Fei Wen

In a little over six years on the faculty of the University of Michigan, Dr. Wen has demonstrated rare achievements in her work applying protein engineering principles to address global challenges. The quantitative approach she developed to measure reaction rates of enzymes has advanced the fundamental understanding of protein self-assembly and its functional consequences on living cells. The novel, self-assembling particles she developed can also stimulate an immune response to viral infection and against cancer. At Michigan, she established a state-of-the-art mass cytometry core facility for single-cell immune profiling and has brought together faculty from across 14 departments.