CANYANG ZHANG

 

 

CANYANG ZHANG

Assistant Professor

Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University

 

 

Education and work experience

2024.01至今         Associate Professor, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, China

2021.05-2023.12   Assistant Professor, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, China

2019.06-2020.12   Postdoctoral Research Associate, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore

2016.08-2019.05   Postdoctoral Research Associate/Research Associate, Washington State University, USA

2015.03-2016.07   Assistant Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China  University, China

2012.10-2013.10   Visiting Ph.D. in Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

2009.09-2014.12   Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, China

 

Research Interest：

Overview: my research is focused on the design and preparation of biological hybrid system basing on the understanding of relationship between non-bioparts (artificial system, such as macromolecules, nanoparticle, microneedle) and bioparts (living cells/bacteria) for function improvement to treat diseases.

 

Awards:

Pearl River Talent Program (2022)

Overseas High-Caliber Personnel Level C (Peacock C) (2021)

Tsinghua University Annual Teaching Excellence Award (2023)

 

Selected Publications:

  1. Can Yang Zhang, et al, Mussel-Bioinspired Lignin Adhesive for Wearable Bioelectrodes, Advanced Materials, 2024, 2407129.
  2. Can Yang Zhang, et al, “Two-birds-one-stone” oral nanotherapeutic designed to target intestinal integrins and regulate redox homeostasis for UC treatment, Science Advances, 2024, 10, eado7438.
  3. Can Yang Zhang, et al, Living Leukocyte-Based Drug Delivery Systems, Advanced Materials, 2023, 35, 2207787.
  4. Can Yang Zhang, et al, Nanoparticle-induced neutrophil apoptosis increases survival in sepsis and alleviates neurological damage in stroke, Science Advances, 2019, 5, eaax7964.
  5. Can Yang Zhang, et al, Bioresponsive Nanoparticles Targeted to Infectious Microenvironments for Sepsis Management, Advanced Materials, 2018, 30, 1803618.
  6. Can Yang Zhang, et al, Strategies to prevent water soluble drug leakage from nanovesicles in blood circulation: A coarse-grained molecular study, Chemical Engineering Science, 2023, 276, 118715.
  7. Can Yang Zhang, et al, A conductive and anti-freezing gelatin-PAA-based organic hydrogel (PC-OH) with high adhesion and self-healing activities for wearable electronics, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 492, 152465.
  8. Can Yang Zhang, et al, Mechanism studies on the cellular internalization of nanoparticles using computer simulations: A review, AIChE Journal, 2022, 68, e17507.
  9. Can Yang Zhang, et al, pH-Responsive Nanoparticles Targeted to Lungs for Improved Therapy of Acute Lung Inflammation/Injury, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11, 16380-16390.
  10. Can Yang Zhang, et al, TME Responsive Polyprodrug Micelles for Multistage Delivery of Doxorubicin with Improved Cancer Therapeutic Efficacy in Rodents, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2020, 9, 2000387.

 

Contact Information

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Phone(M):+86 135 2206 7013; Phone(O):+86 0755 2640 1402

Office Address: International Phage I 1602, Shenzhen International Graduate School, University Tow,

Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China

Personal Website: https://www.sigs.tsinghua.edu.cn/zcy_en/main.htm

Lab Website: https://zhanglab.sigs.tsinghua.edu.cn/