Joseph M. DeSimone, Ph.D.
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford
Joseph M. DeSimone is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford. He holds appointments in the Departments of Radiology and Chemical Engineering with a courtesy appointments in the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Graduate School of Business. Previously, he was a professor of chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill and of chemical engineering at NC State University. He is also Co-founder, Board Member, and former CEO of the additive manufacturing company, Carbon. DeSimone has mentored 80 students through Ph.D. completion, half of whom are women and members of underrepresented groups in STEM. In 2016 DeSimone was recognized by President Barack Obama with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Lab Members
Andy Hung, Ph.D.
Stanford Cancer Imaging Training Program, Department of Radiology
Director, Translational Medicine & Strategic Research Development; Senior Scientist
Eileen Misquez
Administrative Assistant
UNC Collaborators
Jillian Perry, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC-Chapel Hill
Shaomin Tian, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill
Former Lab Members
Josue Garcia Avila, M.S. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2024)
Yue Xu, Ph.D., Life Science Research Professional (2024)
William Pan, Undergraduate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2024)
Cooper Shea, M.S.M.E. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2024)
Ryan Spitler, Deputy Director, Precision Health and Integrated Diagnostics (PHIND) (2024)
Jo Ann Efobi, M.S.M.E. student (2023)
Kaiwen Hsaio, Postdoctoral Fellow (2023)
Gloria Chyr, Ph.D. student (2023)
Micah Lawrence, Ph.D. student (2023)