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The Cong Lab team at Stony Brook Medicine, February 2026. From left: Dr. Chunlian Zhong, Joey Zhu, Shuying Zhang, Dimo Yin, Dr. Zhaoqing Cong, Youssef Elbahey, Angelina Lin, and Joanna Tang.
Principal Investigator
Zhaoqing Cong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Urology
Stony Brook Cancer Center
Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook University
Dr. Cong directs the Uro-Bionic Therapeutics Lab, developing micro/nanorobots and smart drug-delivery systems for urologic cancers. He trained as a postdoc at UC Davis and earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from Peking Union Medical College.
Research Staff
Chunlian Zhong, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Ph.D. in Physiology; B.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering. Develops cell-robot platforms for bladder cancer immunotherapy. Co-authored the lab's 2026 Cancers and Micromachines publications.
Graduate Students
Dimo Yin
Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry
Develops microscale magnetic hydrogel robots capable of both swarm and individual locomotion within custom-built magnetic fields, aiming to target urologic malignancies such as bladder cancer and kidney stones.
Undergraduate Researchers
Angelina Lin
Undergraduate Researcher (Biochemistry)
Works on droplet-robot fabrication for bladder cancer therapy. Recipient of the 2026 NORDTECH Internship award and a 2026 Women in Medicine & Science Abstract Award.
Joanna Tang
Undergraduate Researcher (Biochemistry)
Works on droplet-robot fabrication for bladder cancer therapy. Recipient of a 2026 Women in Medicine & Science Abstract Award.
Shuying Zhang
Undergraduate Researcher (Biochemistry)
Works on spore-robot fabrication for bladder cancer therapy.
Joey Zhu
Undergraduate Researcher (Biochemistry)
Works on spore-robot fabrication for bladder cancer therapy.
Tao "Murphy" Zeng
Undergraduate Researcher (Engineering Chemistry)
Builds magnetic control systems and works on botanic-robot fabrication for bladder cancer therapy.
Youssef Elbahey
Undergraduate Researcher (Biology)
Contributes to magnetic control system development.
Michelle Weng
Undergraduate Researcher (Biology)
Contributes to cell culture and nanoparticle preparation.
Jerry Gao
Undergraduate Researcher (Biology)
Contributes to nanoparticle preparation.
High School Volunteers
Yuxi Jiang
High School Volunteer (Ward Melville High School)
Contributes to Janus hydrogel microrobots fabrication.
Join Us
We are always looking for passionate Postdocs, Graduate Students, and Volunteer Undergraduate Researchers to join our growing team. If you are interested in bio-hybrid microrobotics, targeted drug delivery, or nanomedicine, please contact Dr. Cong directly with your CV.
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