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Bianxiao Cui
Professor, Chemistry
Member, Bio-X
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Faculty Fellow, Sarafan ChEM-H
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Postdoc, Stanford University Department of Physics, Biophysics (2008)
Ph.D., University of Chicago, Physical Chemistry (2002)
B.S., University of Science & Technology of China, Material Sci. & Eng. (1998)
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Dr. Bianxiao Cui is the Job and Gertrud Tamaki Professor of Chemistry and a fellow of the Wu Tsai Stanford Neuroscience Institute at Stanford University. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of Chicago and a BS degree from the University of Science and Technology of China. Dr. Cui develops new tools to study the nano-bio interface, membrane curvature, electrophysiology, and signal transduction in cells at normal and disease conditions. As a scientist and a teacher, she enjoys working with young scholars to explore the natural world with scientific innovations. Research in her group spans the disciplines of biophysics, cell biology, chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, and neurobiology. Her awards and distinctions include Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative award, Barany Award from the Biophysical Society, NIH New Innovator Award, NSF CAREER award, NSF Inspire award, Packard Fellowships in Science and Engineering, Hellman Scholar, Searle Scholar Award and Dreyfus New Faculty Award.