Mathematical Biology Seminar Tom Zangle, Chemical Engineering, University of Utah Wednesday, September 25, 2019 3:05pm in JWB 335 Using mass, momentum, and energy balances to measure cancer cell behavior Abstract: Measuring cancer cell response to therapy is an essential component of developing new therapies or determining the optimal treatment for a particular patient. In this talk I will discuss the use of quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) to measure the distribution of mass within single cells. Based on this data, my lab uses basic concepts from fluid mechanics, namely mass, momentum, and energy balances, to study cancer cell growth, mechanics, and energetics. These data can be used to study basic cell biology, as well as how cancer cells respond to therapies.