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D-Index
143
Citations
72413
World Ranking
239
National Ranking
164

Shu Chien publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shu Chien sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 693 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Shu Chien D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shu Chien sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 143 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shu Chien is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Over the course of their career, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cancer Research, Cell Biology, and Immunology and Allergy.

The scientist's work prominently addresses several main topics, including:

  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases

Shu Chien has published papers in frequent venues such as:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Science Advances
  • Nature Communications

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Continuous monitoring of deep-tissue haemodynamics with stretchable ultrasonic phased arrays, 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Control of the activity of CAR-T cells within tumours via focused ultrasound, 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Vascular mechanotransduction, 2023, Physiological Reviews
  • Engineering light-controllable CAR T cells for cancer immunotherapy, 2020, Science Advances
  • METTL3-dependent N 6 -methyladenosine RNA modification mediates the atherogenic inflammatory cascades in vascular endothelium, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Yingxiao Wang, John Y.-J. Shyy, Yi-Ting Yeh, Juan C. del Álamo, and Zhen Chen. Their joint work has contributed to advancing knowledge in multiple intersecting domains related to vascular biology, immunotherapy, and molecular mechanisms underlying diseases.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Disturbed Flow on Vascular Endothelium: Pathophysiological Basis and Clinical Perspectives

    Jeng Jiann Chiu;Shu Chien

  • Nanoparticle biointerfacing by platelet membrane cloaking

    Che Ming J. Hu;Ronnie H. Fang;Kuei Chun Wang;Brian T. Luk

  • Stem cell fate dictated solely by altered nanotube dimension

    Seunghan Oh;Karla S. Brammer;Y. S. Julie Li;Dayu Teng

  • Molecular basis of the effects of shear stress on vascular endothelial cells.

    Yi-Shuan J. Li;Jason H. Haga;Shu Chien

  • Mechanotransduction and endothelial cell homeostasis: the wisdom of the cell

    Shu Chien

  • Strain Energy Function of Red Blood Cell Membranes

    R. Skalak;A. Tozeren;R.P. Zarda;S. Chien

  • Regulation of cardiac gene expression during myocardial growth and hypertrophy: molecular studies of an adaptive physiologic response.

    K. R. Chien;K. U. Knowlton;Hong Zhu;Shu Chien

  • An extracellular matrix microarray for probing cellular differentiation.

    Christopher J Flaim;Shu Chien;Sangeeta N Bhatia

  • Piezo1, a mechanically activated ion channel, is required for vascular development in mice

    Sanjeev S. Ranade;Zhaozhu Qiu;Seung Hyun Woo;Sung Sik Hur

  • Deterministically patterned biomimetic human iPSC-derived hepatic model via rapid 3D bioprinting

    Xuanyi Ma;Xin Qu;Wei Zhu;Yi-Shuan Li

  • Visualizing the mechanical activation of Src

    Yingxiao Wang;Elliot L. Botvinick;Yihua Zhao;Michael W. Berns

  • Effects of Mechanical Forces on Signal Transduction and Gene Expression in Endothelial Cells

    Shu Chien;Song Li;John Y-J. Shyy

  • Red Cell Deformability and its Relevance to Blood Flow

    Shu Chien

  • Role of Integrins in Endothelial Mechanosensing of Shear Stress

    John Y.-J. Shyy;Shu Chien

  • Mechanotransduction in Response to Shear Stress ROLES OF RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASES, INTEGRINS, AND Shc

    Kuang-Den Chen;Yi-Shuan Li;Michael Kim;Song Li

  • Activation of integrins in endothelial cells by fluid shear stress mediates Rho-dependent cytoskeletal alignment.

    Eleni Tzima;Miguel Angel del Pozo;Sanford J. Shattil;Shu Chien

  • Effects of hematocrit and plasma proteins on human blood rheology at low shear rates.

    S Chien;S Usami;H M Taylor;J L Lundberg

  • Shear dependence of effective cell volume as a determinant of blood viscosity.

    Shu Chien

  • Passive mechanical properties of human leukocytes.

    G.W. Schmid-Schönbein;K.L. Sung;H. Tözeren;R. Skalak

  • Fluid shear stress induces a biphasic response of human monocyte chemotactic protein 1 gene expression in vascular endothelium

    Yeun-Jund Shyy;Hsyue-Jen Hsieh;Shunichi Usami;Shu Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

John Y.-J. Shyy
John Y.-J. Shyy University of California, San Diego
Song Li
Song Li University of California, Los Angeles
Richard Skalak
Richard Skalak Columbia University
Geert W. Schmid-Schönbein
Geert W. Schmid-Schönbein University of California, San Diego
Juan C. Lasheras
Juan C. Lasheras University of California, San Diego
Shing Jong Lin
Shing Jong Lin Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Benjamin P C Chen
Benjamin P C Chen The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Shankar Subramaniam
Shankar Subramaniam University of California, San Diego
Oscar K. Lee
Oscar K. Lee National Yang Ming University
Hsien-Da Huang
Hsien-Da Huang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

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