Stanford University · EngineeringProteomics and Tumor Microenvironment Lab
Sindy Kam-Yan Tang · Stanford, California
Research Focus
Dr. Sindy Kam-Yan Tang's lab focuses on advancing techniques for understanding how proteins are organized in biological tissues, particularly in tumors. By developing innovative microtechnology, the lab aims to create a high-throughput method for spatially mapping proteins in tissue samples, which will help identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. This research is significant for improving cancer diagnosis and treatment by uncovering how the environment around tumors affects their behavior.
proteomicstumor microenvironmentmass spectrometrytissue microdissectionbiomarker identificationcancer progressionhigh-throughput technologyspatial mappingLC-MS/MS
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a high throughput tissue microdissection technology.
AIM 02Optimize protein transfer from diced tissue to analysis platforms.
AIM 03Create a scalable workflow for spatial proteomics.
AIM 04Map protein distribution in tumor samples.
AIM 05Identify novel biomarkers for cancer detection.
Skills the Lab Values
laser capture microdissectionmass spectrometrytissue processingcell culturemicrofluidicssample preparationhigh-resolution imagingdata analysisprotein quantificationexperimental design
Output against the department
Publications1bottom 1% of dept.278th of 278
this lab
most publishedleast published
Citations0bottom 1% of dept.278th of 278
this lab
most citedleast cited
Career totals from OpenAlex, compared against labs that share a department. A department spans everything from one paper to tens of thousands, so bar heights are on a log scale — otherwise the largest lab would flatten every other bar to a line.