Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics
Hongbo Pang, PhD
My scientific training has exposed me to a wide variety of disciplines in biomedical research, spanning from virology, cell and cancer biology, and nanomedicine and imaging.
Looking forward, my laboratory will carry out research at the interface of cell and cancer biology, nanotechnology, and targeted delivery. I aim to expose trainees to multidisciplinary projects, and help them achieve outstanding scientific productivity.
More importantly, I strive to equip young scientists with the enthusiasm and ability to explore new areas of research, the courage to step out of their comfort zone, the adaptability to thrive in new environments, and the spirit of teamwork and collaboration.
- 2025 to Present - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- 2018 to 2025 - Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- 2011 to 2017 - Postdoc, Staff Scientist, and Research Assistant Professor, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California
- 2005 to 2011 - PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2001 to 2005 - College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
Current Lab Members
Staff and Postdocs
- Xian Wu, Postdoc and Research Associate, 2019 to Present
Graduate Students
- Nianwu Wang, MS Graduate (2021 to 2023); PhD Candidate (2023 to Present)
- Yiqin Li, PhD Candidate (2022 to Present)
- Mitch Kowalke, PhD Candidate (2023 to Present)
Past Lab Members
- Yushuang Wei, Postdoc, 2017 to 2022
- Tang Tang, Postdoc, 2017 to 2020
- Jibin Guan, Postdoc, 2019 to 2021
- M. Mahadi Hasan, Postdoc, 2021
- Yihan Wang, MS Graduate, 2018 to 2020
- Hong Guo, Postdoc, 2019 to 2023
- Yuexuan Li, PhD Graduate, 2018 to 2023
- Jiaqi Zhao, MS Graduate, 2021 to 2023
- Xiangxiang Hu, Postdoc, 2023 to 2024