Meet the Group
Dr. Dan Fu
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
B.S. Peking University, 2003
Ph.D. Princeton University, 2009
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Interests: Optics, Sci-Fi, Skiing, Hiking
Awards:
NIH MIRA Award
NSF CAREER Award
Eli Lily Young Investigator Award
Beckman Young Investigator Award
Graduate Students
Erin Dunnington
5TH YEAR Ph.D. CANDIDATE
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2023
B.S. Chemistry: Biochemistry, University of Portland, 2021
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Interests: Longitudinal imaging, sci-fi books, Pokémon
Awards: NSF GRFP Honorable Mention 2022-2023, WA NASA Space Grant Consortium Dissertation Completion Award 2025, 2025-2026 Excellence in Graduate Research Award in Analytical Chemistry
Chisa Zensho
4TH YEAR Ph.D. CANDIDATE
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2024
B.S. Chemistry, Purdue University, 2022
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Interests: Biological imaging, hiking, cooking, gym
Awards: Excellence in Chemistry Fellowship 2022
Jon Kim
4TH YEAR Ph.D. CANDIDATE
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2024
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2022
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Interests: Hardware development, looking at cats, taiko, coffee walks
Awards: WA Space Grant Graduate Fellowship 2026-2027
Rachel Ruoqian Hu
4TH YEAR Ph.D. STUDENT
B.S. Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2022
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King Wai Chiu, Gordon
3RD YEAR Ph.D. STUDENT
MPhil Chemistry, HKUST, 2023
B.S. Chemistry, HKUST, 2021
B.S. Mathematics, HKUST, 2021
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Interests: Sketching, museum, deep learning, real-time imaging, cell-cell interactions, neuroimaging
Awards: Chemistry Husky Award 2023, Excellence in Chemistry Graduate Award 2023
Sarah Ransom
3RD YEAR Ph.D. STUDENT
B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, University of Washington, 2023
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Interests: Biological imaging, pharmacodynamics, hiking, reading
Awards: WA Space Grant Graduate Fellowship 2026-2027
Harrison Kailun Hu
3RD YEAR Ph.D. STUDENT
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2023
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Interests: Cell culture, cellular imaging, drug-metabolizing enzyme and enzymology, cardiovascular diseases, Kendo
Danielle Sorg
2ND YEAR Ph.D. STUDENT
B.S. Chemistry: Biochemistry, UC San Diego, 2024
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Interests: Biological imaging, puzzles, crochet, Pokemon
Awards: Chemistry Husky Award 2024, Larry Dalton Term Ph.D. Fellowship in Chemistry, Outstanding TA Award
Peter Bagdovitz
MSACST STUDENT
B.S. Physics, Western Washington University, 2024
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Interests: Laser systems and hardware, chess, weightlifting, movies
Aaron Cutts
MSACST STUDENT
B.S. Economics, University of Puget Sound
B.S. Chemistry, University of Puget Sound
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Interests: Pharmacology, toxicology, astronomy
Research Staff
Aidan Murdoch
Research Aide
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2025
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Interests: Amateur electronics, guitar, synthesizers, compressive imaging, adaptive optics
Undergraduates Members
Lucy Hwangbo
Public Health
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Interests: Medical lab science, disease treatment research, cell culture animal research, drawing, kayak, piano
Hana Mai
Chemistry
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Interests: Neuroimaging, medicinal chemistry, cooking, watching sunsets
Han Li
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Hanpeng Chen
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Lauren Carrillo
Electrical Engineering
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Akshya Subbaraman
Bioengineering
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Anthony Chales-Antonio
Public Health
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Bella Shen
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Past Members
Dr. Brian Wong
Ph.D.
M.S. Applied Chemical Science and Technology, University of Washington, 2021
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2026
Dr. Fiona Xi Xu
Ph.D.
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2024
Application Scientist at Horiba Scientific
Dr. Bryce Manifold
Ph.D.
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2022
Post-Doctoral Scholar at UC Berkeley
Dr. Andrew Francis
Ph.D., POST-DOC
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2020
Senior Scientist at Medtronic
Dr. Benjamin Figueroa
Ph.D., POST-DOC
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2020
e-Commerce Sales Specialist at ZEISS Microscopy
Dr. Kseniya Shin
Ph.D., M.D.
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2020
Psychiatry Resident, UW Medicine
Dr. Andrew Hill
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Ph.D. Chemistry, Montana State University, 2018
Senior Sales Manager at NKT Photonics
Dr. Yikai Chen
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Ph.D. in Optics, USTC, 2015
Robert Espinoza
GRADUATE STUDENT
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2024
Preclinical Imaging Technician at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Emily Rathbone
GRADUATE STUDENT
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2024
Zachary Ellsworth
GRADUATE STUDENT
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2022
Account Manager at ZEISS Microscopy
Thomas Ro
GRADUATE STUDENT
M.S. Applied Chemical Science and Technology, University of Washington, 2022
Research Associate Lead at Altasciences
Elena Thomas Carlson
GRADUATE STUDENT
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2019
Imaging Specialist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Eleanor Munger
GRADUATE STUDENT
M.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2019
Ph.D. Student at Institut Fresnel
Yisa Wu
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Health Informatics and Health Information Management, University of Washington, 2025
B.S. Informatics, University of Washington, 2025
Victoria Pang
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2025
B.A. English Language and Literature, University of Washington, 2025
Renee Rui Sun
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2025
Ryan Owens
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2024
Research Technician at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Christine Ruibing Wu
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2023
B.S. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Washington, 2023
Ph.D. Student at Yale
Tara Eustis
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Physics: Biophysics, University of Washington, 2024
Michael Tsien
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
Helen Shuaiqian Men
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, RESEARCH AIDE
B.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2019
Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Student at University of Maryland
Colburn Cobb-Bruno
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Chemistry, University of Washington, 2022
Chemistry Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley
Kyla Berry
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2017
Associate Engineer at Cajal Neuroscience
Jennifer Wang
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2021
Angel Wong
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2020
Medical Student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tai Nguyen
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, RESEARCH AIDE
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2016
Ph.D. Student at USC
Garrett Britt
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2019
Medical Student at Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University