Han Laboratory

Research Statement:

An ambitious and general goal of the Han Laboratory is to turn NMR from a bulk sensor to a sub-nanometer scale characterization tool, and in doing so make discoveries in spin physics, solvation science, molecular biochemistry, and soft materials science.

The Han lab interfaces with many different research communities given the interdisciplinary nature of its research enterprise and given its drive and willingness to re-invent itself to seek new solutions to solve critical problems. Critical problems are defined by ones that have an impact on advancing the human conditions that include gaining a fundamental understanding of the world and phenomena around us that may see an application soon or only decades later, as well as finding solutions to more immediate challenges in sustainability and health. The core research communities for the Han lab are the nuclear and electron spin magnetic resonance community, including the spin chemistry and physics community, the water and liquids community, the biophysics community and the community focusing on the study of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly the pathological aggregation property of tau proteins.

HAN LAB FUN FACT:

The Han Lab makes a cohesive lab culture a priority – we have lunch outside together (weather permitting) and have group socials once or twice a month. Our most recent group social was a Cubs game.