Haguy Wolfenson, PhD, Associate Professor

We study fundamental aspects of cellular interactions with the extracellular matrix. We are particularly interested in the ways by which the mechanical features of the extracellular matrix affect cellular functions under normal and disease conditions, including their effects on cancer progression.

Our aim is to identify new avenues to attack cancer, with the premise that the mechanobiological cellular pathways (the adhesion and cytoskeletal systems) are vulnerable to treatment since they have much less redundancy compared to biochemical pathways.