Welcome to Shen lab
The Laboratory of electrochemistry and Bioanalytical Chemistry
The Shen Lab uses analytical chemistry, electrophysiology, and electron microscopy to unravel the mysteries of brain communication and diseases. One area of interest is the development of novel, multifunctional, nanometer-sized sensor probes for the detection of a wide range of neurotransmitters and bioanalytes and their application in neuroscience and biology. Another primary focus in the group is studying neurotransmission with nanometer spatial resolution, e.g., interrogating single synaptic neurotransmission. A new direction we developed is probing gut-brain axis with implantable electrodes in brain, which has a potential of revealing the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease.
We are composed of a diverse group of enthusiastic researchers with a passion for electrochemistry and neuroscience. If you are interested in joining the team, be sure to check out the current research projects below and reach out to us (link available on Group Members page).
Recent News
Graduate student, Anupriya Satheesan, successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis. Congratulations Anu!
Prof. Mei Shen received the 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship and 2023 Scialog: Microbiome, Neurobiology and Disease Collaborative Award!
Graduate student, Anupriya Satheesan, received Women Chemists Committee travel award!
Undergraduate student, Pramod Prabhu, received summer research scholarship.
Graduate students, Peibo Xu and Anupriya Satheesan, presented at spring 2023 ACS conference!
Sept 25 - Sept 27, 2023. Graduate students, Conrad and Anupriya, and Mei attended the 11th International Workshop on Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) and Related Techniques, Montreal, Canada.
Sept 22, 2023. Congratulations to graduate student, Peibo Xu, for passing the Qualifier Exam! Good job, Peibo!
Oct, 2023. Big congrats to graduate students, Morgan Conrady and Conrad Milton, for great presentations at Analytical Chemistry Graduate Student Literature Seminar Series.
Oct 17, 2023. Congratulations to undergraduate student, Roy Zhou, for getting his first medical school acceptance today!
Prof. Shen gave a James B. Kaler Science Lecture on "Analytical Chemistry for Understanding Brain Function and Diseases" at the The Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College.
Fall, 2023. Shen group undergraduate alumni, Hyunho Noh, is starting as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of Oklahoma.
Prof. Mei Shen has successfully organized the11th International Workshop on Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) and Related Techniques, with Prof. Janine Mauzeroll of McGill University, Prof. Joaquín Rodríguez López of UIUC, and Prof. Zhifeng Ding of Western University.
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