2023
November 2023: Our research on asymmetric CRISPR assay has been featured by UConn Today. Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology.
November 2023: Jeong’s paper entitled “Asymmetric CRISPR enabling cascade signal amplification for nucleic acid detection by competitive crRNA” has been accepted for publication in Nature Communications. Congratulations!
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.
2021
September 2021: Our research project on enhanced N95 mask protection is featured by UConn Today. UConn Health Researcher Focuses on Enhanced N95 Mask Protection.
August 2021: Dr. Xiong Ding, a postdoc researcher at our lab, has accepted a Full Professor position at Southeast University. Congratulations to Dr. Ding! We wish him the best of luck in his career journey!
July 2021: Jiongyu Zhang passed his PhD Qualifying exam. Congratulations!
June 2021: Our article “Autonomous Lab-on-Paper for Multiplexed, CRISPR-based Diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2” has been featured by UConn Today. UConn Engineer Develops Lab-on-Paper SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic by CRISPR.
June 2021: Our article “Autonomous Lab-on-Paper for Multiplexed, CRISPR-based Diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2” has been featured by News Medical Life Sciences. Scientists develop low-cost lab-on-paper device for rapid and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2.
June 2021: Our article "Autonomous Lab-on-Paper for Multiplexed, CRISPR-based Diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2" has been selected as one of "Lab on a Chip HOT Articles 2021" published in Lab on a Chip. Congratulations to Kun and everyone involved!
April 2021: Dr. Changchun Liu has received the Outstanding Researcher Award for 2020 from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Congratulations to Dr. Liu!
April 2021: Our article "Real-time Colorimetric Quantitative Molecular Detection of Infectious Diseases on Smartphone-based Diagnostic Platform" has been placed as one of the top 100 downloaded chemistry papers for Scientific Reports in 2020.
March 2021: Our point of care diagnostic test has been licensed. UConn-Developed Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases Reaches Licensing Deal.
February 2021: Dr. Changchun Liu has been elected as a Senior Member of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Congratulations to Dr. Liu.
January 2021: Dr. Kun Yin, a postdoc researcher at our lab, has accepted a Full Professor position at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Congratulations to Dr. Yin! We wish him the best of luck in his career journey!