Li Tang

Education and Training
Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013 - 2016
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007 - 2012
B.S., Peking University, 2003-2007

Current work

Associate Professor
Institute of Bioengineering (IBI) /
Institute of Materials Science & Engineering (IMX)
School of Engineering
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Awards

European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant

MIT TR 35 Innovators Under 35 of China Region

Nano Research Young Innovator Award

Biomaterials Science Emerging Investigator

Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator

Publications

Selected publications

Nature Immunology	Metabolic reprogramming of terminally exhausted CD8 T cells by IL-10 enhances anti-tumor immunity
Nature Biomedical Engineering	Cancer-cell stiffening via cholesterol depletion enhances adoptive T-cell immunotherapy
Science Advances	Switchable immune modulator for tumor-specific activation of anticancer immunity
Nature Biotechnology	Enhancing T cell therapy through TCR-signaling-responsive nanoparticle drug delivery
Matter	Soft cancer cells squeeze through T cell’s grip

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Materials Science and Engineering

Life Sciences Engineering

PhD Students

Ben Sayed Nadia Yasmina, Bonati Lucia, Enbar Tom, Li Rongrong, Li Weilin, Tinguely Yann,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Gao Min , Hu Xiaomeng , Kurum Armand , Lei Kewen , Prange Céline Jasmin , Wei Lixia , Xie Yuqing , Zhao Yang ,

Courses

Practical - Tang Lab

In this course, the students will learn the basics skills in cancer immunotherapy and immunoengineering. Open to 4 students.

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