Jialan Cao

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Jialan Cao is a researcher specializing in droplet microfluidics and high-throughput screening technologies, with a focus on bridging conventional laboratory workflows with cutting-edge miniaturized systems. Their work addresses a critical challenge in modern biology and drug discovery: seamlessly integrating established microtiter plate-based methodologies with droplet microfluidic platforms to enable faster, more efficient screening at reduced reagent costs. Cao's most notable contributions include developing interfacing tools that allow researchers to transition sample collections between microtiter plates and droplet systems — work that has attracted citations since its earliest publication in 2013. Their research on "pick-and-place" cell sorting represents a significant advance in single-cell manipulation, enabling morphology-based selection criteria to be applied rapidly and robustly, opening new possibilities for phenotypic screening applications. With publications spanning over a decade, from foundational 2013 work through a 2025 study on smarter cell sorting, Cao demonstrates sustained commitment to advancing microfluidic tooling and instrumentation. Though their citation counts remain modest, their research occupies a technically demanding niche where practical engineering innovations directly empower biomedical researchers to conduct smarter, more scalable experiments at the single-cell level.