Associate Professor · Master's Supervisor
Li Zhang
Research focuses on cancer diagnosis and therapy, nanomaterials and the tumor microenvironment. Has published 15 SCI-indexed papers as first or corresponding author, including shared authorship.
Education
- 2018.09–2021.09 · PhD in Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong.
- 2014.09–2017.06 · Master’s degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Hubei University.
- 2010.09–2014.06 · Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hubei University.
Employment
- 2025.12–present · Associate Professor, Wuhan Textile University.
- 2024.07–2025.12 · Lecturer, Wuhan Textile University.
- 2021.12–2024.03 · Postdoctoral Researcher, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen).
- 2017.10–2018.06 · Research Assistant, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Research Projects
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 72nd General Program, Second-Class Award, No. 2022M720966. Construction of hydrogen-sulfide nano-immunomodulators for targeted integrated diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. 2022.11–2024.02; RMB 80,000; principal investigator; completed.
Selected Publications
- Zhang L., Liu J., Xiong Y. X., Liao G. F.*, Lv Y. G.* Multi-energy integrated photocatalysis for antitumor therapy. Exploration, 2025, 5(6): 20240188.
- Zhang L., Liu J., Lv Y. G.* Recent advances in reductive gas-augmented cancer photothermal therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 526: 170871.
- Zhe Yang, Yuen-Man Chan, Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan, Chengnan Wu, Zimeng Wang, Yuxin Jiang, Danyong Liu, Zhengyuan Xia, Li Zhang*, Yin Cai*, Chun-Yuen Wong*. A biomineralized bifunctional patient-friendly nanosystem for sustained glucose monitoring and control in diabetes. Small Methods, 2024: e2400159.
- Li Zhang, Yue Liu, Haiyan Huang, Hui Xie, Baozhu Zhang, Wujiong Xia, Bing Guo*. Multifunctional nanotheranostics for near infrared optical imaging-guided treatment of brain tumors. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022, 190: 114536.
- Guangfu Liao, Li Zhang*, Chunxue Li, Baizeng Fang*, Huaming Yang*. Emerging carbon-supported single-atom catalysts for biomedical applications. Matter, 2022, 5(10): 3341-3374.
- Li Zhang#, Yadi Fan#, Zhe Yang, Mo Yang*, Chun-Yuen Wong*. NIR-II-driven and glutathione depletion-enhanced hypoxia-irrelevant free radical nanogenerator for combined cancer therapy. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2021, 19(1): 1-16.
- Li Zhang#, Zhe Yang#, Jinghua Ren, Li Ba, Wenshan He*, Chun-Yuen Wong*. Multifunctional oxygen-enriching nano-theranostics for cancer-specific magnetic resonance imaging and enhanced photodynamic/photothermal therapy. Nano Research, 2020, 13(5): 1389-1398.
