Synthetic Biology and Smart Medical Device Laboratory

Paradigm shifts in biomedical fields often arise from innovations in tools and measurement methods. Our research group is interested in applying interdisciplinary approaches to develop new tools and methods to solve current challenges in life sciences, such as disease diagnostics, medical therapeutics, as well as personalized medicine. Our current research focuses on the integration of micro- and nanotechnology with biology and medicine, and their biomedical applications. Our research philosophy is “Interdisciplinary, Integration and Innovation (I³)”.

We are seeking highly talented and motivated individuals (e.g., postdoc, graduate, and undergraduate) from different disciplinary backgrounds (e.g., biology, chemistry, biomedicine, and engineering (e.g., mechanical, electronic, biomedical). Please see the positions available. We welcome inquiries about positions with a cover letter and CV by contacting Dr. Changchun Liu via email (chaliu@uchc.edu).

August 2023: Ziyue Li successfully defended his PhD thesis. Ziyue has accepted an Associate Professor position at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China. Congratulations to Ziyue! We wish him the best of luck in his career journey!

April 2023: Dr. Naoki Uno, a postdoc researcher at our lab, has accepted an Associate Professor position at the department of medical virology, Nagasaki University, Japan. Congratulations to Dr. Uno! We wish him the best of luck in his career journey!

March 2023: Our work on HIV test device has been featured by Connecticut Public Radio: Testing for HIV can be costly and time-consuming. A new device in development seeks to change that.

March 2023: Our research on CRISPR-mediated cascade reaction biosensor has been featured by UConn Today. UConn Researcher Develops Simple, Affordable HIV Testing Device.

April 2022: Uyanga Ganbaatar passed her Master defense successfully. Congratulations to Uyanga! We wish her the best of luck in her career journey!

February 2022: Our research work has been featured by Connecticut Post. UConn professor adapts cancer test to detect COVID-19 at home.

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