Principal Investigator
Jun Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Postdoc. California Institute of Technology, 2014
Ph.D. Purdue University, 2010
Biography
Jun Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University. Prior to joining SBU, he was an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department of SUNY Albany. He received postdoctoral training in the Department of Chemistry and the NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center at the California Institute of Technology. His research in Prof. James Heath's group includes cancer cell communication and stem cell studies on microchip. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering from Purdue University where his research in Prof. Chang Lu's group was focused on single-cell microfluidics and gene delivery. He has received several top awards including Chorafas Foundation prize.
Email: jun.wang.5 at stonybrook.edu
Research Scientist
Liwei Yang
Ph.D. Dalian University of Technology, 2018
His research interests focus on biocompatible materials, protein/cell-material interactions, and cancer diagnosis. He is now developing an integrated technology for highly multiplexed analysis of functional proteins at single-cell levels. When he is not doing experiments, reading or writing papers, he loves to play football, swimming, and photography.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Vadanasundari Vedarethinam, Ph.D.
Her research proficiency lies in bioconjugation, and she currently focuses on the fabrication of functional materials for disease diagnosis by MIST technology. She also has experience in synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Reading articles and listening to music are her habits.
Graduate Students
Arafat Meah
B.S. in Biophysics, CUNY Hunter College
I am an avid soccer fan and closely follow Major League Soccer as well as other leagues across the world such as the EPL. My favorite soccer teams are NYCFC and the United States Men’s National Team for international competitions (Go Team USA!). I am also into general fitness and like to hit the gym whenever I get the chance.
Long Chen
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
I am a Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering. As an introvert, I find solace in the calm rhythms of a quiet life, opting for moments of reflection and solitude over the clamor of social gatherings. My contentment lies in the little joys of nurturing my money tree. I enjoy working out while listening to podcasts and deeply longing for a pet cat.
Undergraduate Students
Alumni
Jesse Liu (Now at Thyroseq)
Revanth Reddy (Now at NYU)
Justin George (UAlbany)
Mohammed Ali (UAlbany & SBU)