Tina Huang

Postdoc researcher in the Langer and Jaklenec groups at MIT

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT (Robert Langer & Ana Jaklenec) developing programmable microfluidic systems for next-generation mRNA and protein drug delivery. PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard (David Weitz), specializing in synthetic biomaterials and high-throughput microfluidics. Working at the intersection of biomaterials, AI-driven design, and therapeutic engineering.

Experience

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow at MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    I am developing novel drug delivery systems for mRNA based vaccines and therapeutics. Specifically, I develop novel polymer and lipid formulation for delayed and sustainable release of mRNA for boosted immunological responses.

  • Harvard University (10 yrs 9 mos)
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      Feb 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

      High-throughput microfluidic synthesis and screening of biomaterials for drug delivery applications. Engineered synthetic cell–inspired systems using scalable microfluidic platforms. Developed physics based machine learning tools for analysis and optimization of material structure–function relationships.

    • PhD candidate
      Sep 2012 - Jan 2022 · 9 yrs 5 mos

      High-throughput microfluidic synthesis and screening of biomaterials for drug delivery applications. Engineered synthetic cell–inspired systems using scalable microfluidic platforms. Designed and built advanced bioinstrumentation for automated fabrication and real-time analysis. Applied soft matter physics, image-based AI, and machine learning to uncover and optimize material structure–function relationships.