Xinyan Tracy Cui

Dr. Cui is the George M. and Eva M. Bevier Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cui earned her BE in Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering and her MS in Biophysics at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. She went on to earn her PhD in Macromolecular Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her lab explores the intricate interactions between neural tissues and neural implants, simultaneously developing advanced materials and devices for neural recording and modulation, chemical sensing, drug delivery, and neural tissue engineering, all to advance neuroscience research and therapeutic interventions. Dr. Cui has published extensively, has received more than 17,000 citations for her publications, and holds nine patents (two licensed to industry). For her significant research and technological contributions, she has won numerous hornors and awards, including Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engi