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Biography
I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Natural Sciences at Macquarie University. My research interests
include: Discovery of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs or exosomes) cancer biomarkers for early cancer detecion; Development of point-of-care techniques for detecting cancer biomarkers on sEVs to enable early cancer diagnosis; Designing novel delivery strategies based on cancer-derived sEVs for targeted gene therapy of cancers.
In my research career, I have developed the surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based techniques for highly sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers on sEVs for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. I also developed a novel delivery strategy by engineering hybrid particles using liposomes and cancer-derived sEVs for targeted treatment of breast cancer. These research results have led to 3 research articles and 2 reviews in top-tier journals such as ACS Sensors, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Journal of Nanobiotechnology. Additionally, I worked in Shanghai Aucta pharmaceuticals Co., LTD and US Aucta pharmaceuticals Co., LTD on pharmacuutical research for 3 years, before I started the PhD study at Macquarie University.
Education/Academic qualification
Molecular Science, PhD, Cancer-derived small extracellular vesicles: emerging biomarkers and therapies for cancer diagnosis and treatment, Macquarie University
26 Feb 2018 → 22 Jun 2023
Award Date: 22 Jun 2023
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Projects
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Glycan profiling of cancer derived small extracellular vesicles for cancer diagnostics using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) nanotags
Wang, Y. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Zhang, W. (Student)
1/06/20 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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On-chip profiling of bacterially infected host cell-derived small extracellular vesicles by surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Lyu, N., Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi, A., Zhang, W., Ngo, C. H. L., Hnit, S. S. T., Inglis, D. W. & Wang, Y., 13 Jan 2026, In: ACS Nano. 20, 1, p. 1481-1491 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proteomics study of breast cancer-derived small extracellular vesicles: unveiling potential cancer biomarkers
Ngo, C. H. L., Hnit, S. S. T., Zhang, W., Feng, X., Tan, V. I. C., Hu, L., Tsao, S.C.-H. & Wang, Y., 6 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Proteome Research. 25, 2, p. 1139-1151 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Small extracellular vesicles from neural cells: physiological and pathological roles, and potential in neurodegenerative therapy
Salim, M. W., Zhang, W., Collins-Praino, L. E., Wang, Y. & Care, A., Jun 2026, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15, 21, p. 1-35 35 p., e04608.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Wulff-type boronic acids-terminated magnetic bead as reusable platform for isolating extracellular vesicles from plasma
Zhang, W., Feng, X., Ngo, C. H. L., Hnit, S. S. T., Tsao, S.C.-H., Shen, C. & Wang, Y., 1 May 2026, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 9, 17, p. 7502−7515 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new strategy to modify glass for capture and detection of small extracellular vesicles
Ngo, C. H. L., Hnit, S. S. T., Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi, A., Chowdhury, F., Zhang, W., Inglis, D. W., Chang-Hao Tsao, S. & Wang, Y., 8 May 2025, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 129, 18, p. 4373-4382 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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International Macquarie University Research Training Program (MQRTP)
Zhang, W. (Recipient), 2018
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Research Scholar Award from Sydney Vital Translational Cancer Research Centre
Zhang, W. (Recipient), 2020
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