Yizhi Meng

Assistant Professor Chemical and Molecular Engineering Program Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-2275

Biography

Designing novel biomaterials for tissue engineering is the focus of Dr. Meng’s research. She is investigating the self-assembly of bone extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, and is developing new models for understanding biomineralization at the cell-substrate interface.

Research Interest

Investigate the role of material surfaces in driving cell-extracellular matrix interactions.
Understand the mechanisms of physiological mineralization.
Develop theranostic nanoplatforms for imaging and drug delivery