Kai Yang, Professor

Academic History:

B.S., Anhui Polytechnic University, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, 2006

M.S., Soochow University, School of Biology &Basic Medical Sciences, 2009

Ph.D., Soochow University, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials, 2009-2013

Associate Professor, Soochow University, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, 2014-2018.8

Professor, Soochow University, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, 2018.8-

Research Interests:

In recent years, Dr. Yang focus on tumor theranostics, and develop various inorganic and organic nanomaterials for cancer radiotherapy and combined therapy.

The main research directions are as follows:

- Novel functional nanomaterials for tumor multimodal imaging and therapy.

- Nanomaterial-based tumor hypoxia microenvironments regulation and enhanced radiotherapy.

- Nano-biomaterials for tumor combined radiotherapy and immunotherapy.

Research Experience and Accomplishments:

Prof. Yang has been working in the area of nanomedicine and radiological medicine in recent years. Starting from 2014, his research group has also explored the applications of nanomaterials for radiotherapy and combined therapy of cancer. Dr. Yang has authored a total of 110 peer-reviewed SCI papers, which have been cited by others for 11000 times (H-index=52). He was listed as one of the ‘Highly Cited Researchers (Materials) by Clarivate Analytics (Thomson Reuters) in 2018 and 2019.  

Academic Awards and Honors:

2016 The first prize of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province (Achiever No. 2)

2015 “Dongwu scholar” of Soochow University

2015 High-level talents of Suzhou city

2015 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of Jiangsu Province

2014 Second Prize of the Ministry of Education Natural Science (Achiever No. 3)

Main Publications:

1. Yu Chao, Ligeng Xu, Chao Liang, Liangzhu Feng, Jun Xu, Ziliang Dong, Longlong Tian, Xuan Yi, Kai Yang*, Zhuang Liu*, Combined local immunostimulatory radioisotope therapy and systemic immune checkpoint blockade imparts potent antitumour responses, Nature Biomedical. Engineering, 2018, 2, 611-621.

2. Xuan Yi, Meiyun Xu, Hailin Zhou, Saisai Xiong, Rui Qian, Zhifang Chai, Li Zhao*, Kai Yang*, Ultrasmall Hyperbranched Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles with Different Radioisotopes Labeling for Cancer Theranostics, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 9142-9151.

3. Xuan Yi, Lei Chen, Jie Chen, Debabrata Maiti, Zhifang Chai, Zhuang Liu, Kai Yang*, Biomimetic Copper Sulfide for Chemo-radiotherapy: Enhanced Uptake and Reduced Efflux of Nanoparticles for Tumor Cells under Ionizing Radiation. Advanced Functional Materials. 2018, 28, 1705161.

4. Kai Yang*, Liangzhu Feng, Zhuang Liu*, Stimuli responsive drug delivery systems based on nano-graphene for cancer therapy. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2016, 105: 228–241.

5. Xuan Yi, Lei Chen, Xiaoyan Zhong, Roulin Gao, Yitao Qian, Fan Wu, Guosheng Song, Zhifang Chai, Zhuang Liu, Kai Yang*, Core–shell Au@MnO2 nanoparticles for enhanced radiotherapy via improving the tumor oxygenation. Nano Research 2016, 9(11): 3267–3278.

Contact:

Phone:0512-65882925

Email: kyang@suda.edu.cn

Office: Building 401-1319