Mastering Meso Space: Functional Architectures and Stem Cell Systems

摘要

Why Meso Space?rnBetween the nanoscopic (the realm of atoms and simple molecules) and the macroscopic (our everyday world) lies the mesoscopic*: a scale between 5 and 100 nanometers dominated by interactions among large molecules and within cells and cell systems.rnCells are in essence living factories of enzymes and molecules. Understanding these processes and ultimately learning to control or even mimic them promises to lead to breakthroughs in next-generation (e.g. regenerative) medicine, targeted drug treatments, and green chemical technologies. Harnessing the power of cells - mastering meso space - is the key to solving many of the technological quandaries facing humanity today.