Chuanzhen Zhao is an NIH/NIBIB NRSA F32 postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Zhenan Bao's lab at Stanford University. Dr. Zhao currently works on developing flexible and stretchable biosensors and bioelectronics.
Dr. Zhao did his Ph.D. with Prof. Paul S. Weiss and Prof. Anne M. Andrews at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His Ph.D. research focused on developing translational biosensors, including implantable neuroprobes and wearable devices, to monitor chemical signaling in the body.
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October 2025
Dr. Zhao's first-authored paper on first intrinsically stretchable organic field-effect transistor biosensors was published in Nature Electronics!
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September 2025
Our collaborative paper on high-density soft bioelectronic fibres was in Nature! Check out our high-density organic bioelectronic fibres and their unique applications in multimodal sensing and stimulation!
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June 2024
Dr. Zhao's review paper with Prof. Zhenan Bao on skin-inspired bioelectronic devices was published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering! Check it out to learn about recent progress on intrinsically stretchable materials, devices, and systems.
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April 2024
Dr. Zhao's story on wearable cortisol biosensor development, "No Sweat", was highlighted in UCLA Magazine and UCLA Newsroom.​
