
Postdoctoral Fellow
It is now established that hippocampal adult neural stem cells (NSCs), critical for learning and memory in mammals, can alter their fate choice in response to mechanical properties. In two-dimensional (2D) culture, soft ECMs promote neurogenesis, whereas stiff ECMs slightly elevate glial differentiation while suppressing neurogenesis. However, 2D cultures do not capture defining properties of three-dimensional (3D) tissues, including mechanics, adhesive geometry, and degradability. Mechanotransduc
Education
PhD, MS, and BS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)