Bozhi Tian BW

Bozhi Tian

Departmental website:
https://chemistry.uchicago.edu/faculty/bozhi-tian
Lab website:
http://tianlab.uchicago.edu/

Bozhi Tian is a leader in the emerging field of bioelectronics—merging semiconductor technology and living tissue.

He has created “intelligent” artificially grown tissue, such as synthetic blood vessels that can monitor the pH of liquid flowing through, as well as tiny wires to modulate brain signals and “scales” and “bones” that could be integrated into implants, among others.

His many honors include the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award, and the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development CAREER Award.

Tian Stories

Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers A microscope image of a silicon membrane after the etching process

Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers

Invented by UChicago scientists, a new kind of solar cell could spur useful technology

UChicago scientists design ‘nanotraps’ to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue Electron microscope image of a 3D sphere with tiny particles on its surface

UChicago scientists design ‘nanotraps’ to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue

New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures Heart pacing nature nano

New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures

UChicago scientists’ “bottom-up” approach yields highly customizable bioelectronics

Ten cool research stories you might have missed this year Liquid Crystals

Ten cool research stories you might have missed this year

Synthetic tissue inspired by takeout & sustainably feeding 10 billion people among innovative research

A laser cutter could create new wave of bioelectronics Laser cutter

A laser cutter could create new wave of bioelectronics

UChicago scientists invent first-of-its-kind method for pacemakers, other applications

Takeout noodles inspire UChicago scientists to invent remarkable synthetic tissue Restaurant worker holds long strands of hand-pulled noodles

Takeout noodles inspire UChicago scientists to invent remarkable synthetic tissue

Breakthrough creates tough material able to stretch, heal and defend itself

UChicago scientists create way to power pacemaker with light Thumbnail

UChicago scientists create way to power pacemaker with light

Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics Device images

Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics

Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals Yellow cell under a microscope

Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals

Tiny scales could serve as safe material in implants to reinforce bones and joints Close-up of black scales

Tiny scales could serve as safe material in implants to reinforce bones and joints

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