The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.”

Albert Einstein.

The most recent updates from Lei Wang Lab

Jul 2025 NIH NIBIB Trailblazer Award!!! Very grateful to NIH and NIBIB for supporting our exciting work on Programmable RNA-based Sensors!

May 2025 Yuvassri joined the Wang research group for mammalian synthetic biology as a graduate student!

Mar 2025 Lei gave a talk in the Global Summit on Mechanobiology and Mechanomedicine Conference!

Feb 2025 Lei gave a seminar talk in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Colloquium Series at Northeastern University!

Feb 2025 Lei gave a seminar talk in the Biology Colloquium Series at Northeastern University!

Jan-Apr 2025 Lei taught BIOM5710 System and Synthetic Experimental Biology, an exciting hands-on course that immerses students in the design and analysis of engineered biological systems!

Jan 2025 Tingxiao (Vicky) joined the Wang research group for mammalian synthetic biology as an undergraduate student!

Jan 2025 Lei Wang’s lab had their second lab lunch to kick off their journey in 2025!

Nov 2024 Lei is invited and gave a keynote talk at International Conference on Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine!

Oct 2024 Lei Wang’s lab had their first lab lunch, followed by a Boston Duck Boat Tour to kick off their journey in Boston for Mammalian Synthetic Biology!!!

Sep 2024 Qiaochu (Leo) and Louis started his rotation in the Wang research group for mammalian synthetic biology!

Jul 2024 New paper published!!! Lei’s high microRNA sensor work published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-024-01229-z!

May 2024 Edward joined the Wang research group for mammalian synthetic biology as an undergraduate student!

Jan 2024 Charlie started his rotation in the Wang research group for mammalian synthetic biology!

Jan 2024 Lei joined the Bioengineering and Biology Departments as an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University!