Author Archives: Yun Chen
Alejandro is invited to give a talk at BPS 2026
Alejandro is invited to give a talk in the Biophysical Society Meeting 2026 in San Francisco. Alejandro will present the development of genetically encoded hydrophobicity sensors for dynamic mapping of hydrophobicity in cells. The probe is the first-of-its-kind, and Alejandro … Continue reading
Junjie and Daniel is selected for Travel Awards to attend Biophysical Society Meeting 2026
Junjie and Daniel who are selected for Travel Awards granted by Biophysical Society. Junjie and Daniel will present their findings of controlling enzymatic behaviors using magnetic field-dependent spin dynamics, and dynamic scattering of quantum-limited infrared light in cells, respectively. Congratulations!
Cell Bio 2025 Meeting
Many of us from MEOW lab attended the Cell Bio 2025 Meeting in Philadelphia during 6th- 10th December. We showcased our research progress in the past year. And Daniel gave a splendid talk about neutrophil migration in mucus. We proudly … Continue reading
The paper about mesoscale modules of tissue functions is published in Cell
We are happy to share our perspective on studying life across length scales and the emergent properties as the scale increases. Recent studies at molecular and genomic scales have enriched our understanding of life’s most fundamental building block: the cell. … Continue reading
Apple and Pumpkin Picking 2025
After more than a year staying indoors for group activities, MEOW lab finally ventured out to the wilderness. On a sunny Sunday morning, we switched to the mode of hunting and gathering for food, instead of swiping cards. We picked … Continue reading
Princess Halloween 2025
On last day of October, we greeted the beginning of the holiday season by celebrating Halloween. This year, we dressed up as princesses. Assorted princesses with fancy hairdos, accessories and imperial attitudes showed up at our Friday group meeting. We … Continue reading
Alejandro, Daniel, Feiyu, Omkar, Shuhan are selected for Travel Awards for Cell Bio 2025
We are happy to learn that Alejandro, Daniel, Feiyu, Omkar, and Shuhan have been selected to receive Travel Awards to attend Cell Bio 2025, the international conference hosted by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). Cell Bio is a … Continue reading
NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge Winners Announced
We are very happy that our research team behind the collaborative project Quantum-Assisted Volumetric Imaging AppaRatus (QAVIAR) for Fast and Background-Free 3D Imaging of Whole Live Animals,” was announced as a winner of Stage 1 of the NIH National Center … Continue reading
Welcome Alejandro
MEOW has a returned member! We welcome Dr. Alejandro Sánchez-Pedreño Jiménez aboard, joining forces to study quantum biology and develop techniques to be applied in tissue engineering, imaging and beyond. Alejandro worked in MEOW lab back in 2023 as a … Continue reading
Dr. Yen-Ping Hseuh visits MEOW lab
We are every honored to host Dr. Yen-Ping Hsueh, the Director of Max Plank Institute for Biology, for her visit to Johns Hopkins. Ping is an expert in inter-species interaction. Her research on the molecular mechanism behind the killing of … Continue reading