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2026/08 | New publication in ACS Omega
2026/08 | New publication in ACS Omega
Our collaborative study shows how protein immobilization and engineered polymer microenvironments can preserve and enhance enzyme activity under acidic conditions. Congratulations to Goeffrey and our collaborators in the Cheng Lab! Read the article
2026/07 | Our research featured on a Nanoscale cover
Our collaborative work on preserving enzyme activity under acidic conditions was published in Nanoscale, and selected as the Nanoscale cover! Congratulations to Geoffrey and the team on this recognition.
2026/03 | Sun Lab Research Featured in C&EN
Wei’s presentation at ACS Spring 2026 in Atlanta was featured in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). The article highlights our chemical approaches to covalently link proteins and RNA, and their potential to advance CRISPR-based technologies.
Read the C&EN article: “Protein-RNA cross-linking could make CRISPR more effective”
2025/09 | Congratulations, Matt!
Matt Gilfus passed his preliminary examination and advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. Congratulations on this important milestone!
2025/04 | Congratulations, Geoffrey!
Junxing (Geoffrey) Chen passed his preliminary examination and advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. Congratulations, Junxing!
2024/05 | Congratulations to our first master’s graduate, Max!
Congratulations to Maxwell (Max) Brooks on completing his master’s degree! We thank Max for his contributions to the Sun Lab and wish him success in his biotechnology career.
2024/04 | Congratulations, Pabina!
Pabina Pokharel passed her preliminary examination and advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. Congratulations, Pabina!
2023/01 | GECX-RNA published in Nature Chemistry
Wei’s postdoctoral research established Genetically Encoded Chemical Crosslinking for RNA (GECX-RNA), enabling site-specific covalent capture of protein–RNA interactions in living cells. Published in the January 2023 issue of Nature Chemistry, this work provides a foundation for our lab’s research in RNA biology and biomolecular engineering.
2022/08 | The Sun Lab opens at Virginia Tech
Wei Sun joined the Department of Biochemistry at Virginia Tech, launching the Sun Lab. Our interdisciplinary research brings together RNA biology, chemical biology, and biomolecular engineering to understand gene regulation and develop new biological tools.
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