Research
Hua Wang’s laboratory aims to understand how cells can be manipulated and engineered to facilitate targeted delivery of therapeutics and regulate intercellular interactions, in order to improve and innovate therapies for cancers, injured tissues, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases. In one path towards this goal, his lab utilizes chemistry, chemical biology, and synthetic biology tools to modify or engineer cells for subsequent tracking and targeted modulation in vivo. In another path, his lab develops biomaterials that can home and manipulate immune cells in vivo, and apply them to the development of cancer vaccines, cell therapies, and medical devices.
Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 2016
Campus Affiliations
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
- Assistant Professor, Materials Research Lab
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
- Assistant Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Affiliate, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Select Honors and Recognitions
- NSF CAREER Award, 2022
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