Tan Lab

Our group uses a synthetic biology approach to control gene-protein networks of synthetic cells for biomedical applications. We do not represent UC Davis.

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Wonderful time with the lab. I am grateful to work with such a talented group of scientists and engineers. Congrats to our newly selected ARCS and SMDP Biotech scholars! We are recruiting postdocs and a project manager, anticipated starts in Aug–Sep 2026. #synbio #UCDavis

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Huge congratulations to Dr. @TannerHenson. Also grateful for the collaborations with #AijunWang and #RandyCarney. We are looking for new postdocs and a research project manager to join our team in #SyntheticBiology, #MammalianCell, #therapy, and #biomaterials, at #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

We just had the Annual Symposium of the #UCDavisBME graduate group. Great attendance, good energy, helpful panel discussion. Thanks to Prof Peter Yingxiao Wang for sharing his wisdom and latest work. #synbio #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Super productive with multiple students presenting at different conferences. Congrats on the great work! And congrats to Alessandra for being awarded the best poster in the "Chemical Biology in the Bay Area Day". #synbio #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Super grateful to the #NIH #NIGMS for renewing my MIRA R35 award!
We are now recruiting at least one postdoctoral scholar to join the team, with expertise in biomaterials, mammalian cell biology, or related areas. The position can start in July or August 2026. Pls share!

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Gave a keynote at the ECI Nanotech in Medicine conference, chaired by #Juliane and #Rohan. Nice to learn about frontier work in #nanomedicine, #extracellular vesicles, and cellular therapeutics. Great location and people too. #UCDavis #BME #synbio

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Attended the BioLeadership Summit at #Stanford. https://t.co/5apemQUZc7. It was an interesting event as it covered bioeconomy and biosecurity topics that differ from typical scientific meetings. Here's an inspiration that I gathered from the event. #UCDavis #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Attending the Bio Leadership Summit at #Stanford. Looking forward to insightful discussions and to exploring the future of #biotech. #synbio #syncell #UCDavisBME
https://t.co/7QJW72xXVR

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Just had the 2026 Extracellular Vesicle-Trainee meeting that involved multiple labs at #UCDavis and #UCDavisBME. Great brainstorming solutions to frontier research problems in the EV field. #synbio #exosome

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

See our new perspective article on synthetic therapeutic cells. Focusing on dead, undead, and dying cells :) https://t.co/PpPDvpWC2F , at #AnnualReviewBME. If you have been working primarily on live dividing cells, the article might give you some new angles/perspectives. #synbio

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Happy Lunar New Year! #synbio #UCDavis #BME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Hot off the press :) See our new publication in #ACSNano on cell-free, bottom-up study of extracellular-vesicle mimetics. With Randy Carney and Aijun Wang. #synbio #cellfree #EV
https://t.co/MELmFPOgvm Thanks to #NIH for supporting this work.

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

See an upcoming and exciting conference "Converging Disciplines to Advance Next-Generation Therapeutics" in Sicily, Italy. Chaired by Juliane Nguyen and Rohan Fernandes. I will be there :) and many fantastic speakers. Submit your abstract, due Jan 31.
https://t.co/xNJ3aeBRLy

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Looking forward to chairing the "ENGINEERING DISCOVERY: AI-POWERED DESIGN AND ANTIBODY PRODUCTION AT SCALE" session at PepTalk. The session has some exciting presentations on AI-based biotech platforms. #AI #synbio #protein #peptalk
https://t.co/gJatx8mA7G

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Presented our Cyborg Cell work at the UC Davis BIG (Biotech Innovation Gallery) event, during the week of the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference. Fun talking to experts who can help translate lab research to "life". #UCDavis #biomedical #synbio #JPM
https://t.co/1RiOQQMRsh

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

The lab had a wonderful holiday gathering. It has been a tough year, but this team showed real grit and curiosity all the way through. Proud to mentor such sharp, generous young scientists. 💡🧪 Happy holidays, and here’s to an even more exciting 2026! ✨ #synbio #UCDavis

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Excited to present our new work on "High-Throughput and Cell-Free Engineering of Synthetic Extracellular Vesicles" at this conference! Thanks Dr. Peixuan Guo, for the invitation and chairing the conference. #synbio #rna #vesicles #UCDavis

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Job opening! Coordinator of the exciting Build-a-Cell program. PhD not required. #synbio #communication
https://t.co/BxPtXjEnhi

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Happy #Thanksgiving! Hope everyone has a nice break and gathering with friends/family. #bme #synbio #ucdavis (Photo made by Nanobanana Pro).

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Prof Jamal Lewis @JamalSLewisPhD and I are co-organizing a session in #SFB2026, "Biomaterials for enhancing pathogen-based therapy". The session focuses on #biomaterials that steer, shield, and program microbes for disease therapy. Submit your abstract before Nov 3, 2025!