ChanLab

Jeff Chan's lab @ChemistryUIUC. Developing and applying new chemical tools for fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging. Tweets from students.

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

New Paper Alert!🚨Our work @ChemicalScience presents an AND Logic-Gated approach for a selective AzaBODIPY photothermal therapy (PTT) agent. We extend this to Camptothecin, highlighting the versatility of logic-gated therapeutics! Congrats Chang and team!

https://t.co/6k72JStajR

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨
Excited to share our latest perspective on activatable porphyrins published in @JACS_Au! 🎉 Check it out here: https://t.co/LyspBkDRPJ

Congrats Suri, Joe and Musa!!

[⏣ 𝕊𝕦𝕣𝕚 ⏣ @suritra2904]

Our perspective on "Activatable Porphyrin-Based Sensors, Photosensitizers and Combination Therapeutics" is out on @JACS_Au @ACSPublications where we have compiled recent advancements in activity-based sensing porphyrin chemistry in biomedical applications!
https://t.co/GltBRqBCzq

[ACS Publications @ACSPublications]

'Activity-Based Bioluminescent Logic-Gate Probe Reveals Crosstalk Between the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment and ALDH1A1 in Cancer Cells' from JACS Au is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice.

📖 Access the full article: https://t.co/rCEnDj6zjw

[ACS PROF Division @ACSPROF]

Congratulations to the seven 2025 ACS Pride Merck Graduate Research Award recipients! Read more here: https://t.co/HT5FqvyG6q
Stay tuned for more information as the seven will speak at the 2025 ACS Spring Meeting in San Diego.
#QueerInSTEM #STEMPride #ResearchExcellence #Award

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Our new bioluminescent logic-gate probe for ALDH1A1 is now published in @JACS_Au ! Congrats to Chelsea, Musa, Lily and team on this work.
https://t.co/Dzz1n8hVYx
We’re using this tool to unlock new mysteries about inflammation and cancer progression—stay tuned.
#Bioluminescence

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Heartiest congratulations to Chelsea Swartchick (@CBSreduction) on successfully defending her thesis! Chan Lab wishes you continued success and countless opportunities ahead. 🥳👏

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Heartiest congratulations to Rodrigo Tapia-Hernandez on successfully defending his thesis! Chan Lab wishes you continued success and countless opportunities ahead. 🥳👏

[waynestatechem @waynestatechem]

Great visit from @ChanLabUIUC. He shared his research on chemicals to detect invisible disease states via photoacoustic imaging which is a state-of-the-art technique that generates ultrasound signals from light, which can be detected and converted into high-resolution 3D images.

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Congratulations Laura, Justin, and Harshika on making it to the list of Teachers ranked as excellent by their students in Fall 2023!

[ACS Biochem and ChemBio @acsbiol]

Great back-to-back talks honoring @profjeffchan of @ChemistryUIUC and @ChanLabUIUC alum, Melissa Lucero of @NIH, for receiving the Nobel Laureate Signature Awards for Graduate Education! #ACSSpring2024 #ACSDBC

[Zhixing Chen @ZhixingChen2]

How robust fluorophores resist photobleaching? We reviewed the state-of-the-arts photostable fluorophores, particularly focusing on Cyanines and Rhodamines. Thanks a bunch to @SchnermannLab and @ChanLabUIUC for the invitation!
https://t.co/wFTq8KXwLa

[Cancer Center at Illinois @CancerCenterIL]

New research from CCIL member Jeff Chan aims to reduce the side effects of cancer treatment.

👉 Read and watch the full story here: https://t.co/rvbQxsIJO0

#cancerresearch #ILLINOIS

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Our newest work from @suritra2904 is out in @ACS_AMI! Check out "NOxPorfin", a Nitric-Oxide activatable porphyrin-based photosensitizer formulation for site-selective tumor-killing application

Congrats Suri and team!

https://t.co/pz6l3y2URg

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Thrilled to announce the successful defense of @kaybrades PhD titled 'Strategic Tuning of Near-Infrared Dyes to Access Novel Biomedical Applications.' Katie's research opened doors to newer solutions for our lab! Congratulations on this achievement!👩‍🔬 🎓

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

We're ecstatic to announce that @ForzanoJoe has been selected as one of seven recipients of the inaugural 2024 ACS Pride-Merck Graduate Research Award! 🏆 Joe's work will be celebrated at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans, March 2024. Congratulations, Joe! 🎉🌈🏳️‍🌈

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

@MalikKinshuk @ChemistryUIUC @OCB_UIUC @profjeffchan Congrats on your offer, Kinshuk. We look forward to have you with us!

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Join us in welcoming the Chan Lab's newest additions - Laura, Samantha, Harshika and Justin! Our first-year graduate students are ready to embark on an exciting journey of learning and discovery, & we're super excited! Eagerly looking forward to working together as a team.

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Laura Bickart graduated with BA in Chemistry from @smithcollege. Her undergrad thesis focused on synthesis of DNA-conjugated small molecule catalysts for efficient and targeted drug delivery. For fun, Laura enjoys hiking, rock climbing, baking, and reading!

[ChanLab @ChanLabUIUC]

Samantha Dye graduated with BA from @albioncollege in Biochem. Her undergrad thesis focused on synthesis of smoothened inhibitor photoswitchable compounds and their use as therapeutics. When not in lab you can find her singing at church, or helping with an Am. Can. Soc. event!