Shengyu Mu

Shengyu Mu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. His research focuses on the pathogenesis of hypertension and its progression to heart failure, with a particular emphasis on immune mechanisms in renal salt retention. Mu holds an M.D. from TianJin Medical University (2004) and a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo (2011).

His research portfolio includes NIH-funded projects investigating T cell homing to the kidney and immune memory in hypertension. Current grants span NIH-NHLBI (2R01 HL146713), American Heart Association (AHA23TPA1076467), and USDA-NIFA collaborations. Completed projects include studies on renal lymph-angiogenesis and macrophage metabolism in diabetes/tuberculosis comorbidity.

Research areas integrate physiology, molecular genetics, and epigenetics to bridge basic science and clinical applications. The Mu Lab includes Assistant Professor Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D. candidates Christoph Mora and Kathrine Deck, and research team members recognized for awards like the AHA Predoctoral Fellowship and APS Research Recognition Awards. Key themes include CD8+ T cell activation, IFNγ signaling, and macrophage transition in hypertension pathogenesis.