Educational Background
BS in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland (2019-2023)
PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts (2023 – 2024)
PhD student in Biomedical Engineering joint program at University of Texas at Dallas, UT Southwestern (2024-present)
Research Focus
Drug delivery by nanoparticle carriers, organelle-extrusion-mediated self-renewal mechanism
Honors and Awards
Francis J. Fisher Research Award for outstanding undergraduate performance in cancer research (2023)
Publications
1. Donghui Song, Yu Zhao, Zeyu Morgan Wang, Qiaobin Xu. Tuning lipid nanoparticles for RNA delivery to extrahepatic organs. Advanced Materials (Under review)
2. Yu Zhao, Zeyu Wang, Qiaobin Xu. Molecular structure of ionizable lipids regulates endosomal disruption.
3. Yu Zhao, Zeyu Wang, Donghui Song, Qiaobin Xu. Rational design of lipid nanoparticles: overcoming physiological barriers for selective intracellular mRNA delivery.
4. Mingjiao Sun, Zeyu Wang, Honggang Cui. Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels for personalized cancer vaccination.