Lab activities
- As part of the Night of Biologists at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (Gdańsk), a science outreach booth entitled “Mechanobiology – when cells feel touch” was held on the 16th of January 2026. The booth was organized and hosted by Dr Paulina Nastały and Julia Jała and aimed to introduce visitors to the fascinating field of mechanobiology and its relevance to cancer research.
- The event focused on demonstrating how cells perceive mechanical cues from their environment, such as force, pressure, stretching, and substrate stiffness, and how these physical signals are translated into biological responses. Particular emphasis was placed on the role of mechanical signaling in cancer development and progression, highlighting the emerging field of mechano-oncology.
- Visitors were introduced to experimental approaches used by scientists to study cellular mechanosensing, including the use of substrates with different stiffness, advanced microscopy techniques, and microfabrication methods. Through interactive explanations and visual demonstrations, participants learned that cells respond not only to chemical signals but also to mechanical forces, which influence key cellular processes such as growth, migration, differentiation, and tissue repair.
- The booth emphasized the broad significance of mechanobiology across multiple disciplines, including regenerative medicine, oncology, neurobiology, and biomaterials engineering. The event attracted a wide audience and contributed to increasing public awareness of how physical forces shape cellular behavior and impact human health.
- EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Defining and defeating metastasis (30 September–3 October 2024). Presentation entitled: “Emerin mis-localization during chromatin bridge resolution can drive prostate cancer cell invasiveness in collagen-rich microenvironment” (Nastały P.)
- Our lab was at the “Scientist at school” action, Hewelianum Center in Gdańsk 17 of June 2024
- EMBO Workshop on Nuclear Mechano-Genomics (16-19 April 2024). Presentation entitled: “Emerin mis-localization during chromatin bridge resolution can drive prostate cancer cell invasiveness in collagen-rich microenvironment” (Nastały P.)
- EMBO Conference Series on Nuclear Structure and Dynamics (9 – 13 October 2022, Montpellier, France). Poster entitled: “Emerin mis-localization can cause alteration of NE composition that leads to prostate cancer progression”
- Presentation at the conference Advances in Mechanobiology From mechanical sensing to cell and response
“Emerin loss can induce nuclear envelope fragility with reduced cGAS/STING1 surveillance in prostate cancer”
