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Overview

Wei Tao is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, chiefly focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Within these broad areas, their work extensively covers molecular biology and biomedical engineering, with substantial contributions to materials chemistry, immunology, and biomaterials.

The main topics addressed in Wei Tao's research include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • RNA interference and gene delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses

Wei Tao frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Matter
  • Advanced Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Their recent published papers include:

  • Macrophage-targeted nanomedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis, 2021, Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • The landscape of mRNA nanomedicine, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • mRNA-based cancer therapeutics, 2023, Nature Reviews Cancer
  • In situ sprayed NIR-responsive, analgesic black phosphorus-based gel for diabetic ulcer treatment, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Minimally invasive nanomedicine: nanotechnology in photo-/ultrasound-/radiation-/magnetism-mediated therapy and imaging, 2022, Chemical Society Reviews

Wei Tao collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Na Kong
  • Wei Chen
  • Chuang Liu
  • Jiang Ouyang
  • Zhongmin Tang

The scope of Wei Tao's research integrates molecular and materials sciences with biomedical engineering approaches, emphasizing the development of nanotechnologies for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Their work on nanoplatforms leverages advanced materials chemistry to create sophisticated delivery systems targeting cancer and other diseases.

Research also covers RNA-based technologies such as mRNA therapeutics and RNA interference, reflecting ongoing efforts to manipulate gene expression through innovative nanomedicine strategies. Additionally, Wei Tao's projects involve advanced biosensing technologies for biological analysis and monitoring, contributing to the understanding of immune responses and immunotherapy strategies.

Best Publications

  • Cellular uptake of nanoparticles: journey inside the cell.

    Shahed Behzadi;Vahid Serpooshan;Wei Tao;Majd A. Hamaly

  • Progress and challenges towards targeted delivery of cancer therapeutics.

    Daniel Rosenblum;Nitin Joshi;Nitin Joshi;Wei Tao;Jeffrey M. Karp;Jeffrey M. Karp

  • Black Phosphorus Nanosheets as a Robust Delivery Platform for Cancer Theranostics.

    Wei Tao;Xianbing Zhu;Xinghua Yu;Xiaowei Zeng

  • Emerging two-dimensional monoelemental materials (Xenes) for biomedical applications

    Wei Tao;Na Kong;Xiaoyuan Ji;Yupeng Zhang

  • Polydopamine-Modified Black Phosphorous Nanocapsule with Enhanced Stability and Photothermal Performance for Tumor Multimodal Treatments.

    Xiaowei Zeng;Miaomiao Luo;Gan Liu;Xusheng Wang

  • Antimonene Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Application as Near-Infrared Photothermal Agents for Effective Cancer Therapy

    Wei Tao;Xiaoyuan Ji;Xiaoyuan Ji;Xiaoding Xu;Mohammad Ariful Islam

  • ROS-Responsive Polyprodrug Nanoparticles for Triggered Drug Delivery and Effective Cancer Therapy.

    Xiaoding Xu;Phei Er Saw;Wei Tao;Yujing Li

  • A Novel Top-Down Synthesis of Ultrathin 2D Boron Nanosheets for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Cancer Therapy.

    Xiaoyuan Ji;Xiaoyuan Ji;Na Kong;Junqing Wang;Wenliang Li

  • Two-Dimensional Antimonene-Based Photonic Nanomedicine for Cancer Theranostics.

    Wei Tao;Xiaoyuan Ji;Xiaoyuan Ji;Xianbing Zhu;Li Li

  • In situ sprayed NIR-responsive, analgesic black phosphorus-based gel for diabetic ulcer treatment

    Jiang Ouyang;Xiaoyuan Ji;Xingcai Zhang;Chan Feng

  • Marriage of black phosphorus and Cu 2+ as effective photothermal agents for PET-guided combination cancer therapy

    Kuan Hu;Lin Xie;Yiding Zhang;Masayuki Hanyu

  • Restoration of tumour-growth suppression in vivo via systemic nanoparticle-mediated delivery of PTEN mRNA.

    Mohammad Ariful Islam;Yingjie Xu;Wei Tao;Jessalyn M Ubellacker

  • A Drug‐Self‐Gated Mesoporous Antitumor Nanoplatform Based on pH‐Sensitive Dynamic Covalent Bond

    Xiaowei Zeng;Gan Liu;Wei Tao;Yue Ma

  • Cholic acid-functionalized nanoparticles of star-shaped PLGA-vitamin E TPGS copolymer for docetaxel delivery to cervical cancer

    Xiaowei Zeng;Wei Tao;Lin Mei;Laiqiang Huang

  • A Multifunctional Nanoplatform against Multidrug Resistant Cancer: Merging the Best of Targeted Chemo/Gene/Photothermal Therapy

    Wei Cheng;Junpeng Nie;Nansha Gao;Gan Liu

  • TiL4 -Coordinated Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots as an Efficient Contrast Agent for In Vivo Photoacoustic Imaging of Cancer.

    Zhengbo Sun;Zhengbo Sun;Yuetao Zhao;Zhibin Li;Haodong Cui

  • A materials-science perspective on tackling COVID-19.

    Zhongmin Tang;Na Kong;Xingcai Zhang;Yuan Liu

  • Capturing functional two-dimensional nanosheets from sandwich-structure vermiculite for cancer theranostics.

    Xiaoyuan Ji;Lanlan Ge;Chuang Liu;Zhongmin Tang

  • Docetaxel (DTX)-loaded polydopamine-modified TPGS-PLA nanoparticles as a targeted drug delivery system for the treatment of liver cancer.

    Dunwan Zhu;Wei Tao;Hongling Zhang;Gan Liu

  • Synthetic mRNA nanoparticle-mediated restoration of p53 tumor suppressor sensitizes p53-deficient cancers to mTOR inhibition.

    Na Kong;Na Kong;Wei Tao;Xiang Ling;Junqing Wang

  • Ultrasound mediated therapy: Recent progress and challenges in nanoscience

    Jiang Ouyang;Zhongmin Tang;Nika Farokhzad;Na Kong;Na Kong

  • TPGS-Functionalized Polydopamine-Modified Mesoporous Silica as Drug Nanocarriers for Enhanced Lung Cancer Chemotherapy against Multidrug Resistance.

    Wei Cheng;Chaoyu Liang;Lv Xu;Gan Liu;Gan Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Omid C. Farokhzad
Omid C. Farokhzad Harvard Medical School
Lin Mei
Lin Mei Tsinghua University
Han Zhang
Han Zhang Shenzhen University
Morteza Mahmoudi
Morteza Mahmoudi Michigan State University
Si-Shen Feng
Si-Shen Feng National University of Singapore
Jong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim Korea University
Ye Zhang
Ye Zhang Nanjing University
Jianxun Ding
Jianxun Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yihai Cao
Yihai Cao Karolinska Institute
Ira Tabas
Ira Tabas Columbia University

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