes made from 3D points are used to represent many important geoscience concepts such as the surface of the Earth (topography), rock strata (horizons) and faults. When creating complex computer models, a geoscientist may need to directly affect the shape of such a surface to bring in in line with other data. We present a method that allows a geoscientist to precisely interact with these surf...