# Biomechanics

**Source**: https://be.mit.edu/research/biomechanics/
**Parent**: https://be.mit.edu/undergraduate-program/bme-minor/

The fundamental understanding of the mechanics of biomolecules, cells, and tissues.

## Types of Research

Biomechanics combines the principles of mechanics with the study of living organisms. It examines how forces and motion affect the structure and function of living systems, from the cellular to the systems level. Biomechanics applies the laws of physics and engineering to analyze and understand the biological systems, their movements, and the stresses that affect them.

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## Focus Areas

- Cell function
- Tissue development
- Disease processes

## Related Faculty

Spotlight

### [Bruce Tidor](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/bruce-tidor/)

Professor of Biological Engineering and Computer Science