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D-Index
127
Citations
54527
World Ranking
388
National Ranking
146

Liangfang Zhang publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liangfang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 287 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Liangfang Zhang D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liangfang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Liangfang Zhang is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, with a significant focus on biomedical engineering and molecular biology.

Their published work covers a diverse range of topics including RNA interference and gene delivery, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, micro and nano robotics, immunotherapy and immune responses, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Liangfang Zhang include Ronnie H. Fang, Weiwei Gao, Jiarong Zhou, Yaou Duan, and Yiyan Yu.

The primary publication venues for their work are various peer-reviewed journals with multiple papers in:

  • ACS Nano
  • Nano Letters
  • Advanced Materials
  • Science Advances
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Selected recent papers include:

  • Targeting drugs to tumours using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles, 2022, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • Enzyme-powered Janus platelet cell robots for active and targeted drug delivery, 2020, Science Robotics
  • Engineered Cell-Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles Directly Present Tumor Antigens to Promote Anticancer Immunity, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Cellular Nanosponges Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity, 2020, Nano Letters
  • Targeted gene silencing in vivo by platelet membrane-coated metal-organic framework nanoparticles, 2020, Science Advances

Liangfang Zhang's work in nanotechnology and drug delivery platforms reflects a multidisciplinary approach, integrating molecular biology and biomedical engineering to develop novel therapeutic strategies.

Their contributions include advancements in nanoplatforms designed for targeted drug delivery, which intersect with immunology and cancer theranostics, highlighting an interest in both the therapeutic and diagnostic aspects of disease treatment.

The recognitions awarded to Liangfang Zhang include being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2020 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Nanoparticles in Medicine: Therapeutic Applications and Developments

    L Zhang;FX Gu;JM Chan;AZ Wang

  • Erythrocyte membrane-camouflaged polymeric nanoparticles as a biomimetic delivery platform

    Che Ming J. Hu;Li Zhang;Santosh Aryal;Connie Cheung

  • Nanoparticle biointerfacing by platelet membrane cloaking

    Che Ming J. Hu;Ronnie H. Fang;Kuei Chun Wang;Brian T. Luk

  • Cell Membrane Coating Nanotechnology

    Ronnie H. Fang;Ashley V. Kroll;Weiwei Gao;Liangfang Zhang

  • Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Anticancer Vaccination and Drug Delivery

    Ronnie H. Fang;Che Ming J. Hu;Brian T. Luk;Weiwei Gao

  • Micro/Nanorobots for Biomedicine: Delivery, Surgery, Sensing, and Detoxification.

    Jinxing Li;Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila;Wei Gao;Liangfang Zhang

  • Quantum Dot−Aptamer Conjugates for Synchronous Cancer Imaging, Therapy, and Sensing of Drug Delivery Based on Bi-Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer

    Vaishali Bagalkot;Liangfang Zhang;Etgar Levy-Nissenbaum;Sangyong Jon

  • Self-assembled lipid--polymer hybrid nanoparticles: a robust drug delivery platform.

    Liangfang Zhang;Juliana M. Chan;Frank X. Gu;June Wha Rhee

  • Targeting drugs to tumours using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles

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  • Precise engineering of targeted nanoparticles by using self-assembled biointegrated block copolymers.

    Frank Gu;Liangfang Zhang;Benjamin A. Teply;Nina Mann

  • Neutrophil membrane-coated nanoparticles inhibit synovial inflammation and alleviate joint damage in inflammatory arthritis

    Qiangzhe Zhang;Diana Dehaini;Yue Zhang;Julia Zhou

  • PLGA-lecithin-PEG core-shell nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery.

    Juliana M. Chan;Liangfang Zhang;Kai P. Yuet;Grace Liao

  • A biomimetic nanosponge that absorbs pore-forming toxins.

    Che-Ming J. Hu;Ronnie H. Fang;Jonathan Copp;Brian T. Luk

  • Nanoparticle-based combination therapy toward overcoming drug resistance in cancer

    Che Ming Jack Hu;Liangfang Zhang

  • Erythrocyte-Platelet Hybrid Membrane Coating for Enhanced Nanoparticle Functionalization.

    Diana Dehaini;Xiaoli Wei;Ronnie H. Fang;Sarah Masson

  • Nanoparticle-assisted combination therapies for effective cancer treatment

    Che Ming Jack Hu;Santosh Aryal;Liangfang Zhang

  • Cell membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles for drug delivery

    Brian T. Luk;Liangfang Zhang

  • Micromotor-enabled active drug delivery for in vivo treatment of stomach infection

    Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila;Pavimol Angsantikul;Jinxing Li;Miguel Angel Lopez-Ramirez

  • Artificial micromotors in the mouse's stomach: a step toward in vivo use of synthetic motors

    Wei Gao;Renfeng Dong;Soracha Thamphiwatana;Jinxing Li

  • Nanoparticle-induced surface reconstruction of phospholipid membranes

    Bo Wang;Liangfang Zhang;Sung Chul Bae;Steve Granick

  • Macrophage-like nanoparticles concurrently absorbing endotoxins and proinflammatory cytokines for sepsis management

    Soracha Thamphiwatana;Pavimol Angsantikul;Tamara Escajadillo;Qiangzhe Zhang

  • Cargo‐Towing Fuel‐Free Magnetic Nanoswimmers for Targeted Drug Delivery

    Wei Gao;Daniel Kagan;On Shun Pak;Corbin Clawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Weiwei Gao
Weiwei Gao University of California, San Diego
Joseph Wang
Joseph Wang University of California, San Diego
Omid C. Farokhzad
Omid C. Farokhzad Harvard Medical School
Kang Zhang
Kang Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Steve Granick
Steve Granick University of Massachusetts Amherst
Santosh Aryal
Santosh Aryal Kansas State University
Jinxing Li
Jinxing Li Michigan State University
Frank X. Gu
Frank X. Gu University of Toronto

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