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Sheng Tong, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Principal Investigator

Dr. Tong leads the Laboratory of Nanomedicine & Immunoengineering. His research integrates nanotechnology, genome engineering, immunoengineering, and magnetic control to develop therapeutic systems with greater spatial and functional precision.

Email: sheng.tong@uky.edu
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Xiaoyue Yang, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Research focus: Extracellular-vesicle engineering, genome editing, and nanomedicine, with an emphasis on developing biological delivery systems for therapeutic applications.

Email: xya230@uky.edu

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Emma Bunch

Ph.D. Student

Research focuses on magnetically controlled genome editing and cancer immunotherapy, including delivery optimization and tumor immune responses.

Email: ekbu228@uky.edu

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Hannah E. Jones

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Engineering

Email: hejo240@uky.edu

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Alumni

Name Time Role in the Lab Current Position
Zhongchao Yi 2020-2024 PhD student Postdoc, Chongqing General Hospital
Sarah Kubican 2023-2025 Master student Research Scientist, DesiCorp Inc