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]

We are hiring a Project Scientist! Develop synthetic material+cell constructs. Apply by Nov. 3 for full consideration. Postdoc positions are also available. #synbio #UCDavis #BME. If you are attending BMES this week, send me a note. Would love to chat.

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Congrats to Aijun Wang, #UCDavisBMEGG #UCDavis Professor, on being named a 2026 #BMES Fellow. Students and researchers, come meet BMEGG at UC Davis BME booth 1111 at BMES in Orlando, Oct. 21-24. Learn about new BMEGG opportunities + jobs: https://t.co/zkNe8rbK05

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Wonderful orientation week for our new #UCDavisBMEGG graduate students. And great participation from #BME graduate-group faculty. Glad to see many labs recruiting new students this year.

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Incredibly grateful and excited to lead this new ARPA-H project with my excellent collaborators. #synbio #UCDavisBME #ARPA-H
https://t.co/zE98cBhafw

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Hiring a project manager. "will serve in a lead role under limited supervision from the Primary Investigator, managing a large milestone-driven ARPA-H project.". Please share broadly! #synbio #UCDavisBME
https://t.co/6qmWiALfUR

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Had a great brunch with lab members in Sacramento. Happy lab members, happy PI. :) #UCDavis #UCDavisBME #synbio

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Wearable rig made in the Tech Foundry at #AggieSquare + #UCDavis #BMEGG engineers = neuron measurement in real time! https://t.co/wsMNDqOAO5 #Neuroengineering #UCDavis

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Congrats to #Ofelya (leftmost in the photo) for the successful PhD thesis defense. Wonderful to work with these talented young researchers. Even better when they support each other, and bake their own cake for the celebration! #UCDavisBMEGG #synbio

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

How to measure airborne nanoplastics? UC Davis BMEGG faculty, Randy Carney, will tackle the challenge using Raman spectroscopy and cell models. If successful, the method can change health-risk studies! https://t.co/tUg8Cc5alH #UCDavisBME #Nanoplastics

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Two UC Davis BMEGG students, Joseph Morrison and Nikita Mohapatra, received new grants to apply biomedical engineering in precision medicine and health equity. Glad to see graduate training tied to patient care. https://t.co/xJ3BJuqEO9
#UCDavisBME #medicine

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Excited to serve as the new Chair of BMEGG at UC Davis. Beginning with three connections: students to the right mentors; training to fast-moving science and industry; and research to the society. Grateful for the opportunity to listen and serve. #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

We are hiring postdoctoral scholars. Control, preserve, and engineer synthetic mammalian cells using engineered biomaterials. Multi-disciplinary, multi-institution, high-visibility. Start date: Aug or Sep 2026. Apply here: https://t.co/vHBbyexUaY #synbio #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

Productive trip to #SynBYSS #2026 at #Barcelona. Presented our latest work on synthetic cells as therapeutics. Thanks to @Tae Seok Moon and @Marc Guell for chairing the conference. And great meeting nice colleagues in #synbio. #UCDavisBME

[Tan Lab @TanLabUCD]

It feels great celebrating student success! Congrats to Tanner and Ofelya who are graduating. #synbio #UCDavisBME #phd

[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