Decoding Biological Signatures and Engineering Applications of Extracellular Vesicles, Programmable DNA Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, Design and Applications of Bio-inspired Materials

2020: Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Supervisors: Prof. Jun Hu, Prof. Bin Li
Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mentor: Academician Chunhai Fan
2022-present: Associate Professor ("Chunlei Talent"), Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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2. Lou S*, Ma J*, Fu P, Li L, Huang J, Jing F, Wang Y, Qian S, Zheng J, Li J#, Dong Z#, Wang, K#. Lung‐Penetrating Biomimetic Extracellular Vesicle Spherical Nucleic Acids for Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy Through ROS Scavenging and Anti-Inflammatory Effects. Aggregate, 2025, e70086.

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5. Wang K*, Wei Y*, Xie X, Li Q, Liu X, Wang L, Li J, Wu J, Fan C. DNA-programmed stem cell niches via orthogonal extracellular vesicle-cell communications. Adv Mater, 2023, 35(45), e2302323.

6. Wang K*, Zhou L*, Li J*, Liu W, Wei Y, Guo Z, Fan C, Hu J, Li B, Wang L. Label-free and three-dimensional visualization reveals the dynamic of plasma membrane-derived extracellular vesicles. Nano Lett, 2020, 20(9):6313-6319.

7. Wang K, Wei Y, Liu W, Liu L, Guo Z, Fan C, ... & Li B. Mechanical stress-dependent autophagy components release via extracellular ovesicles in tumor cells[J]. ACS o, 2019,13(4):4589-4602

8. Wei Y*, Feng Y*, Wang K*, Wei Y, Li Q, Zuo X, Li B, Li J, Wang L, Fan C, Zhu Y. Directing the Encapsulation of Single Cells with DNA Framework Nucleator-Based Hydrogel Growth. Angew Chem Int Ed, 2024, e202319907.

9. Liu Z, Liu Y, Li Y, Xu S, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Jiang C, Wang K#, Zhang Y#, Wang Y#. ECM stiffness affects cargo sorting into MSC-EVs to regulate their secretion and uptake behaviors. J Nanobiotech, 2024, 22(1):124.

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