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Dr. Hu Yang became the Director of the Center for Biomedical Research (CBR) at Missouri S&T 01 Sep 2021. He joined S&T as Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering department 01 Aug 2020. He was previously the Qimonda Endowed Chair in chemical and life science engineering, biomedical engineering, and pharmaceutics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
Dr. Yang received his bachelor’s degree at Sichuan University in China. He earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Akron in Ohio and conducted postdoctoral research in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Engineering, materials science and medicine meet in Dr. Yang’s research. In his internationally known, interdisciplinary research initiatives at VCU, he investigates the role of biomaterials and nanotechnology in the treatment of cancer, glaucoma and arterial plaque buildup as well as the use of hydrogels and dendrimers in targeted drug and gene therapies and tissue engineering. One of his research areas is engineering dendrimers, which are highly branched, three-dimensional molecules, to create nanostructured materials that could be used in a number of ways depending on the medical need.
As a researcher, Dr. Yang has garnered more than $10 million in research support, including more than $5.5 million for research in which he was primary investigator. He received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2010 and a Wallace H. Coulter Young Investigator Award in 2009. Yang holds five patents.
Dr. Yang’s body of work includes publications, university leadership positions and community outreach. He has mentored dozens of students and worked to increase diversity in the science workforce.
In addition, he has served as a grant reviewer for the NSF and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Yang is associate editor of Materials Express and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Biological Engineering, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, and Smart Materials in Medicine. He has been a member of the Massey Cancer Center at VCU since 2011.
New Faculty 2020-2021
CREE Senior Research Investigator
Bio-X Researcher
Contact Information
110E Bertelsmeyer Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
(573) 341-4854
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron
… → 2004
BS, Polymer, Sichuan University
… → 1998
External positions
Qimonda Endowed Chair in chemical and life science engineering, biomedical engineering, and pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jan 1 2005 → Jan 1 2020
Postdoctoral Research Associate of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jan 1 2004 → Jan 1 2005
Research Interests
- Engineering dendrimers
- The role of biomaterials and nanotechnology in the treatment of cancer, glaucoma and arterial plaque buildup
- Combining engineering, materials science, medicine and pharmaceutics
Disciplines
- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
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Advancing Simultaneous Extraction and Sequential Single-Particle ICP-MS Analysis for Metallic Nanoparticle Mixtures in Plant Tissues
Xu, L., Ma, X., Yang, J., Burken, J. G., Nam, P., Shi, H. & Yang, H., May 15 2024, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72, 19, p. 11251-11258 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antibiotic-Loaded Dendrimer Hydrogels in Periodontal Bone Regeneration: An In Vitro Release Feasibility Study
Yesbeck, N., Huang, D., Carrico, C., Madurantakam, P. & Yang, H., Sep 2024, In: Gels. 10, 9, 593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization of neural damage and neuroinflammation in Pax6 small-eye mice
Cole, J. D., McDaniel, J. A., Nilak, J., Ban, A., Rodriguez, C., Hameed, Z., Grannonico, M., Netland, P. A., Yang, H., Provencio, I. & Liu, X., Jan 2024, In: Experimental Eye Research. 238, p. 109723 109723.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Consistent Intraocular Pressure Reduction by Solid Drug Nanoparticles in Fixed Combinations for Glaucoma Therapy
Huang, D., Norat, P., Qi, L., Chernatynskaya, A., Cole, J. D., Mani, V. J., Xu, L., Liu, X. & Yang, H., Aug 21 2024, In: Advanced Science. 11, 31, 2401648.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Injectable Dendrimer Hydrogel Delivers Melphalan in Both Conjugated and Free Forms for Retinoblastoma
Cooper, R. C., Wang, J. & Yang, H., Sep 9 2024, In: Biomacromolecules. 25, 9, p. 5928-5937 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Findings on Breast Cancer Reported by Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Dendrimer Gel Nanoparticles with Dual-Targeting of uPAR and Ribonucleotide Reductase R2 Influence Necrosis, Apoptosis, and Cell Cycle Arrest in ...)
11/21/25
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Missouri S&T Researchers Recognized as Top Cited Scientists
Fahrenholtz, W., Mumtaz, F., Sarangapani, J., Schlesinger, M. E., Shamsi, P., Zhu, C., Kimball, J. W., Wunsch, D. C., Hilmas, G., Brow, R. K., Khayat, K., Yang, H., Day, D. E., Anderson, H. U., Moats, M. S., Al-Dahhan, M. H., Dagli, C. H., Krolikowski, A., Schwartz, R. W., Wen, H., O'Malley, R. J., Nuran, E., Rahaman, M. N., Ruehli, A. E. & Lendasse, A.
10/11/25
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