Tzung Hsiai

Tzung Hsiai, Professor-in-Residence in the School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, is a leading researcher in cardiovascular engineering, biomedical imaging, and environmental health impacts on vascular systems. His work bridges mechanobiology with cutting-edge technologies like light-sheet microscopy, nanoengineered sensors, and machine learning for disease modeling.

• Key Grants: NIH R01s on shear stress, light-field imaging, and particulate matter effects; T32 training programs.
• Research Themes: Mechanotransduction in vascular repair, exercise-induced metabolic pathways, SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics, and CAR-NKT cell therapies.
• Technologies: Wearable impedance sensors for fatty liver detection, graphene oxide antigen-presenting platforms, and wireless cardiac pacemakers.

His 2025-2024 publications highlight innovations in deep tissue sound printing, synthetic antigen-presenting cells, and AI-enhanced microscopy. Recent awards include the Maud Cady Guthman Chair in Cardiology (2018-2023). Collaborations span hematology, bioengineering, and nanotechnology.

• Scientific Awards
  • Maud Cady Guthman Chair in Cardiology (2018-2023)
• Key Collaborations: Teams with Khademhosseini, Gao, Yang, and Zhou on biofabrication and AI-driven diagnostics.