Our highly trained nursing staff can support a wide array of clinical activities and advise on protocol development.

CCTR's experienced team includes Clinical Research Nurses, Research Coordinators, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians and allied health professionals (ultrasound techs, etc.) upon request who work closely with our technical team of Biomedical Engineers and Research Scientists.

Samantha Young

Samantha Young

Administrative Assistant

Sam is administrative assistant for the CCTR. She has been at MIT for 10 years supporting Department of Mechanical Engineering. Sam started her career in 2013 working for the MIT Skoltech Initiative. Prior to MIT, she worked in the corporate world for an accounting firm.

samyoung [at] mit.edu
617-715-2158
Photo: Xiang (Shawn) Zhang

Xiang (Shawn) Zhang, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

A Research Scientist in the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science at MIT, Shawn’s current research focuses on laser ultrasound and design of novel instrumentation and methods to non-intrusively quantify and track human health over time. Shawn received his Ph.D. and Master’s from MIT in Mechanical Engineering with research focusing laser ultrasound and ultrasound tomography. Through multiple translational research projects and collaborations, Shawn has knowledge and experience in designing, manufacturing, and testing of novel medical devices and instrumentation, from benchtop validation in the lab to human subject testing at the CCTR.

xzhang88 [at] mit.edu