Dr. Zhang joined Northeastern University as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and was promoted to Associate in 2017 and to Full in 2022. His current research includes the design and synthesis of unique polymer superstructures, nucleic acid-polymer conjugates, and genetic medicine. Dr. Zhang recently founded pacDNA, a company focused on developing novel genetic medicines using a bottlebrush polymer-based delivery technology, and is serving as pacDNA's first CSO. Dr. Zhang is recognized as a Kabiller Rising Star in Nanomedicine (2023), a Pioneering Investigator by Polymer Chemistry (2021), Emerging Investigator by Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2020), ACS PMSE Young Investigator (2018), Nano Research Young Innovator (2017), ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator (2014), and by an NSF CAREER award (2014).