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A Vibrant Space for Scientific Exploration and Growth

The Wang Lab is located in the STEM2 building at the University of Georgia (UGA), a leading public research institution renowned for its academic excellence and innovative research. The STEM2 building is a state-of-the-art facility on campus, dedicated to cutting-edge research and education in STEM. Designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, STEM2 features advanced laboratories, modern classrooms, and collaborative spaces that empower our research efforts.

STEM2 Building at the corner of Cedar Street and East Campus Road (Photos from UGA)


STEM2 STEM2


Student Office (2250)                                                            2nd floor lounge                                                                          Conference Room (2205)



Lab Views (2242, 2244, 2247, and corridor)



Major Equipment (incomplete list)


Protein expression and purification

  • New Brunswick Excella E24, E25 shakers
  • Beckman Coulter Avanti JXN26, Allegra X-30R, 20R centrifuges
  • Fisher Scientific F550 Cell Disruptor
  • AKTA FPLCs: 2x Prime Plus, Explorer10, and Pure 25L

Enzyme activity and binding measurements

  • Microcal PEAQ-ITC 
  • UltiMate-3000 HPLC
  • Thermo Scientific Savant SpeedVac SPD120
  • Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One
  • Shimadzu UV3101PC UV/visible/NIR spectrophotometer
  • Eppendorf thermomixer F2.0

Time-resolved kinetics measurements and rapid sample mixing

  • Update Instruments rapid freeze quench apparatus
  • Applied Photophysics SX20 stopped-flow
  • Agilent Cary 3500 Compact Peltier UV-Vis spectrometer 
  • Hansatech Instruments Oxygraph+ oxygen electrode

Resonance Raman spectroscopy 

  • Horiba Scientific iHR550 f/6.4 imaging spectrometer
  • Liquid N2-cooled Symphony CCD detector 
  • Coherent OBIS 405 nm LX single-frequency 40 mW laser
  • Kimmon IK4123R-B 442 nm He-Cd 15 mW laser
  • Self-built liquid N2-cooled sample spinner

Anaerobic sample preparation and handling

  • COY Lab anaerobic chambers
  • Self-built Schlenk lines system
  • gas/vacuum manifold for in-tube preparation

Protein crystallization and single-crystal spectroscopy

  • ARI Crystal Gryphon dispenser 
  • Two Leica S9 E Stereomicroscopes
  • Molecular Dimensions vibration-free refrigerators
  • Craic UV-Vis transmittance microspectrophotometer

Molecular biology and electrophoresis

  • Labconco Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinet
  • Eppendorf mastercycler nexus gradient
  • Fisherbrand isothermal incubators
  • TSC series -86°C ultra-freezer
  • TSV -20°C freezers
  • Two 4 °C upright refrigerators
  • Pierce Power Stainer for fast staining and destaining
  • Dual wavelength UV transilluminator and light pad