Rick Rodrigues de Mercado

This paper introduces a method to measure cellular traction forces in 3D tumoroid cultures using elastic microparticles, revealing cellular stress ranges and interactions with the extracellular matrix.

This study investigates how matrix stiffness influences spheroid invasion, collagen remodeling, and stress propagation in the ECM using 3D spheroids and stress sensors.

This study investigates altered mechanobiology in PDAC cells with acquired chemoresistance to gemcitabine and paclitaxel, finding increased traction forces and altered motility and invasion.