Lian (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Xiaojun (Lance) Lian, associate professor of biomedical engineering, Penn State, led research that enables better implementation of gene editing tools into stem cells, which could help scientists study neurological or cardiovascular diseases in the lab. Credit Kate Myers/Penn State Usage Restrictions non commerical use only License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.