The research interests of Bao’s group mainly focus on rationally-designed nanostructures (e.g. nanoparticles and nanoclusters) for simultaneous imaging and therapy. Specific projects include shape-controlled magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescent metallic nanoprobes for fluorescent imaging, and development of nanoplatform for targeted delivery of imaging agents.
Research:
- Magnetic Nanoghosts as Smart Bait for Drug Screening
- Imaging-guided drug delivery
- Shape-controlled magnetic nanoparticles
- Fluorescent metallic nanoclusters and bifunctional nanoparticles
- Development of highly efficient MRI contrast agent
- Development of functional nanoparticle platform for neuroblastoma targeting
- Developmental and reproductive toxicity
Dr. Yuping Bao’s group focuses on designing novel multifunctional nanoparticles for biomedical applications, such as targeted drug delivery, bio‐imaging, and drug discovery.
Areas of Research
- Cancer Drug Resistance
- Drug Discovery
- Drug Repurposing
- Nanocarrier Design for Cancer Metastasis
- Nanocarrier Design for Directed Neural Stem Cell Differentiation
