Research in the Yu laboratory is at the interface of materials, bioanalytical, and physical chemistry. The research vision is to quantify and control cell behavior with novel materials and chemical approaches. Specific research projects in the Yu group include: (1) self-assembly and interactions of lipid membranes; (2) biomaterials-cell interactions: develop biomimetic materials to manipulate cell behavior; and (3) cell-cell interactions: quantify how molecular interactions and dynamics in membranes determine cell functions.
Our research is focused on the understanding and control of cell-material interactions. We design novel nanomaterials that allow us to analyze, manipulate, and understand cell functions. Meanwhile, we measure the cell responses at length scales from the whole-cell level down to single-molecules.
Research
- Biomaterial-cell interactions: Modulate immune responses using biomimetic materials
- The environmental impact of nanoparticles: Biomaterial-biomembrane interactions
- Nanoparticle-enabled biosensing: how are reactions and dynamics in cells regulated in time and space?
Subject areas:
- Analytical
- Chemical Biology
- Materials
