K.Leung Group
Quantitative Subcellular Imaging Tools for Advancing Disease Mechanisms and Developing Novel Therapeutic and Diagnostic Approaches
Our research program, which spans the disciplines of chemical biology, analytical chemistry, and cell biology, focuses on developing imaging tools for organelle chemotype profiling and utilizing these in-house developed tools to understand biological processes and therapeutic potentials.
We aim to develop a comprehensive suite of imaging tools to fingerprint or profile the intricate details of cellular components at the subcellular level. These tools leverage cutting-edge technologies such as nanomaterials, functional molecules, multi-spectral imaging, to map and quantify various cellular components such as ions and chemicals. By enabling precise localization and chemical assessment of subcellular entities, these tools will deepen our understanding of complex cellular processes such as ion physiology and ion channel function, contributing to the development of ion channel-targeted therapies.
Aug 16, 2023
We are happy to share that KLeung lab has received ~$300k funding to support our research in Alzheimer's disease
Thank you to the NIH for the support.
April 19, 2024
KLeung group members presented their research projects at Research and Project Showcase Spring 2024. Well done, everyone!
July 29, 2023
KLeung group members presented their research projects at Research and Project Showcase Summer 2023. Well done, everyone!
Jared & Matthias. Congratulations for getting the poster presentation award!
May 18, 2023
We are happy to share that KLeung lab has received funding to support Chemistry student Matthias' undergraduate research.
Thank you to the NIH for the support.
June 01, 2023
K.Leung Lab undergraduate summer research team!
July 26, 2022
We are happy to share that KLeung lab has received 5 years 1.8 million funding via the NIH R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award to develop chloride imaging tools for studying chloride physiology.
Thank you to the NIH for the support.
April 14, 2023
KLeung group members presented their research projects at Research and Project Showcase Spring 2023. Well done, everyone!
Jared. Congratulations for getting the poster presentation award!
April 8, 2023
KLeung group members presented their research projects at 13th Northern New York (NNY-ACS) Local Section Undergraduate & Graduate Chemistry and Biology Research Symposium.
Well done, everyone!
Matthias. Congratulations for
getting the undergraduate poster
presentation award!