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Sr R&D Engineer
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - San Francisco
Diane Wiener works at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub in the Bioengineering platform, where she designs instrumentation for high-throughput bioassays and ultra-low-cost equipment that increases accessibility.
She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, creating biophysical tools to study single-molecule DNA mechanics. Diane completed a postdoc at U.C. Berkeley where she developed microscopy methods and tools for measuring the dynamic self-assembly of single biomolecules.
Diane entered industry to develop technologies that harness biology to solve real-world problems that positively impact people’s lives. At Just, she invented high-throughput screening assays to discover plant protein materials that mimick the functional properties of animal-derived food ingredients to reduce the environmental impact of the food supply chain. Diane transitioned to Intrexon, where she focused on screening non-model microbes that convert low-cost carbon sources into high-value industrial products. Now, Diane works to fulfill its mission of democratizing science and impacting human health.