Advancing health through nanomedicine and molecular imaging
Dr. Jessica Hsu and the NEAT Lab are building a research program that integrates molecular imaging and nanomedicine to improve disease outcomes. Our lab devises innovative solutions to unmet clinical needs, collaborates on a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional scale, and targets research paths with both scientific impact and translational potential.
News and Events
July 2026 – Mariaceleste, a new MS student, joined the lab as part of the Summer Bridge Program.
June 2026 – Three summer undergraduate students (Alex, Risha, and Rebecca) joined the lab.
June 2026 – Chandler joined the lab as our very first PhD student, supported by the Graduate Excellence Fellowship!
May 2026 – Ayushi joined the lab as our very first postdoctoral researcher.
May 2026 – Our lab was awarded a pilot grant from the O’Brien Kidney Research Alliance (OKRA).
April 2026 – Our first review article was published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology. Congrats, team!
March 2026 – An-Jie (Ann) joined the lab as a PULSe rotation student.
February 2026 – Four undergraduate students (Cynthia, Sanjita, Amanda, and Andreea) joined the lab.
January 2026 – The NEAT Lab officially opened!
2026 Highlights
April was a busy month for Dr. Hsu – she attended the OKRA Research Showcase (on a travel award) in Washington, DC, and delivered two invited lectures: one at the Penn Preclinical Imaging Consortium and another for the BME graduate seminar series at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (and caught up with old colleagues!)