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Siyang Zheng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on developing micro/nano technologies for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics through a multidisciplinary approach. Professor Zheng aims to translate his research into clinical applications, creating devices and materials for liquid biopsy, which allows for minimally invasive cancer diagnosis. He has invented technologies to isolate and analyze circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and extracellular vesicles (EVs) from blood samples of cancer patients to detect cancer-associated biomarkers. His work on therapeutic interventions includes developing nanoparticle platforms that deliver therapeutic proteins to cancer cells systemically as well as exploring the use of EVs for drug delivery and enhancing therapeutic efficacy. Professor Zheng has published extensively in esteemed journals, contributing significantly to fields related to cancer diagnostics and treatment.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching and conducting research in the areas of electrical engineering and biomedical engineering.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.