Huiliang “Evan”Wang

About
Wang obtained his B.S. in materials science from the University of Oxford and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Stanford University. During his graduate studies with Professor Zhenan Bao, Wang worked on nanomaterials and polymers for flexible/wearable electronics. After his Ph.D. studies, Wang started his postdoctoral work with Professor Karl Deisseroth at Stanford Bioengineering, developing nanomaterial-based technologies for targeted modulation of neural activity.

Wang has received several awards and fellowships, including the Materials Research Society (MRS) Gold Graduate Student Award, NIH F32 NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship and NIH K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award.

Wang’s research focuses on the development of new tools to modulate and record neural activity from targeted neuronal populations using minimally invasive methods. His goal is to develop clinical neural interfacing therapies with the power and specificity afforded by optogenetics methods, using materials and electronic devices that are clinically translatable and can be applied to neuroscience research.

Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
B.S., Materials Science, University of Oxford

Select Awards & Honors

• Health Longevity Catalyst Award – National Academy of Medicine
• K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award – National Institutes of Health
• Gold Graduate Student Award – Materials Research Society

Related Websites
Wang Research Group
Texas Materials Institute

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