Shaoqin Sarah Gong
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
USA
Biography
Dr. Shaoqin Sarah Gong is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Prof. Gong’s research group has developed a series of multifunctional drug/agent nanocarriers including unimolecular micelles, polymer nanocapsules, polymer vesicles, and polymer-functionalized inorganic nanoparticles for targeted drug/agent delivery to treat and monitor various major health threats including cancers, vascular disorders, and eye diseases. She has co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 130 conference papers. Her H-index is 49. She is an editorial board member for several journals including Biomaterials, Theranostics, Biofabrication, and Nanotheranostics. She also served as an Associate Editor for Biomaterials and is the winner of a number of awards including the NSF CAREER Award and NIH Career Development Award. Email: sgong@engr.wisc.edu
Research Interest
unimolecular micelles, polymer nanocapsules, polymer vesicles, and polymer-functionalized inorganic nanoparticles for targeted drug/agent delivery to treat and monitor various major health threats including cancers, vascular disorders, and eye diseases