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Midwest Moxie’s Podcast interview with Professor Lan Yang
Prof. Lan Yang shared her story and entrepreneurial journey in Midwest Moxie’s Podcast show–“Applying nano-optics to ultrasound: Lan Yang“, hosted by Kathleen Gallagher, who is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the executive director of 5 Lakes Institute. The Midwest Moxie Podcast aims to showcase company founders in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, offering inspiration and […]
Seven faculty inducted as AIMBE fellows
Seven Washington University in St. Louis faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), joining 23 existing fellows at Washington University. The new fellows are among 162 colleagues inducted March 25 in Arlington, Va. Election to AIMBE’s College of Fellows is limited to the top 2% of […]
WashU awarded $20 million to develop high-tech imaging technology
A multidisciplinary team aims to create a portable device to scan for eye diseases
Ultrahigh-sensitivity microprobe optimizes detection of molecular fingerprints
A team led by Lan Yang developed a novel whispering-gallery-mode microprobe optimized for ultrahigh sensitivity and increased detection area
Caltech Alumna Profile of Prof. Yang
Prof. Lan Yang was featured in the e-newsletter for Caltech EAS (Engineering and Applied Science) alumni
Yang elected senior member of National Academy of Inventors
She is among 95 new senior members who will be honored in June