Guosong is announced as the inaugural recipient of the SPIE Biophotonics Discovery Impact of the Year Award, which recognizes his outstanding contributions that have significantly advanced the field of biophotonics. Congratulations to the Hong Lab!

Dr. Zihao Ou, a former group member and now assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been named to MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35 global list for 2025. This recognition honors his groundbreaking research conducted during his postdoctoral work in our lab, which has the potential to revolutionize optical imaging of living systems. Congratulations, Zihao!

Carl Keck has successfully completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and has been recognized for his exceptional interdisciplinary research in collaboration with Prof. Mark Brongersma by receiving the Evan J. Reed Memorial Award. Congratulations on these outstanding achievements, Dr. Keck!!

Prof. Hong receives the Young Investigator Award from the International Conference on Ultrasound Engineering for Biomedical Applications (IC-UEBA). Congrats to Guosong and the Hong Lab!

Lauren Cooper is selected as a 2025 Stanford Bio-X Graduate Fellow. Congratulations, Lauren!

Prof. Hong receives the Materials Research Prize for Young Researchers from ETH Zürich. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Prof. Hong receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science “for the development of novel neuroengineering tools combining materials science and biology to study the nervous system using ultrasound, light, and radio-frequency-based interfaces.” Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Prof. Hong receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his "groundbreaking research at the frontiers of science and technology which is advancing American innovation and ingenuity, and for inspirational leadership which is unleashing our Nation's full potential". Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Prof. Hong receives the BMES-CMBE Rising Star Award. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Our in vivo optical transparency work was selected as one of the Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year in Physics for 2024. Congratulations to the entire lab for making this happen!

Nick Rommelfanger has successfully completed his Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Congratulations, Dr. Rommelfanger!

Marigold Malinao is selected as a 2024 Stanford Bio-X Graduate Fellow. Congratulations, Marigold!

Ethan Trepka is selected as a 2024 Stanford Bio-X Graduate Fellow. Congratulations, Ethan!

Prof. Hong receives the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Grace Woods has successfully completed her Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Congratulations, Dr. Woods!

Elizabeth Schmidt has been selected as a TIME Fellow. Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Zihao Ou received the Best Mentor Award for the Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Congratulations, Zihao!

Nick Rommelfanger received a poster award for his presentation at the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program Poster Session. Congratulations, Nick!

Prof. Hong has been nominated and chosen for the 2022-2023 Teaching Honor Roll by Stanford Tau Beta Pi (TBP), the Stanford chapter of a nationwide honor society that encompasses all engineering disciplines. Congrats, Guosong!

Xiang Wu has successfully completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and has been recognized for his exceptional performance by receiving the John Stephens Jr. Memorial Award and the Evan J. Reed Memorial Award. Congratulations on these outstanding achievements, Dr. Wu!!

Lauren Cooper receives the NIH T32 Biotechnology Training Grant. Congratulations, Lauren!

Han Cui receives the Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF). Congratulations, Han!

Xiang Wu wins the Gold Award of the MRS Graduate Student Awards. Congratulations, Xiang!

Sa Cai is selected as a 2022 Stanford Bio-X Graduate Fellow. Congratulations, Sa!

Nicholas Rommelfanger receives the 2022 Centennial Teaching Assistant Award for his outstanding contributions as a TA to MATSCI 384: Materials Advances in Neurotechnology. Congratulations, Nick!

Kenneth Brinson is admitted to the prestigious Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Congratulations, Kenneth!

Carl Keck is awarded a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Congratulations, Carl!

Dr. Zihao Ou is awarded the prestigious Wu Tsai Neuro Interdisciplinary Scholar Award. Congratulations, Zihao!

Carl Keck receives the NSF NeuroTech Training Fellowship. Congratulations, Carl!

Prof. Hong is selected as a 2021 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Han Cui receives the 2021 Centennial Teaching Assistant Award. Congratulations, Han!

Prof. Hong is awarded the Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford University's highest honor for teaching. Congratulations to Guosong!

Nicholas Rommelfanger is selected as a 2021 Stanford Bio-X Graduate Fellow. Congratulations, Nick!

Nicholas Rommelfanger is awarded a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Congratulations, Nick!

Prof. Hong receives the NSF CAREER Award. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Xiang Wu receives the 2020 Sammy Kuo Award in Neuroscience. Congratulations, Xiang!

Xiang Wu is awarded the 2020 Baxter Young Investigator Award. Congratulations, Xiang!

Grace Woods receives the NSF NeuroTech Training Fellowship. Congratulations, Grace!

Prof. Hong wins a Science PINS Prize for Neuromodulation. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!

Xiang Wu receives the 2020 Centennial Teaching Assistant Award. Congratulations, Xiang!

Xiang Wu is selected as a 2020 Stanford Graduate Student Fellow. Congratulations, Xiang!

Prof. Hong is selected as one of "35 Innovators Under 35" by MIT Technology Review. Congratulations to Guosong and The Hong Lab!