Exploiting Nanomaterials for Interrogating Cellular Functions
We employ nanotechnology to understand and engineer cell functions. We design novel nanomaterials, use them to elucidate interactions at the nano-bio interface, and then translate the fundamental knowledge into developing new therapeutic materials.
Immune cells engulf Janus particles.
Single-molecule imaging of T cell receptors (red) and actin (green) in the immunological synapse.
A bifunctional Janus particle activates a T cell.
Join Us
We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow with a background in one or more areas in cell biophysics, membrane biophysics, super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, nano-bio interactions, or immunology. Please send your CV, including names of two or three references, to Prof. Yan Yu at yy33@indiana.edu. For more details of the opening, please download this PDF.
We have openings for highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students. Please send your inquiry to Dr. Yan Yu.
Group Highlights
November 2021: Congratulations to Seonik for receiving two travel awards! One was awarded from the College of Arts and Sciences and one from IU Graduate and Professional Student Government
October 2021: Congratulations to Seonik for being published in Angewandte Chemie!
July 2021: Dr. Yanqi Yu successfully defended his thesis!
July 2021: Congratulations to Isel for receiving her Master’s!
December 2020: Welcome to the group, Lorin!
October 2020: Miao’s paper has been accepted to Science Advances!
September 2020: Jared’s first paper has been accepted to Nanoscale!
August 2020: Wenqian successfully defended her thesis. Congratulations Dr. Li!
May 2020: Wenqian’s paper has been accepted to Langmuir!
November 2019: Wenqian’s paper has been accepted to PNAS!
April 2019: Yanqi and Wenqian receive departmental awards!
April 2019: Dr. Yu is promoted to Associate Professor with tenure!
December 2018: Lucy successfully defended her thesis. Congratulations, Dr. Sanchez!
October 2018: Yanqi’s paper has been accepted to ACS Nano!
July 2018: Kwahun successfully defended his thesis. Congratulations to our group’s second PhD Dr. Lee!
May 2018: Welcome to Sophie Yount for REU summer research in our lab!
May 2018: Gao’s paper on tracking intracellular cargo rotation has been accepted to Biophysical Journal!
April 2018: Kwahun’s paper has been accepted to ACS Nano!
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