Μήνυμα προέδρου ΙΣΑ για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα κατά του Παιδικού Καρκίνου

Mechanobiology is an interdisciplinary field that emerges at the cross-section of biology, physics and engineering. It aims to understand how living cells, tissues and animals sense and respond to mechanical force. In recent decades, we have gained significant insights into how the cytoskeleton and plasma membrane drive cellular functions, cell movements, and tissue shaping during development. Despite the recognized importance of mechanical forces on multiple scales, our understanding of cellular mechanics and force sensing has largely ignored the cell's interior and their organelles. However, evidence accumulates that the nucleus, mitochondria, and membraneless organelles are mechanosensitive, yet their force responses within intact cells, material properties, and physiological roles in mechanosensitive functions remain largely unexplored. With this Workshop, we aim to unite mechanobiologists and phase separation experts to exchange emerging ideas, share techniques, and foster collaborations, thereby advancing our understanding of intracellular mechanics and organelle mechanobiology in health and disease.

Join us for the Athens Digital Health Week 2026, which will take place from the 16th to the 20th of February 2026 at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens. This landmark event is co-organised by IDIKA S.A. – the Hellenic eGovernment Center for Social Security Services and the National eHealth Authority (NeHA) of Cyprus and is hosted by HL7 Hellas.ADHW2026 offers an inspiring five-day programme, featuring high-level plenary sessions, hands-on capacity-building and educational workshops, and focused working groups, which are designed to explore pressing challenges and breakthrough innovations shaping digital health in Europe and beyond.