Chicago is home!
Our lab is located in the brand new Simpson Querrey Research Building on Northwestern University’s Chicago downtown campus. We are surrounded by prestigious research facilities, laboratories, and clinical centers.
Just steps away from the gorgeous Lake Michigan and world-famous Michigan Ave, life is not allowed to be boring!
Lab photos
06-2022 We would like to welcome our new graduate students, Caylee & Hanxiang, to join our lab. Looking forward to working as a team!!!
06-2022 We would like to thank Abby for her contribution in the past year and wish her the best in the PhD program at NYU!!!
08-2022 Thanks Tom for spending another summer with us. We are delighted to witness the rise of next-generation scientists!
04-2023 We are so proud of Taewon & Jason for winning the NU Undergraduate Research Grants!!!
05-2022 Congrats to Tom on winning a 4th place at the National & International Sciencefair for developing nanoparticles to target cancer stem cells. We are so proud of your achievement!!!
05-2023 Caylee was excitingly setting up her new research spot.
12-2020 Life during pandemic was not easy and pleasant, but nothing can beat us as a family staying together!!!
07-2022 As a good tradition in the summer, we are grateful to Dr. Lesniak for organizing the amazing sailing party to hangout with friends on Lake Michigan in the most beautiful season of Chicago!!!
06-2022 Summer time rooftop party to enjoy the beautiful weather and skyline of Chicago!
09-2022 Incredible wedding ceremony with all the colleagues & friends from Sonabend group.
08-2023 We will miss all the wonderful students who spent the summer with us. We have always been impressed by the next-generation scientist!
10-2023 Having tapas and paella together to welcome all new group members!!! Special thanks to our VIP guest Steve for the wonderful Selfie!!!
01-2023 Our joint-lab lunch (Zhang, Lee-Chang, Miska) to celebrate Lunar New Year!!!
12-2022 We gathered together, with our long-term collaborator Lee-Chang & Miska labs, to celebrate all the achievements in 2022!
06-2023 Congrats to Caylee & Hanxiang on graduation!!! SO proud of you!!!
06-2024 Big congrats to Hanchen & Xiaoyang on their graduation and all the achievements!!!
06-2024 It is time for the summer party with all the friends together!!!
12-2023 Celebrating holidays and the great 2023 with our best members, co-workers, and friends altogether!!!
10-2023 Beautiful weather for a rooftop lunch!!!
11-2023 Surprise Birthday Party with all the co-workers and friends in the department!!!
02-2024 A super cute hand drawn portrait of our group. Courtesy of our talented artist Xiaoyang!!!
07-2024 Thank Xiaoyang for organizing an amazing summer bbq party and bringing her adorable puppy Pudding!!!
07-2024 The best route to celebrate the beautiful summer is a sailing party on the lake with the beautiful team!!!
10-2024 Group lunch to celebrate Hanchen’s wonderful departmental talk and to welcome Xiaoyang’s visit back home!!!