Chunying Chen, Ph.D, Professor
Prof. Chen received her Bachelor's degree in chemistry (1991) and obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology of China in 1996. She worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Key Laboratory of Nuclear Analytical Techniques, Institute of High Energy Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (1996-1998) and at the Medical Nobel Institute for Biochemistry of Karolinska Institute, Sweden (2001-2002). She has been the Professor and a Group Leader of the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China since 2006. She was elected as a General Secretary of the Asian Society of Toxicology in 2018. She is also a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, starting in 2021, and the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2016.
Ying Liu, Ph.D, Professor
1995.9-2000.7 for Bachelor Degree in Tianjin Medical University;
2000.9-2003.7 for M.E. in Hebei Medical University;
2003.9-2006.7 for Ph.D in Academy of Military Medical Sciences;
2006.8-Present Post-doctor/Assistant professor/Associate professor/Professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of China
Research Directions:
(1) Nanomedicine: Therapy for malignant tumor using nanoparticles;
(2) Nanoparticles used for tissue Engineering.
Yaling Wang, Ph.D, Professor
Received her B.S degree in chemistry at Sichuan University of China (2003-2007), and her Ph.D. degree in Bioinorganic Chemistry at Institute of High Energy Physics (2007-2012), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). She worked as a assistant professor and associate professor at the CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics of CAS (2012-2018). Since 2018, she joined Prof. Chen’s research group at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, CAS.
Research Directions:
(1) Developing nanomedicine for in vivo imaging and cancer therapy;
(2) Single cell analysis via nano-bio and synchrotron radiation technologies.
Miao Zhang, Ph.D., Professor
Dr. Miao Zhang received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy (2004–2008) and M.S. degree in Pharmaceutics (2008–2010) from Peking University. He subsequently obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the National University of Singapore (2018–2022). Following his doctoral training, he continued his research as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore (2023–2025). Besides his academic career, Dr. Zhang accumulated extensive industrial experience as a Senior Formulation Scientist at Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group (2010–2012) and Pfizer Inc. (2012–2018), where he was involved in pharmaceutical formulation development and translational research. Since 2025, Dr. Zhang has joined Prof. Chen’s research group and currently serves as a Professor at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Design and engineering of nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery;
(2) Development of nanovaccines for cancer immunotherapy.
Ru Bai, Master, Senior Engineer
Received her master degree in Tianjin University of Technology in 2007. Then she is an assistant/senior engineer in NCNST.
Research Directions:
(1) Environmental and healthy impact of nanomaterials;
(2) Development and Revision of Nano-Standards.
Xuejing Cui, Ph.D, Associate professor
Received her Bachelor's degree in Tianjin University of Sciences & Technology in 2011. Then obtained Ph.D from Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. She now works as an Associate Professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Toxicokinetics of nanomaterials;
(2) Biological effects and safety of nanomaterials and PM2.5.
Huige Zhou, Ph.D, Associate professor
Received her Bachelor's degree in Henan Polytechnic University in 2013. Then shen obtained her Ph.D from National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2018. She now works as an assistant professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Design and fabrication of innovative nano-drug delivery systems;
(2) The surface modification and biomedical application of iron oxide nanoparticles.
Mingjing Cao, Ph.D, Associate professor
Dr. Cao received a Bachelor's degree in material chemistry from Zhengzhou University (2009-2013) and a master degree in nanoscience and technology from University of Copenhagen (SDC program, 2013-2015). Then she obtained double Ph.D. degrees from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Aarhus University in 2020 and 2021, respectively. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China and was selected for “the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents” in 2021. She now works as an associate professor at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Mechanism discovery and methods development in nano-bio interactions research;
(2) Traditional Chinese medicine-based nanoplatforms for synergistic delivery.
Jiabin Zhang, Ph.D, Associate professor
Received a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Information Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (2010-2014) and a Ph.D. degree of Mechanics from the Peking University (2014-2019). He then earned a Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship and conducted his research at the National Biomedical Imaging Center of Peking University, meanwhile being promoted to a distinguished Associate Researcher (2019-2024). Since 2024, he joined Prof. Chen’s research group as an Associate Professor at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Research Directions:
(1) Super-resolution ultrasound imaging with micro/nano contrast agents for in vivo microvascular imaging;
(2) Imaging-guided intelligent ultrasound system for in vivo drug delivery and theranostics
Chunying Chen, Ph.D, Professor
Prof. Chen received her Bachelor's degree in chemistry (1991) and obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology of China in 1996. She worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Key Laboratory of Nuclear Analytical Techniques, Institute of High Energy Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (1996-1998) and at the Medical Nobel Institute for Biochemistry of Karolinska Institute, Sweden (2001-2002). She has been the Professor and a Group Leader of the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China since 2006. She was elected as a General Secretary of the Asian Society of Toxicology in 2018. She is also a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, starting in 2021, and the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2016.
Ying Liu, Ph.D, Professor
1995.9-2000.7 for Bachelor Degree in Tianjin Medical University;
2000.9-2003.7 for M.E. in Hebei Medical University;
2003.9-2006.7 for Ph.D in Academy of Military Medical Sciences;
2006.8-Present Post-doctor/Assistant professor/Associate professor/Professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of China
Research Directions:
(1) Nanomedicine: Therapy for malignant tumor using nanoparticles;
(2) Nanoparticles used for tissue Engineering.
Yaling Wang, Ph.D, Professor
Received her B.S degree in chemistry at Sichuan University of China (2003-2007), and her Ph.D. degree in Bioinorganic Chemistry at Institute of High Energy Physics (2007-2012), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). She worked as a assistant professor and associate professor at the CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics of CAS (2012-2018). Since 2018, she joined Prof. Chen’s research group at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, CAS.
Research Directions:
(1) Developing nanomedicine for in vivo imaging and cancer therapy;
(2) Single cell analysis via nano-bio and synchrotron radiation technologies.
Miao Zhang, Ph.D., Professor
Dr. Miao Zhang received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy (2004–2008) and M.S. degree in Pharmaceutics (2008–2010) from Peking University. He subsequently obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the National University of Singapore (2018–2022). Following his doctoral training, he continued his research as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore (2023–2025). Besides his academic career, Dr. Zhang accumulated extensive industrial experience as a Senior Formulation Scientist at Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group (2010–2012) and Pfizer Inc. (2012–2018), where he was involved in pharmaceutical formulation development and translational research. Since 2025, Dr. Zhang has joined Prof. Chen’s research group and currently serves as a Professor at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Design and engineering of nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery;
(2) Development of nanovaccines for cancer immunotherapy.
Ru Bai, Master, Senior Engineer
Received her master degree in Tianjin University of Technology in 2007. Then she is an assistant/senior engineer in NCNST.
Research Directions:
(1) Environmental and healthy impact of nanomaterials;
(2) Development and Revision of Nano-Standards.
Xuejing Cui, Ph.D, Associate professor
Received her Bachelor's degree in Tianjin University of Sciences & Technology in 2011. Then obtained Ph.D from Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. She now works as an Associate Professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Toxicokinetics of nanomaterials;
(2) Biological effects and safety of nanomaterials and PM2.5.
Huige Zhou, Ph.D, Associate professor
Received her Bachelor's degree in Henan Polytechnic University in 2013. Then shen obtained her Ph.D from National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2018. She now works as an assistant professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Design and fabrication of innovative nano-drug delivery systems;
(2) The surface modification and biomedical application of iron oxide nanoparticles.
Mingjing Cao, Ph.D, Associate professor
Dr. Cao received a Bachelor's degree in material chemistry from Zhengzhou University (2009-2013) and a master degree in nanoscience and technology from University of Copenhagen (SDC program, 2013-2015). Then she obtained double Ph.D. degrees from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Aarhus University in 2020 and 2021, respectively. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China and was selected for “the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents” in 2021. She now works as an associate professor at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China.
Research Directions:
(1) Mechanism discovery and methods development in nano-bio interactions research;
(2) Traditional Chinese medicine-based nanoplatforms for synergistic delivery.
Jiabin Zhang, Ph.D, Associate professor
Received a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Information Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (2010-2014) and a Ph.D. degree of Mechanics from the Peking University (2014-2019). He then earned a Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship and conducted his research at the National Biomedical Imaging Center of Peking University, meanwhile being promoted to a distinguished Associate Researcher (2019-2024). Since 2024, he joined Prof. Chen’s research group as an Associate Professor at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Research Directions:
(1) Super-resolution ultrasound imaging with micro/nano contrast agents for in vivo microvascular imaging;
(2) Imaging-guided intelligent ultrasound system for in vivo drug delivery and theranostics
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