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Shinuo Weng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in multiscale mechanobiology. He leads the Tissue Morpho & Mechanics Laboratory (TMML) and is dedicated to bridging the gap between mechanical engineering and developmental cell biology, enhancing the understanding of tissue morphogenesis — the multifaceted process through which tissues take shape during embryonic development. Weng’s research employs a multidisciplinary approach to study tissue development and morphogenesis, investigating how tissues acquire the mechanical properties essential for proper shaping and functional development. He explores how large-scale mechanical forces direct smaller-scale cell and tissue behaviors that sculpt developing tissues. Additionally, Weng examines deviations from normal developmental forces that lead to congenital anomalies and abnormal tissue shaping. Lastly, he develops engineering tools to recreate the mechanical forces driving normal tissue growth across multiple size scales. Weng earned his Bachelor of Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2009, followed by master's and doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Biosystems from the University of Michigan in 2011 and 2016, respectively. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas at Austin, he joined Johns Hopkins University in January 2024.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Conducted research in the field of multiscale mechanobiology.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.