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Gang Han, PhD

Research Focus - Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging and Therapy

  • Developing nanooptogenetic immunotherapy for tumor treatment
  • Developing clearable nanoparticles for tumor optical and MRI imaging
  • Developing nanoparticles to address the multi-drug resistance of tumors
  • Developing nanoparticles for tumor specific drug and gene delivery

Representative Publication

Nguyen, N.T., Huang, K., Zeng, H. et al. Nano-optogenetic engineering of CAR T cells for precision immunotherapy with enhanced safety. Nat. Nanotechnol. 16, 1424–1434 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-00982-5

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  • Gang Han and colleagues develop superfluorescence, light-emitting, nanocrystal alternative to lasers

    Gang Han and colleagues develop superfluorescence, light-emitting, nanocrystal alternative to lasers

    Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School and North Carolina State University have developed a superfluorescence crystal nanoparticle that uses near-infrared light to safely produce laser-quality light at room temperature.

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  • Gang Han elected to 2022 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

    Gang Han elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows

    In recognition of creative advances in the development of nanomaterials for biophotonic application, Gang Han, PhD, has been elected by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering to its College of Fellows.

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  • Han lab developing light-activated immune cell therapy for cancers

    Han lab developing light-activated immune cell therapy for cancers

    Gang Han, PhD, said newly developed nano-optogenetic immunotherapy represents a new generation of personalized cancer treatment, in which precise control of the timing, location and dosage of T cell activation could be tailored to an individual patient.

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