Title

Yonggang Ke

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Title/Position
Associate Professor
Areas of Research

Areas of Research

Cancer Technologies , Cardiovascular Engineering
Contact

Contact

HSRB E186Emory
yonggang.ke@emory.edu
404.712.2712
Ke Lab for Biomolecular Nanoengineering
Education

Education

  • Arizona State University
Research Interests

Research Interests

Prof. Ke's research focuses on DNA nanotechnology, working on bio-inspired programmable nanomaterial and its applications for molecular biophysics, therapeutics, and materials science. His current work aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which cells and extracellular matrices respond to mechanical forces, designing nanodevices for single-molecule biophysics,   nanophotonics, and drug delivery and tissue engineering.

Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests

Prof. Ke's teaching is centered on core bioengineering courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including biomechanics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, and mechanobiology. His instruction emphasizes integrating fundamental engineering principles with biological systems to address complex biomedical challenges. Professor Ke actively engages students in problem-solving and critical thinking, fostering a deep understanding of the interface between engineering and medicine.
Publications

Publications

Zhou, K.; Hoshika, S.; Cheng, J.; Lin, C.; Benner, S.*; Ke. Y.* Expanding DNA alphabet adds a previously unknown dimension to nanostructures. Science Advances 2026, 12 (4).
Wang, D.; Cole, F.; Pfeiffer, M.; Cao, M.; Schroder, T.; Tinnefeld, P.*; Ke, Y.* Modulating transformation of DNA origami nanoarray via sequence design. Nature Communications 2025, 16 (1), 5626.
Wang, S.; Lin, P. A.; DeLuca, M.; Zauscher, S.; Arya, G.; Ke, Y.* Controlling Silicification on DNA Origami with Polynucleotide Brushes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024, 146 (1), 358-367.
Zhang, Y.; Yang, D.; Wang, P.*; Ke, Y.* Building Large DNA Bundles via Controlled Hierarchical Assembly of DNA Tubes. ACS Nano 2023, 17 (11), 10486-10495.
Rushdi, M.N.; Pan, V.; Li, K.; Travaglino, S.; Choi, H.; Hong, J.; Griffitts, F.; Agnihotri, P.; Mariuzza, R.A.; Ke, Y.*; Zhu, C.* Cooperative binding of TCR and CD4 to pMHC enhances TCR sensitivity. Nature Communications 2022. 13, 7055.
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