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Lanron Bi is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Michigan Technological University (MTU), affiliated as an Associate Professor in Biological Sciences and an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University’s Genome Center. Their research focuses on chemical biology for DNA sequencing innovation, medicinal chemistry targeting cardiovascular and cancer therapies, and prodrug design for enhanced drug delivery. Key collaborations include work at Columbia’s Department of Chemical Engineering and the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Research interests include developing molecular probes for disease gene discovery, imaging agents for cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and peptide prodrugs. Major contributions include patents on four-color DNA sequencing technologies using cleavable fluorescent nucleotides. Publications span mitochondrial imaging probes, exosomal biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases, and therapeutic strategies for ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Recent work emphasizes brain-targeted ROS detection, extracellular vesicle signaling in hypertension, and neuroinflammation mechanisms. The lab innovates fluorescent dyes and spin probes for mitochondrial tracking in stroke and neurodegenerative models. No specific awards are listed, but their interdisciplinary work bridges chemical synthesis, biomedicine, and molecular diagnostics.
