Sam Walcott

A mechanical model of actin stress fiber formation and substrate elasticity sensing in adherent cells

Sam Walcott, Sean X. Sun · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 239 citations · Full text

Substrate Elasticity, Engineering, Cell Adhesion +24

Actin cap associated focal adhesions and their distinct role in cellular mechanosensing

Dong Hwee Kim, Shyam B. Khatau, Yunfeng Feng et al. · Scientific Reports · 2012 · 186 citations · Full text

Mechanical Coupling between Myosin Molecules Causes Differences between Ensemble and Single-Molecule Measurements

Sam Walcott, David M. Warshaw, Edward P. Debold · Biophysical Journal · 2012 · 115 citations · Full text

Biophysical Modeling, Single Molecule Biophysics, Mechanical Coupling +12

Adhesion dynamics and durotaxis in migrating cells

Ben Harland, Sam Walcott, Sean X. Sun · Physical Biology · 2011 · 89 citations · Full text

Engineering, Cell Adhesion, Cytoskeleton +17

Direct Observation of Phosphate Inhibiting the Force-Generating Capacity of a Miniensemble of Myosin Molecules

Edward P. Debold, Sam Walcott, Mike Woodward et al. · Biophysical Journal · 2013 · 78 citations · Full text

Mechanobiology, Molecular Physiology, Natural Sciences +13