Congratulations to Liangfang Zhang, professor and chair of the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, for being named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow for his pioneering research in nanomedicine. His research uses cell-mimicking nanoparticles to treat and prevent cancer, infectious diseases, and inflammatory disorders.
Fun fact - one of our chemical engineering undergraduate lab is directly inspired by Dr. Zhang's work in the area of nanomedicine for which he was recognized in this award. His background as both chemical and bioengineer highlights one of the many diverse and impactful ways chemical engineers can positively impact the world around us!