The *Mengxi Zheng Lab is recruiting motivated students to join Fall 2026. Our group engineers programmable biomolecular devices to address challenges in biosensing, diagnostics, and molecular medicine. We foster an inclusive and dynamic research culture where ideas from diverse backgrounds converge, and we are open to interdisciplinary talents, from chemistry to computation, who are eager to innovate.

We are excited to announce the launch of the Mengxi Zheng Lab in the Department of Chemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology, located at Fulton Labs in Chicago. Our group focuses on programmable DNA and RNA nanostructures for biosensing and diagnostic technologies.