Yong ZengView profile
Associate Professor
Yong Zeng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida. He leads the Zeng Group, focusing on precision medicine through innovative micro/nanoscale technologies. His research bridges chemistry, materials science, bioengineering, and medicine to develop tools for non-invasive cancer and Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. Key projects include lab-on-a-chip systems, exosome-based liquid biopsy platforms, and CRISPR-driven diagnostic assays. Education: Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Alberta (2007) Postdoctoral Research, University of California, Berkeley (2008-2012) Research Interests: Dr. Zeng’s work centers on creating transformative technologies for precision diagnostics, including nano-engineered microfluidic devices, smart bioanalyzers with AI integration, and exosome-based biomarker analysis. His group has pioneered methods for detecting extracellular vesicles, proteins, nucleic acids, and glycans in blood samples. Awards: 2013 Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award Grants & Collaborations: Supported by NIH grants, his lab collaborates with clinicians and biologists to translate technologies into clinical tools. Notable collaborations include exosome research for precision immunotherapy and liquid biopsy-based cancer diagnosis. Labs/Teams: The Zeng Group operates at the interface of engineering and medicine, emphasizing translational research to bridge laboratory innovations with clinical applications.












