Faculty Research

Faculty Research in Biomedical Engineering at Binghamton 

Biomedical engineering faculty play a leading role in a wide range of research activities at Binghamton University, both as individuals, as members of larger research groups or directing core research facilities.

Biological Soft Matter Mechanics Lab

Dr. Guy K. German

  • Multi-scale mechanics of heterogeneous tissues
  • Cell and tissue mechanobiology
  • Pathogenesis of skin infections and diseases
  • Cosmetic physics

View Dr. German's full research profile. 

BioM2 Lab for Engineering Living Systems

Dr. Ying Wang

  • Multi-Organ Microphysiological Systems
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Microfluidic Tissue Culture Platforms
  • Integrated On-Chip Biosensing

View Dr. Wang's full research profile and Ying Wang Lab website to learn more.

jin lab

Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering Lab

Dr. Sha Jin

  • Human stem cell differentiation and interplay between cells and their microenvironments for tissue regeneration
  • Engineering tissue cues for in vitro maturation of stem cell-derived organoids
  • Engineering scaffold materials for organogenesis and organoid-on-a-chip platform
  • Development of nanosensors for real-time monitoring key parameters inside living systems
  • Vaccine development

View Dr. Jin's full research profile and Tissue Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory website. 

lu lab

Biophotonics and Computational Optical Bioimaging

Dr. Fake "Frank" Lu

  • Stimualted Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy for label-free bioimaging applications
  • Live-cell imaging for lipid metabolism studies in cancer using SRS and multiphoton microscopy
  • SRS label-free AI-based digital pathology for image-guided brain tumor surgery  
  • Multiphoton ptychography for computational phase bioimaging
  • Imaging drug delivery using SRS microscopy and novel Raman tags

View Dr. Lu's full research profile. 

Biophysics and Mathematical Biology Lab

Dr. Yizeng Li

  • Mathematical biology
  • Mechanobiology
  • Cell mechanics
  • Biophysics
  • Electrophysiology
  • Computational physics

View Dr. Li's full research profile. 

hookway lab

Engineering Multicellular Physiological Systems Lab

Dr. Tracy Hookway

  • 3D tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • Stem cell biology and tissue morphogenesis
  • Cardiovascular physiology
  • Multicellular interactions

View Dr. Hookway's full research profile. 

In Vitro and In Silico Models of Organs and Tissues

Dr. Gretchen Mahler

  • Tissue Engineering
  • Biomechanical and biochemical cell signaling
  • Cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions
  • Cell behavior during disease and response to chemicals or drugs
  • Understanding nanomaterial interactions with living systems

View the complete Mahler Lab website to learn more. 

koh lab

Intimately Bio-integrated Biosensors

Dr. Ahyeon Koh

  • Unconventional electrochemical biosensors
  • Flexible, stretchable, breathable sensors
  • Biocompatible sensors and materials
  • Wearable analytical devices for biomedical applications

View Dr. Koh's full research profile and Koh Laboratory website to learn more. 

rao lab

Neurobiological Interfaces Lab

Dr. Siyuan Rao

  • Soft material-based bioelectronics
  • Non-invasive neuromodulation
  • Gene delivery for the nervous system
  • Neurotechnologies

View Dr. Rao's full research profile and laboratory website. 

Pq Laboratory of Micro/Nano BiomeDx

Dr. Yuan Wan

  • Developing micro/nano-devices and bioassays for early disease diagnosis
  • Translating the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in clinical use
  • Investigating the biogenesis and biofunctions of extracellular vesicles in cancer

View Dr. Wan's full research profile and Pq Laboratory website.

Stem Cell and 3D Printing

  • 3D tissue and organ printing
  • Transitional regenerative medicine
  • Data-driven synthetic biology
  • Single molecule imaging and biosensing
  • Nanomedicine
  • Vaccine development

Facilities and Laboratories for Faculty Research