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D-Index
108
Citations
39305
World Ranking
764
National Ranking
234

Zhen Gu 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 Zhen Gu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 267 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhen Gu 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 Zhen Gu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2016 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Zhen Gu is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Immunology, and Oncology.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to drug delivery systems, immunotherapy, and nanotechnology. Notable papers include:

  • Glucose-responsive insulin patch for the regulation of blood glucose in mice and minipigs, 2020, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Advances in Antimicrobial Microneedle Patches for Combating Infections, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Tailoring Materials for Modulation of Macrophage Fate, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Inhibition of post-surgery tumour recurrence via a hydrogel releasing CAR-T cells and anti-PDL1-conjugated platelets, 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Stretchable graphene-hydrogel interfaces for wearable and implantable bioelectronics, 2023, Nature Electronics

Their work involves collaboration with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Jinqiang Wang
  • Jicheng Yu
  • Hongjun Li
  • Tao Sheng
  • Yuqi Zhang

Publications by Zhen Gu have appeared in a range of scientific venues, with the most frequent being:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Advanced Materials
  • Science Advances
  • Nature Communications
  • Matter

The core topics of Zhen Gu's research include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Zhen Gu has received several professional recognitions including being named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2016 and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Bioresponsive materials

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  • In situ sprayed bioresponsive immunotherapeutic gel for post-surgical cancer treatment

    Qian Chen;Qian Chen;Chao Wang;Xudong Zhang;Guojun Chen

  • Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy by Microneedle Patch-Assisted Delivery of Anti-PD1 Antibody

    Chao Wang;Yanqi Ye;Gabrielle M. Hochu;Hasan Sadeghifar

  • Enzyme-activatable polymer–drug conjugate augments tumour penetration and treatment efficacy

    Quan Zhou;Shiqun Shao;Jinqiang Wang;Changhuo Xu

  • ATP-triggered anticancer drug delivery

    Ran Mo;Ran Mo;Tianyue Jiang;Tianyue Jiang;Rocco DiSanto;Wanyi Tai

  • Self‐Assembled DNA Nanoclews for the Efficient Delivery of CRISPR–Cas9 for Genome Editing

    Wujin Sun;Wenyan Ji;Jordan M. Hall;Quanyin Hu

  • Recent advances of cocktail chemotherapy by combination drug delivery systems.

    Quanyin Hu;Wujin Sun;Chao Wang;Zhen Gu

  • Enhanced Cisplatin Chemotherapy by Iron Oxide Nanocarrier-Mediated Generation of Highly Toxic Reactive Oxygen Species.

    Ping’an Ma;Haihua Xiao;Chang Yu;Jianhua Liu

  • Anticancer Platelet‐Mimicking Nanovehicles

    Quanyin Hu;Wujin Sun;Chengen Qian;Chao Wang

  • Enzyme-Responsive Nanomaterials for Controlled Drug Delivery

    Quanyin Hu;Prateek S. Katti;Zhen Gu

  • Tailoring nanocarriers for intracellular protein delivery.

    Zhen Gu;Anuradha Biswas;Muxun Zhao;Yi Tang

  • Transformable liquid-metal nanomedicine

    Yue Lu;Quanyin Hu;Yiliang Lin;Dennis B. Pacardo

  • In situ formed reactive oxygen species-responsive scaffold with gemcitabine and checkpoint inhibitor for combination therapy.

    Chao Wang;Jinqiang Wang;Xudong Zhang;Shuangjiang Yu

  • Injectable Nano-Network for Glucose-Mediated Insulin Delivery

    Zhen Gu;Alex A. Aimetti;Qun Wang;Tram T. Dang

  • A novel intracellular protein delivery platform based on single-protein nanocapsules

    Ming Yan;Juanjuan Du;Zhen Gu;Min Liang

  • Advances in liquid metals for biomedical applications

    Junjie Yan;Yue Lu;Guojun Chen;Min Yang

  • Glucose-Responsive Microgels Integrated with Enzyme Nanocapsules for Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery

    Zhen Gu;Tram T. Dang;Tram T. Dang;Minglin Ma;Minglin Ma;Benjamin C. Tang;Benjamin C. Tang

  • Light-Activated Hypoxia-Responsive Nanocarriers for Enhanced Anticancer Therapy

    Chenggen Qian;Chenggen Qian;Jicheng Yu;Yulei Chen;Quanyin Hu

  • Stimuli-responsive nanomaterials for therapeutic protein delivery.

    Yue Lu;Wujin Sun;Zhen Gu

  • Tumor microenvironment and intracellular signal-activated nanomaterials for anticancer drug delivery

    Ran Mo;Zhen Gu

  • Photothermal Therapy Promotes Tumor Infiltration and Antitumor Activity of CAR T Cells.

    Qian Chen;Qian Chen;Qian Chen;Quanyin Hu;Quanyin Hu;Elena Dukhovlinova;Guojun Chen

  • Emerging micro- and nanotechnology based synthetic approaches for insulin delivery

    Ran Mo;Ran Mo;Tianyue Jiang;Tianyue Jiang;Jin Di;Wanyi Tai

  • Bacteria-Driven Hypoxia Targeting for Combined Biotherapy and Photothermal Therapy

    Wenfei Chen;Ying Wang;Ming Qin;Xudong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Quanyin Hu
Quanyin Hu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chao Wang
Chao Wang Soochow University
Qian Chen
Qian Chen Nanjing University of Science and Technology
John B. Buse
John B. Buse University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shutao Wang
Shutao Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gianpietro Dotti
Gianpietro Dotti University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frances S. Ligler
Frances S. Ligler Texas A&M University
Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini Terasaki Foundation
Yong Zhu
Yong Zhu North Carolina State University

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