Dr. Bing Fu received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Shandong University in China and obtained her PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S. (2017) in the group of Prof. Julie Biteen, where she studied the light-matter interactions between plasmonic nanomaterials and fluorogenic probes. She was then a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University in the group of Prof. Peng Chen, focusing on live-cell super-resolution and multifunctional imaging. Dr. Fu started her independent career as an Assistant Professor in CityU BME since July, 2023.
Research Interest
Research in the Fu lab focuses on utilizing single-cell single-molecule super-resolution imaging techniques to study complex biological systems, including microbial metal response mechanisms, host-pathogen interactions, interfacial charge transfer in bio-inorganic hybrids, etc. By integrating advanced optical imaging techniques with various chemical, biological and engineering tools, our lab investigates fundamental problems in microbial pathogenesis and energy conversion with high resolution and sensitivity at different scales, ranging from collective bulk cell behaviors down to single-molecular mechanisms. Dr. Fu has published in high-impact journals such as Nature Chemistry, PNAS, ACS Nano, etc.
For more information, see group website: https://fulabsmimaging.github.io/fulab.github.io/
Awards and Achievements
- 2022 “Honorable mention” Graduate Women in Science National Fellowship Program, U.S..
- 2016 “Karle symposium travel award” University of Michigan.
- 2016 “Rackham Graduate School Summer Awards” University of Michigan.
- 2010 “Outstanding Student for Academic Achievements” Shandong University.
Previous Experience
- Jun 2017 - Jun 2023, Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University, U.S.. with Dr. Peng Chen in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology.
Research Grants
- Live-cell Exploration of Cpxa/Cpxr Dynamics in Signal Transduction for Antibiotic Resistance by Super-Resolution Single-Molecule Imaging, NSFC, 1 Jan 2025 - Now, Bing Fu (PI).
- Interplay between Microbial Metal Regulation and Chemotaxis at the Host-Pathogen Interface Studied by Single-molecule Super-resolution Fluorescence Microscopy, ECS, UGC, 1 Oct 2024 - Now, Bing Fu (PI).
Journal
- Suri, Mokshin. , Jazi, Salimi. Jazi. , Crowley, Jack. C. , Park, Youngchan. , Fu, Bing. , Chen, Peng. , Zipfel, Warren. R. , Barstow, Buz. & Hanrath, Tobias. (17 Mar 2025). Spatially resolved charge-transfer kinetics at the quantum dot–microbe interface using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. PNAS. 122. doi:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2407987122
- Zhang, Wenyao. , Harper, Christine. E. , Lee, Junsung. , Fu, Bing. , Ramsukh, Malissa. , Hernandez, Christopher. J. & Chen, Peng. (12 Feb 2025). Transporter excess and clustering facilitate adaptor protein shuttling for bacterial efflux. Cell Reports Physical Science. 6. 102441 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102441
- Fu, B. , Mao, X. , Park, Y. , Zhao, Z. , Yan, T. , Jung, W. , Duckworth, D. , Li, W. , Pian, B. , Salimijazi, F. , Suri, M. , Hanrath, T. , Barstow, B. & Chen, P. (27 Jul 2023). Multimodal imaging elucidates energy conversion pathways in microbial-inorganic hybrids. Nature Chemistry.
- Fu, B. , Sengupta, K. , Genova, L. , Santiago, A. , Jung, W. , Krzeminski, L. , Chakraborty, U. , Zhang, W. & Chen, P. (28 May 2020). Metal-induced sensor mobilization turns on affinity to activate regulator for metal detoxification in live bacteria. PNAS. 117/24. 13248 - 13255. doi:10.1073/pnas.1919816117
- Genova, L. , Roberts, M. , Wong, YC. , Harper, C. , Santiago, A. , Fu, B. , Srivastava, A. , Jung, W. , Wang, L. , Krzeminski, L. , Mao, X. , Sun, X. , Hui, CY. & Chen, P. (26 Nov 2019). Mechanical stress compromises multicomponent efflux complexes in bacteria. PNAS. 116/51. 25462 - 25467. doi:10.1073/pnas.1909562116
- Fu, B. , Isaacoff, B. & Biteen, J. (14 Aug 2017). Super-Resolving the Actual Position of Single Fluorescent Molecules Coupled to a Plasmonic Nanoantenna. ACS Nano. 11/9. 8978 - 8987. doi:10.1021/acsnano.7b03420
- Fu, B. , Flynn, J. , Isaacoff, B. P. , Rowland, D. J. & Biteen, J. S. (23 Jul 2015). Super-Resolving the Distance-Dependent Plasmon-Enhanced Fluorescence of Single Dye and Fluorescent Protein Molecules. J. Phys. Chem.C. 119/33. 19350 - 19358. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05154
Conference Paper
- Wertz, E. , Flynn, J. D. , Talicska, C. N. , Fu, B. , Isaacoff, B. P. & Biteen, J. S. (Oct 2013). Plasmon-enhanced fluorescence permits super-resolution imaging in vitro and in cells. Laser Science 2013.
External Services
Professional Activity
- May 2023 - Now, Youth Editorial Board Member, MBEMat.
Service in CityUHK
Teaching Service
- 1 Jan 2024 - Now, Undergraduate, BME2066 Professional Engineering Practice.
- 1 Jan 2024 - Now, Undergraduate, BME4104 Technology for Drug Discovery.
- 1 Sep 2023 - Now, Undergraduate, GE1320 Engineering Your Health.
Education
- PhD, Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US, 2017
- BS, Chemistry, Shandong University, China, 2012
Last update date :
28 Apr 2025
