Allen Liu

Allen Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Accepting new students?
Yes
Trainings and Identities:
MORE Mentor Training, Implicit Bias Training
Research Interests:
Mechanobiology and mechanotransduction, cell migration, clathrin-mediated endocytosis, cytoskeleton, bottom-up synthetic biology
Training and Identities:
MORE Mentor Training, Implicit Bias Training

Research in the Liu lab lies at the interface of biology and engineering. We are fascinated by cellular dynamics and mechanics, particularly during cell migration and clathrin-mediated endocytosis. We explore biological signal processing at the membrane using both top-down and bottom-up approaches.

I aspire to create a collegial, fun, respectful, and collaborative lab. I recognize everybody has different needs and expectations and will incorporate different elements of training depending on your career paths and ambitions. I see my role as a coach and will bring the most out of each person coming through my lab.