The Force to Shape an Organ

April 19, 2026by ShiwarskiLab

Carnegie Mellon University News Release  ·  By Daniel Carroll  ·  December 11, 2020

Dr. Shiwarski, then a postdoctoral fellow in the Feinberg lab, co-developed a novel biosensor that reveals the mechanobiological forces shaping organ development. The sensor enables measurement of previously uncharacterized forces relevant to conditions such as hypertension and organ morphogenesis.

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