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Dr. Ronnie H. Fang is currently an Associate Project Scientist in the Department of NanoEngineering at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). As a NanoEngineering graduate student and postdoctoral scholar under the mentorship of ​Dr. Liangfang Zhang at UC San Diego, he helped to pioneer the development of a new class of biomimetic nanoparticles that are disguised by natural cell membranes. Currently, Ronnie's goal is to find new and exciting medical applications for these membrane-coated nanoparticles with the goal of improving the overall quality of human health.

Education
Postdoc NanoEngineering, UC San Diego, 2015-2017
Ph.D. NanoEngineering, UC San Diego, 2014
M.S. NanoEngineering, UC San Diego, 2012
B.S. Engineering Physics, UC San Diego, 2011
       Biochemistry & Cell Biology, UC San Diego, 2011

Research
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​My research focuses on leveraging biological membranes coated onto synthetic nanoparticle cores (synthesis depicted below) ​for the design of novel nanotherapeutics. These new biomimetic nanoparticles can be used to address many different medical problems, and my research specifically focuses three applications, including ​immunoengineering, nanodetoxification, and bio-interfacing/targeted delivery.
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I) Immunoengineering
​Nanoparticle technology offers exciting new prospects in the field of vaccine development. By designing the particles to carry both antigenic material as well as strong immunological adjuvants, it is possible to vaccine formulations capable of effecting diverse immune responses, including against cancer cells and bacterial toxins. Additionally, their small size allows for more efficient transport to lymphoid organs where the payloads can effect the maximal immune responses.

II) Nanodetoxification
​Biomimetic nanoparticles coated in cell membranes retain all of the surface moieties present on the original cells. By taking advantage of the natural interactions that occur between many toxic molecules and compounds with cell membrane, biomimetic nanoparticles can act as effective decoys that bind and divert toxins away from their intended targets.
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III) Biointerfacing and targeted delivery
Cell membranes have evolved over millions of years to perform specific functions, including site-specific binding and biological interfacing. By employing different types of cell membranes, it is possible to take advantage of the natural affinity and interactions exhibited by these cells to modulate particle localization.

Publications
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2023

125. Guo, Z.; Zhu, A.T.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Recent developments in nanoparticle-based photo-immunotherapy for cancer treatment”, Small Methods, 2023, in press. (*Co-corresponding author)

124. 
Sun, L.; Wang, D.; Noh, I.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Synthesis of erythrocyte nanodiscs for bacterial toxin neutralization", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, in press. ​Link

123. Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. “Inhalable mRNA nanoparticles”, Nature Materials, 2023, 22, 278-279. Link

122. Krishnan, N.; Peng, F-X.; Mohapatra, A.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Genetically engineered cellular nanoparticles for biomedical applications”, Biomaterials, 2023, 296, 122065. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

121. Bjanes, E.; Zhou, J.; Qayum, T.; Krishnan, N.; Zurich, R.; Menon, N.; Hoffman, A.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Nizet, V. “Outer membrane vesicle-coated nanoparticle vaccine protects against Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia and sepsis”, Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2023, 3, 2200130. Link

120. Noh, I.; Guo, Z.; Zhou, J.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Cellular nanodiscs made from bacterial outer membrane as a platform for antibacterial vaccination”, ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 1120-1127. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

119. Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Targeting drugs to tumours using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles”, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2023, 20, 33-48​. Link

2022

118. Zhang, F.; Li, Z.; Duan, Y.; Luan, H.; Yin, L.; Guo, Z.; Chen, C.; Xu, M.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Extremophile-based biohybrid micromotors for biomedical operations in harsh acidic environments”, Science Advances, 2022, 8, eade6455​. Link

117. Kubiatowicz, L.; Mohapatra, A.; Krishnan, N.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “mRNA nanomedicine: Design and recent applications”, Exploration, 2022, 2, 20210217. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

116. Holay, M.; Krishnan, N.; Zhou, J.; Duan, Y.; Guo, Z.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Single low-dose nanovaccine for long-term protection against anthrax toxins”, Nano Letters, 2022, 22, 9672-9678. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

115. Wang, D.; Ai, X.; Duan, Y.; Xian, N.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Neuronal cellular nanosponges for effective detoxification of neurotoxins”, ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 19145-19154. Link

114. Zhang, F.; Zhuang, J.; Li, Z.; Gong, H.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Duan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Zhou, J.; Yin, L.; Karshalev, E.; Gao, W.; Nizet, V.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia”, Nature Materials, 2022, 21, 1324-1332. Link

113. Zhang, F.; Li, Z.; Duan, Y.; Abbas, A.; Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Yin, L.; Luan, H.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Gastrointestinal tract drug delivery using algae motors embedded in a degradable capsule”, Science Robotics, 2022, 7, eabo4160. Link

112. Vargas, E.; Zhang, F.; Ben Hassine, A.; Ruiz-Valdepeñas Montiel, V.; Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Nandhakumar, P.; He, P.; Guo, Z.; Zhou, Z.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Using cell membranes as recognition layers to construct ultrasensitive and selective bioelectronic affinity sensors", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022, 144, 17700-17708. Link

111. Zhou, J.; Ventura, C.; Yu, Y.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Biomimetic neutrophil nanotoxoids elicit potent immunity against Acinetobacter baumannii in multiple models of infection”, Nano Letters, 2022, 22, 7057-7065. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

110. Zhou, J.; Krishnan, N.; Guo, Z.; Ventura, C.; Holay, M.; Zhang, Q.; Wei, X.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Nanotoxoid vaccination protects against opportunistic bacterial infections arising from immunodeficiency”, Science Advances, 2022, 8, eabq5492. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

109. Zhou, J.; Miyamoto, Y.; Ihara, S.; Kroll, A.; Nieskens, N.; Tran, V.; Hanson, E.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Eckmann, L. “Codelivery of antigens and adjuvant in polymeric nanoparticles coated with native parasite membranes induces protective mucosal immunity against Giardia lamblia”, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022, 226, 319-323. Link

108. Wang, S.; Kai, M.; Duan, Y.; Zhou, Z.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Membrane cholesterol depletion enhances enzymatic activity within cell membrane-coated metal-organic framework nanoparticles”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202203115. Link

107. Krishnan, N.; Kubiatowicz, L.; Holay, M.; Zhou, J.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Bacterial membrane vesicles for vaccine applications” Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022, 185, 114294. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

106. Holay, M.; Zhou, J.; Park, J-H.; Landa, I.; Ventura, C.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Organotropic targeting of biomimetic nanoparticles to treat lung disease”, Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2022, 33, 586-593. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

105.  Johnson, D.; Zhou, J.; Kroll, A.; Fang, R.H.; Yan, M.; Xiao, C.; Chen, X.; Kline, J.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, D-E. “Acute myeloid leukemia cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for cancer vaccination immunotherapy”, Leukemia, 2022, 36, 994-1005. Link

​104. Zhou, J.; Ventura, C.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Nanodelivery of STING agonists against cancer and infectious diseases”, Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2022, 83, 101007. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

103. Park, J-H.; Mohapatra, A.; Zhou, J.; Holay, M.; Krishnan, N.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Virus-mimicking cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for cytosolic delivery of mRNA”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202113671. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

2021

102. Zhou, J.; Karshalev, E.; Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Krishnan, N.; Xiao, C.; Ventura, C.; Gong, H.; Zhang, Q.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Wang, J.; Zhang, L. “Physical disruption of solid tumors by immunostimulatory microrobots enhances antitumor immunity”, Advanced Materials, 2021, 33, 2015303. Link

101. Ai, X.; Wang, D.; Honko, A.; Duan, Y.; Gavrish, I.; Fang, R.H.; Griffiths, A.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Surface glycan modification of cellular nanosponges to promote SARS-CoV-2 inhibition”, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2021, 143, 17615-17621. Link

100. Krishnan, N.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Engineering of stimuli-responsive self-assembled biomimetic nanoparticles”, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021, 179, 114006. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

99. Campbell, G.; Zhuang, J.; Zhang, G.; Landa, I.; Kubiatowicz, L.; Dehaini, D.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Spector, S. “CD4+ T cell-mimicking nanoparticles encapsulating DIABLO/SMAC mimetics broadly neutralize HIV-1 and selectively kills HIV-1-infected cells”, Theranostics, 2021, 11, 9009-9021. Link

98. Guo, Z.; Kubiatowicz, L.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Nanotoxoids: Biomimetic nanoparticle vaccines against infections”, Advanced Therapeutics, 2021, 4, 2100072. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

97. Zhang, Q.; Zhou, J.; Zhou, J.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Lure-and-kill macrophage nanoparticles alleviate the severity of experimental acute pancreatitis”, Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 4136. Link

96. Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Karshalev, E.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Wei, X.; Nguyen, B.; Litvan, I.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “A microstirring pill enhances bioavailability of orally administered drugs”, Advanced Science, 2021, 8, 2100389. Link

95. Park, J-H.; Jiang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Gong, H.; Mohapatra, A.; Heo, J.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Genetically engineered cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for targeted delivery of dexamethasone to inflamed lungs”, Science Advances, 2021, 7, eabf7820. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

94. Holay, M.; Guo, Z.; Pihl, J.; Heo, J.; Park, J-H.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Bacteria-inspired nanomedicine”, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2020, 4, 3830-3848. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

93. Bahmani, B.; Gong, H.; Luk, B.T.; Haushalter, K.J.; DeTeresa, E.; Previti, M.; Zhou, J.; Gao, W.; Bui, J.D.; Zhang, L.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, J. “Intratumoral immunotherapy using platelet-cloaked nanoparticles enhances antitumor immunity in solid tumors”, Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 1999. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

92. Gong, H.; Zhang, Q.; Komarla, A.; Wang, S.; Duan, Y.; Zhou, Z.; Chen, F.; Fang, R.H.; Xu, S.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Nanomaterial biointerfacing via mitochondrial membrane coating for targeted detoxification and molecular detection”, Nano Letters, 2021, 21, 2603-2609. Link

91. Zhou, J.; Krishnan, N.; Jiang, Y.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Nanotechnology for virus treatment”, Nano Today, 2021, 36, 101031. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

90. Ai, X.; Duan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Sun, D.; Fang, R.H.; Liu-Bryan, R.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Cartilage-targeting ultra-small lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for the prevention of cartilage degradation”, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, 2021, 6, e10187. Link
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2020

​89. Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Holay, M.; Lekshmy Venugopalan, P., Nguyen, B.; Zhou, J.; Abbas, A.; Fang, R.H., Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Zinc microrocket pills: Fabrication and characterization towards active oral delivery”, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2020, 9, 2000900. Link

88. Huang, N.; Fan, X.; Zaleta Rivera, K.; Nguyen, T.C.; Zhou, J.; Luo, Y.; Gao, J.; Fang, R.H.; Yan, Z.; Bouman Chen, Z.; Zhang, L.; Zhong, S. “Natural display of nuclear-encoded RNA on the cell surface and its impact on cell interaction”, Genome Biology, 2020, 21, 225. Link

87. Jiang, Y.; Krishnan, N.; Zhou, J.; Chekuri, S.; Wei, X.; Kroll, A.; Yu, C-L.; Duan, Y.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Engineered cell membrane-coated nanoparticles directly present tumor antigens to promote anticancer immunity”, Advanced Materials, 2020, 32, 2001808. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

86. Zhang, Q.; Honko, A.; Zhou, J.; Gong, H.; Downs, S.; Henao Vasquez, J.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Griffiths, A.; Zhang, L. “Cellular nanosponges inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity”, Nano Letters, 2020, 20, 5570-5574. Link
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85. Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Lopez-Ramirez, M.; Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Wei, X.; Ramírez-Herrera, D.E.; Karshalev, E.; Nguyen, B.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Multi-compartment tubular micromotors towards enhanced localized active delivery”, Advanced Materials, 2020, 32, 2000091. Link
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84. Zhang, Q.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “A biomimetic nanosponge to ‘lure and kill’ phospholipase A2”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 132, 10547-10551. Link

83. Tang, S.; Zhang, F.; Gong, H.; Wei, F.; Zhuang, J.; Karshalev, E.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Huang, C.; Zhou, Z.; Li, Z.; Yin, L.; Dong, H.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, X.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. “Enzyme-powered Janus platelet cell robots for active and targeted drug delivery”, Science Robotics, 2020, 5, eaba6137. Link

82. Jiang, Y.; Krishnan, N.; Heo, J.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Nanoparticle–hydrogel superstructures for biomedical applications”, Journal of Controlled Release, 2020, 324, 505-521. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

81. Zhuang, J.; Duan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Gao, W.; Li, S.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Multimodal enzyme delivery and therapy enabled by cell membrane-coated metal–organic framework nanoparticles”, Nano Letters, 2020, 20, 4051-4058. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

80. Zhou, J.; Kroll, A.; Holay, M.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* "Biomimetic nanotechnology toward personalized vaccines", Advanced Materials 2020, 32, 1901255. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

79. Zhuang, J.; Gong, H.; Zhou, J.; Zhang, Q.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Targeted gene silencing in vivo by platelet membrane-coated metal–organic framework nanoparticles”, Science Advances 2020, 6, eaaz6108. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

78. Park, J-H.; Dehaini, D.; Zhou, J.; Holay, M.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Biomimetic nanoparticle technology for cardiovascular disease detection and treatment”, Nanoscale Horizons 2020, 5, 25-42. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

2019

​77. Wierzbicki, I.; Campeau, A.; Dehaini, D.; Holay, M.; Wei, X.; Greene, T.; Ying, M.; Sands, J.; Lamsa, A.; Zuniga, E.; Pogliano, K.; Fang, R.H.; LaRock, C.; Zhang, L.; Gonzalez, D. "Group A streptococcal S protein utilizes red blood cells as immune camouflage and is a critical determinant for immune evasion", Cell Reports 2019, 29, 2979-2989.e15. Link

76. Karshalev, E.; Zhang, Y.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Beltrán-Gastélum, M.; Chen, Y.; Mundaca-Uribe, R.; Zhang, F.; Nguyen, B.; Tong, Y.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. "Micromotors for active delivery of minerals toward the treatment of iron deficiency anemia", ACS Nano, 2019, 19, 7816-7826. Link

75. Zhang, F.; Zhuang, J.; Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, B.; Tang, S.; Zhang, Q.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J. "A nanomotor-based active delivery system for intracellular oxygen transport", ACS Nano, 2019, 13, 11996-12005. Link

74. Zhuang, J.; Holay, M.; Park, J-H.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, J.; Zhang, L. “Nanoparticle delivery of immunostimulatory agents for cancer immunotherapy”, Theranostics 2019, 9, 7826-7848. Link

73. Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* "Biomimetic nanosponges as a broad-spectrum countermeasure to biological threats", HDIAC Journal, 2019, 6, 14-19. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

72. Zhang, Y.; Chen, Y.; Lo, C.; Zhuang, J.; Angsantikul, P.; Zhang, Q.; Wei, X.; Zhou, Z.; Obonyo, M.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Inhibition of pathogen adhesion by bacterial outer membrane-coated nanoparticles”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2019, 58, 11404-11408. Link

71. Wei, X.; Ran, D.; Campeau, A.; Xiao, C.; Zhou, J.; Dehaini, D.; Jiang, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Gao, W.; Gonzalez, D.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* "Multiantigenic nanotoxoids for antivirulence vaccination against antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria", Nano Letters 2019, 19, 4760-4769. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

70. Leong, H.S.; et al. "On the issue of transparency and reproducibility in nanomedicine", Nature Nanotechnology 2019, 14, 629-635. Link

69. Chen, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhuang, J.; Lee, J.H.; Wang, L.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Cell membrane-cloaked oil nanosponges enable dual-modal detoxification", ACS Nano 2019, 13, 7209-7215. Link

68. Chai, Z.; Ran, D.; Lu, L.; Zhan, C.; Ruan, H.; Hu, X.; Xie, C.; Jiang, K.; Li, J.; Zhou, J.; Wang, J.; Zhang, Y.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Lu, W. "Ligand-modified cell membrane enables targeted delivery of drug nanocrystals to glioma", ACS Nano 2019, 13, 5591-5601. Link

67. Zhang, G.; Luk, B.T.; Wei, X.; Campbell, G.R.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Spector, S.A. “Selective cell death of latently HIV-infected CD4+ T cells mediated by autosis inducing nanopeptides”, Cell Death & Disease 2019, 10, 419. Link

66. Gong, H.; Chen, F.; Huang, Z.; Gu, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhuang, J.; Cho, Y.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Xu, S.; Zhang, L. "Biomembrane-modified field effect transistors for sensitive and quantitative detection of biological toxins and pathogens", ACS Nano 2019, 13, 3714-3722. Link

65. Wei, X.; Beltran-Gastelum, M.; Karshalev, E.; Esteban-Fernandez de Avila, B.; Zhou, J.; Ran, D.; Angsantikul, P.; Fang, R.H.; Wang, J.; Zhang, L. "Biomimetic micromotor enables active delivery of antigens for oral vaccination", Nano Letters 2019, 19, 1914-1921. Link

64. Chen, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, M.; Zhuang, J.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Biomimetic nanosponges suppress in vivo lethality induced by the whole secreted proteins of pathogenic bacteria”, Small 2019, 15, 1804994. Link

63. Kroll, A.V.; Jiang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Holay, M.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Biomimetic nanoparticle vaccines for cancer therapy”, Advanced Biosystems 2018, 3, 1800219. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

62. Jiang, Y.; Chekuri, S.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Engineering biological interactions at the nanoscale”, Current Opinion in Biotechnology 2019, 58, 1-8. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

2018

​61. Zhuang, J.; Ying, M.; Spiekermann, K.; Holay, M.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, F.; Gong, H.; Lee, J.H.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Biomimetic nanoemulsions for oxygen delivery in vivo", Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1804693. Link

60. Zhang, Q.; Dehaini, D.; Zhang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Chen, X.; Zhang, L.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Neutrophil membrane-coated nanoparticles inhibit synovial inflammation and alleviate joint damage in inflammatory arthritis", Nature Nanotechnology 2018, 13, 1182-1190. Link

59. Wei, X.; Zhang, G.; Ran, D.; Krishnan, N.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Spector, S.; Zhang, L. "T-cell-mimicking nanoparticles can neutralize HIV infectivity", Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1802233. Link

58. Luk, B.T.; Jiang, Y.; Copp, J.; Hu, C-M.; Krishnan, N.; Gao, W.; Li, S.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* "Biomimetic targeting of nanoparticles to immune cell subsets via cognate antigen interactions", Molecular Pharmaceutics 2018, 15, 3723-3728. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

57. Xia, H.; Li, X.; Gao, W.; Fu, X.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, K. “Tissue repair and regeneration with endogenous stem cells”, Nature Reviews Materials 2018, 3, 174-193. Link
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56. Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Combatting infections with nanomedicine”, Advanced Healthcare Materials 2018, 7, 1800392. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

55. Angsantikul, P.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Zhang, Q.; Spiekermann, K.; Zhuang, J.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Obonyo, M.; Zhang, L. “Coating nanoparticles with gastric epithelial cell membrane for targeted antibiotic delivery against Helicobacter pylori infection”, Advanced Therapeutics 2018, 1, 1800016. Link

54. Fang, R.H.; Kroll, A.V.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Cell membrane coating nanotechnology”, Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1706759. Link

​53. Ying, M.; Zhuang, J.; Wei, X.; Zhang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Dehaini, D.; Chen, M.; Gu, S.; Gao, W.; Lu, W.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. “Remote-loaded platelet vesicles for disease-targeted delivery of therapeutics”, Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28, 1801032. Link

52. Lapek, J.; Mills, R.; Wozniak, J.; Campeau, A.; Fang, R.H.; Wei, X.; van de Groep, K.; Perez-Lopez, A.; van Sorge, N.; Raffatellu, M.; Knight, R.; Zhang, L.; Gonzalez, D. "Defining host responses during systemic bacterial infection through construction of a murine organ proteome atlas", Cell Systems 2018, 6, 579-592. Link

51. Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. “Optical detection of abnormal skin scarring”, Nature Biomedical Engineering 2018, 2, 201-202. Link

50. Jiang, Y.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* "Biomimetic nanosponges for treating antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases", Bioconjugate Chemistry 2018, 29, 870-877. (*Co-corresponding author) Link

49. Chen, Y.; Chen, M.; Zhang, Y.; Lee, J. H.; Escajadillo, T.; Gong, H.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Nizet, V.; Zhang, L. "Broad-spectrum neutralization of pore-forming toxins with human erythrocyte membrane-coated nanosponges", Advanced Healthcare Materials 2018, 7, 1701366. Link

48. Angsantikul, P.; Fang, R.H.*; Zhang, L.* “Toxoid vaccination against bacterial infection using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles”, Bioconjugate Chemistry 2018, 29, 604-612. (*Co-corresponding author)​ Link

47. Wei, X.; Ying, M.; Dehaini, D.; Su, Y.; Kroll, A.V.; Zhou, J.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Chien, S.; Zhang, L. “Nanoparticle functionalization with platelet membrane enables multifactored biological targeting and detection of atherosclerosis”, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 109-116. Link

2017

46. Zhang, Y.; Gao, W.; Chen, Y.; Escajadillo, T.; Ungerleider, J.; Fang, R.H.; Christman, K.; Nizet, V.; Zhang, L. "Self-assembled colloidal gel using cell membrane-coated nanosponges as building blocks", ACS Nano 2017, 11, 11923-11930. Link

45. Lapek, J.D.; Fang, R.H.; Wei, X.; Li, P.; Wang, B.; Zhang, L.; Gonzalez, D.J. “Biomimetic virulomics for capture and identification of cell-type specific effector proteins”, ACS Nano 2017, 11, 11768-11772. Link

44. Kroll, A.V.*; Fang, R.H.*; Jiang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Wei, X.; Yu, C-L.; Gao, J.; Luk, B.T.; Dehaini, D.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Nanoparticulate delivery of cancer cell membrane elicits multiantigenic antitumor immunity”, Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1703969. (*Co-first author) Link

43. Zhang, X.; Angsantikul, P.; Ying, M.; Zhuang, J.; Zhang, Q.; Wei, X.; Jiang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Dehaini, D.; Chen, M.; Chen, Y.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. “Remote loading of small molecule therapeutics into cholesterol-enriched cell membrane-derived vesicles”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2017, 56, 14075-14079. Link

42. Thamphiwatana, S.; Angsantikul, P.; Escajadillo, T.; Zhang, Q.; Olson, J.; Luk, B.T.; Zhang, S.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Nizet, V.; Zhang, L. “Macrophage-like nanoparticles concurrently absorbing endotoxins and proinflammatory cytokines for sepsis management”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2017, 114, 11488-11493. Link

41. Chai, Z.; Hu, X.; Wei, X.; Zhan, C.; Lu, L.; Jiang, K.; Su, B.; Ruan, H.; Ran, D.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L.; Lu, W. "A facile approach to functionalizing cell membrane-coated nanoparticles with neurotoxin-derived peptide for brain-targeted drug delivery", Journal of Controlled Release 2017, 264, 102-111. Link

​40. Zhang, Y.; Zhang, J.; Chen, W.; Angsantikul, P.; Spiekermann, K.; Fang, R.H.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Erythrocyte membrane-coated nanogel for combinatorial antivirulence and responsive antimicrobial delivery against Staphylococcus aureus infection", Journal of Controlled Release 2017, 263, 185-191. Link

39. Zhuang, J.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Preparation of particulate polymerics therapeutics for medical applications", Small Methods 2017, 1, 1700147. Link

38. Wei, X.; Gao, J.; Wang, F.; Ying, M.; Angsantikul, P.; Kroll, A.; Zhou, J.; Gao, W.; Lu, W.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "In situ capture of bacterial toxins for antivirulence vaccination", Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1701644. Link

37. Dehaini, D.; Wei, X.; Fang, R.H.; Masson, S.; Angsantikul, P.; Luk, B.; Zhang, Y.; Ying, M.; Jiang, Y.; Kroll, A.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Erythrocyte-platelet hybrid membrane coating for enhanced nanoparticle functionalization", Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1606209. Link

36. Fang, R.H.; Jiang, Y.; Fang, J.; Zhang, L. "Cell membrane-derived nanomaterials for biomedical applications", Biomaterials 2017, 128, 69-83. Link

35. Kroll, A.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Biointerfacing and applications of cell membrane-coated nanoparticles", Bioconjugate Chemistry 2017, 28, 23-32. Link​​​​

2016

34. Wei, X.; Gao, J.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.; Kroll, A.; Dehaini, D.; Zhou, J.; Kim, H-W.; Gao, W.; Lu, W.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticles camouflaged in platelet membrane coating as an antibody decoy for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia", Biomaterials 2016, 111, 116-123. Link

33. Dehaini, D.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.T.; Pang, Z.; Hu, C-M.; Kroll, A.; Yu, C-L.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Ultra-small lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for tumor-penetrating drug delivery", Nanoscale 2016, 8, 14411-14419. Link

​32. Dehaini, D.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Biomimetic strategies for targeted nanoparticle delivery", Bioengineering & Translational Medicine 2016, 1, 30-46. Link

31. Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticle-based modulation of the immune system", Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 2016, 7, 305-326. Link

30. Chen, W.; Zhang, Q.; Luk, B.T.; Fang, R.H.; Liu, Y.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. “Coating nanofiber scaffolds with beta cell membrane to promote cell proliferation and function”, Nanoscale 2016, 8, 10364-10370. Link

29. Luk, B.T.; Fang, R.H.; Hu, C-M.; Copp, J.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Dehaini, D.; Gao, W.; Zhang, K.; Li, S.; Zhang, L. "Safe and immunocompatible nanocarriers cloaked in RBC membranes for drug delivery to treat solid tumors", Theranostics 2016, 6, 1004-1011. Link

28. Wang, F.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.T.; Hu, C-M.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Dehaini, D.; Angsantikul, P.; Kroll, A.; Pang, Z.; Gao, W.; Lu, W.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticle-based anti-virulence vaccine for the management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection", Advanced Functional Materials 2016, 26, 1628-1635. Link​​

2015

27. Fang, R.H.; Kroll, A.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticle-based manipulation of antigen-presenting cells for cancer immunotherapy", Small 2015, 11, 5483-5496. Link | Journal Cover

26. Hu, C-M.*; Fang, R.H.*; Wang, K-C.*; Luk, B.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Dehaini, D.; Nguyen, P.; Angsantikul, P.; Wen, C.; Kroll, A.; Carpenter, C.; Ramesh, M.; Qu, V.; Patel, S.; Zhu, J.; Shi, W.; Hofman, F.; Chen, T.; Gao, W; Zhang, K.; Chien, S.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticle biointerfacing by platelet membrane cloaking", Nature 2015, 526, 118-121. (*Co-first author) Link

25. Zhang, J.; Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Dong, A.; Zhang, L. "Synthesis of nanogels via cell membrane-templated polymerization", Small 2015, 11, 4309-4313. Link

24. Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.; Hu, C-M.; Zhang, L. "Engineered nanoparticles mimicking cell membranes for toxin neutralization", Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 2015, 90, 69-80. Link | Journal Cover

23. Pang, Z.; Hu, C-M. J.; Fang, R. H.; Luk, B. T.; Gao, W.; Wang, F.; Chuluun, E.; Angsantikul, P.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Lu, W.; Jiang, X.; Zhang, L. "Detoxification of organophosphate poisoning using nanoparticle bioscavengers", ACS Nano 2015, 9, 6450-6458. Link

22. Wang, F.; Gao, W.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Luk, B.T.; Angsantikul, P.; Zhang, Q.; Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Copp, J.; Pornpattananangkul, D.; Lu, W.; Zhang, L. "Hydrogel retaining toxin-absorbing nanosponges for local treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection", Advanced Materials 2015, 27, 3437-3443. Link | Journal Cover

21. Gao, W.; Fang, R.H.; Thamphiwatana, S.; Luk, B.T.; Li, J.; Angsantikul, P.; Hu, C-M.; Zhang, L. "Modulating antibacterial immunity via bacterial membrane-coated nanoparticles", Nano Letters 2015, 15, 1403-1409. Link​

2014

20. Copp, J.A.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.T.; Hu, C-M.; Gao, W.; Zhang, K.; Zhang, L. "Clearance of pathological antibodies using biomimetic nanoparticles", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2014, 111, 13481-13486. Link

19. Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Combinatorial nanotherapeutics: Rewiring, then killing, cancer cells", Science Signaling 2014, 7, pe13. Link

18. Fang, R.H.; Hu, C-M.; Luk, B.T.; Gao, W.; Copp, J.A.; Tai, Y.; O’Connor, D.E.; Zhang, L. "Cancer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for anticancer vaccination and drug delivery", Nano Letters 2014, 14, 2181-2188. Link

17. Luk, B.T.; Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Dehaini, D.; Carpenter, C.; Gao, W.; Zhang, L. "Interfacial interactions between natural RBC membranes and synthetic polymeric nanoparticles", Nanoscale 2014, 6, 2730-2737. Link

2013

16. Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.T.; Zhang, L. "Polymeric nanotherapeutics: clinical development and advances in stealth functionalization strategies", Nanoscale 2013, 6, 65-75. Link

15. Hu, C-M.*; Fang, R.H.*; Luk, B.T.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticle-detained toxins for safe and effective vaccination", Nature Nanotechnology 2013, 8, 933-938. (*Co-first author) Link

14. Gao, W.; Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Liposome-like nanostructures for drug delivery", Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2013, 1, 6569-6585. Link

13. Fang, R.H.; Hu, C-M.; Chen, K.; Luk, B.T.; Carpenter, C.; Gao, W.; Li, S.; Zhang, D-E.; Lu, W.; Zhang, L. "Lipid-insertion enables targeting functionalization of erythrocyte membrane-cloaked nanoparticles", Nanoscale 2013, 5, 8884-8888. Link

12. Aryal, S.; Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Dehaini, D.; Carpenter, C.; Zhang, D-E.; Zhang, L. "Erythrocyte membrane-cloaked polymeric nanoparticles for controlled drug loading and release", Nanomedicine 2013, 8, 1271-1280. Link

11. Gao, W.; Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.T.; Su, J.; Zhang, L. "Surface functionalization of gold nanoparticles with red blood cell membranes", Advanced Materials 2013, 25, 3549-3553. Link | Journal Cover

10. Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Copp, J.A.; Luk, B.T.; Zhang, L. "A biomimetic nanosponge that absorbs pore-forming toxins", Nature Nanotechnology 2013, 8, 336-340. Link

9. Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Luk, B.T.; Chen, K.; Carpenter, C.; Gao, W.; Zhang, K.; Zhang, L. "'Marker-of-self' functionalizaton of nanoscale particles through a top-down cellular membrane coating approach", Nanoscale 2013, 5, 2664-2668. Link

2012

8. Luk, B.T.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Lipid- and polymer-based nanostructures for cancer theranostics", Theranostics 2012, 2, 1117-1126. Link

7. Fang, R.H.; Chen, K.; Aryal, S.; Hu, C-M.; Zhang, K.; Zhang, L. "Large-scale synthesis of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles using a multi-inlet vortex reactor", Langmuir 2012, 28, 13824-13829. Link

6. Hu, C-M.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Erythrocyte-inspired delivery systems", Advanced Healthcare Materials 2012, 1, 537-547. Link

5. Gu, L; Fang, R.H.; Sailor, M.J.; Park, J-H. “In vivo clearance and toxicity of monodisperse iron oxide nanocrystals”, ACS Nano 2012, 6, 4947-4954. Link

4. Fang, R.H.; Hu, C-M.; Zhang, L. "Nanoparticles disguised as red blood cells to evade the immune system", Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 2012, 12, 385-389. Link

2011

​3. Hu, C-M.; Zhang, L.; Aryal, S.; Cheung, C.; Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Erythrocyte membrane-camouflaged polymeric nanoparticles as a biomimetic delivery platform", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2011, 1, 106-112. Link

2. Fang, R.H.; Zhang, L. "Dispersion-based methods for the engineering and manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery applications", Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanomanufacturing 2011, 108, 10980-10985. Link

2010

1. Fang, R.H.; Aryal, S.; Hu, C-M; Zhang, L. “Quick synthesis of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles with low polydispersity using a single-step sonication method", Langmuir 2010, 26, 16958-16962. Link
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