Yichun Wang named standing member of NIH Innovations in Nanosystems and Nanotechnology Study Section
Yichun Wang, Keating-Crawford Collegiate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed to serve as a standing member of the Innovations in Nanosystems and Nanotechnology (INN) Study Section within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review.
Study Section members are recognized as leading experts in their fields, selected for their outstanding research accomplishments and ongoing contributions to science. As a member, Wang will play a critical role in shaping federal funding priorities for biomedical research. Members evaluate research proposals submitted to the NIH in areas such as medicine, diagnostics, and therapeutics. They also advise NIH national advisory councils and boards and assess the current state of research in their respective disciplines.
Wang’s research focuses on developing nanomaterials for advanced therapeutic and diagnostic applications through experimental, computational, and data-driven methods. She and members of the Wang Lab advance biointerface engineering—the interface between materials and biomolecules—by uncovering the mechanisms of material-bio interactions, driving innovations in nanomedicine, diagnostics, regenerative engineering, and biomanufacturing.
“This appointment is not only a personal honor,” said Wang “but also reflects Notre Dame Engineering’s growing leadership at the intersection of nanotechnology, bioengineering, and translational medicine. Through this role, I will contribute directly to steering national research investments in nanoscale innovation, which aligns closely with our College’s mission to advance technologies that address urgent societal challenges.”
Wang began her four-year term in July.
Previous honors for Wang include a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award—one of the highest honors awarded to young faculty—and the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the NIH.
Wang, who received her Ph.D in biomedical and medical engineering at the University of Michigan, joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2020.
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