Dr. Shinuo Weng

Biography

Shinuo Weng is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University 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 to enhance the understanding of tissue morphogenesis, the complex process by which tissues take shape during embryonic development. His interdisciplinary research employs a multidisciplinary approach to study how tissues develop and morph. He investigates how tissues acquire mechanical properties that are essential for proper shaping and function during development, exploring the influence of large-scale mechanical forces on smaller-scale cellular behavior and tissue sculpting. Additionally, he delves into how deviations from normal developmental forces can lead to congenital anomalies and abnormal tissue shaping. Weng is also focused on developing engineering tools to recreate the mechanical forces that drive normal tissue growth across multiple size scales. He received his BEng from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2009 and completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Biosystems at 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.

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