Overview
Background
Dr Li Li is a Senior Research Fellow at Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from China University of Petroleum.
In 2007, she joined the University of Queensland (UQ) as a postdoctoral research fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, working on nanoparticles and nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage, environment technology and catalysis including hydrogen production and storage, environmental protection, and gas adsorption. In 2011, she was awarded UQ Postdoctoral Fellowship under the supervision of Prof. Zhi Ping (Gordon) Xu, working on engineered nanomaterials in healthcare and environment control. After Postdoctoral Fellowship, she was awarded Advance Queensland Research Fellow in 2016. Her research focuses on design and engineering functional nanomaterials for drug/gene delivery, sustainable release and oral vaccine delivery for human health and animal health management. Since 2011, she has attracted 22+ research funding including Advance Queensland Fellowship (Mid), Queensland smart future fund, UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 3 UQ grants and 2 international collaboration projects. Moreover, she has a strong linkage with industry partners on the development of functional targeted nano-delivery systems to enhance the health of farm animals.
Availability
- Dr Li Li is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Petroleum
Research interests
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Design and development of functional nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and vaccine delivery
Functional nanoparticles including bio-clay materials and nanoemulsion are employed to efficiently deliver drug or vaccine for effective therapeutic treatment
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Engineering novel nanoplatform for oral vaccine delivery
Development of cost-effective nanoplatforms such as solid lipid nanoparticles and hierarchical nanoparticles to efficiently deliver antigens to enhance immune response.
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Development of nano-formulations in feed for disease control in poultry
Develop a cost-effective oral delivery platform for anti-bacterial plant extracts and antigens combined with animal feeds to control the bacterial infections in poultry.
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Porous materials such as ordered mesoporous silicas and carbon materials for energy production and storage.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Antimicrobial Activity of Formulated Origanum and Thyme Essential Oil Nanoemulsions-A Comparative Study
Al-Asmari, Fahad, Koirala, Pankaj, Rathod, Nikheel Bhojraj, Alnemr, Tareq Morad, Asiri, Saeed Amer, Babeker, Mohamed Yousif, Li, Li and Nirmal, Nilesh Prakash (2024). Antimicrobial Activity of Formulated Origanum and Thyme Essential Oil Nanoemulsions-A Comparative Study. Current Nutrition and Food Science, 20 (6), 757-766. doi: 10.2174/1573401319666230914140953
2023
Journal Article
Effectively enhancing topical delivery of agrochemicals onto plant leaves with nanocelluloses
Jiang, Shangxu, Li, Peng, Li, Li, Amiralian, Nasim, Rajah, Divya and Xu, Zhi Ping (2023). Effectively enhancing topical delivery of agrochemicals onto plant leaves with nanocelluloses. Green Chemistry, 25 (20), 8253-8265. doi: 10.1039/d3gc02995f
2023
Journal Article
Enhancing cancer chemo‐immunotherapy: innovative approaches for overcoming immunosuppression by functional nanomaterials
Wang, Jingjing, Li, Li and Xu, Zhi Ping (2023). Enhancing cancer chemo‐immunotherapy: innovative approaches for overcoming immunosuppression by functional nanomaterials. Small Methods, 8 (1) e2301005, 1-21. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202301005
2023
Journal Article
Repurposing anti-parasite benzimidazole drugs as selective anti-cancer chemotherapeutics
Movahedi, Fatemeh, Li, Li and Xu, Zhiping (2023). Repurposing anti-parasite benzimidazole drugs as selective anti-cancer chemotherapeutics. Cancer Insight, 2 (1), 31-52. doi: 10.58567/ci02010003
2023
Journal Article
Engineering nano-cellulose bio-composites to improve protein delivery for oral vaccination
Cao, Pei, Amiralian, Nasim, Wang, Jingjing, Sun, Bing, Popat, Amirali, Xie, Fengwei, Xu, Zhi Ping, Li, Yan and Li, Li (2023). Engineering nano-cellulose bio-composites to improve protein delivery for oral vaccination. Biomaterials Advances, 149 213400, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213400
2023
Journal Article
Lead-free piezoelectric materials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering
Liu, Pengjia (Joseph), Wang, Kai, Li, Li, Zhang, Run and Xu, Zhi Ping (Gordon) (2023). Lead-free piezoelectric materials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Materials Today Sustainability, 22 100393, 100393. doi: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100393
2023
Journal Article
Cinnamon bark oil in water nanoemulsion formulation, characterization, and antimicrobial activities
Nirmal, Nilesh Prakash, Chunhavacharatorn, Phatchada, Chandra Khanashyam, Anandu, Li, Li and Al-Asmari, Fahad (2023). Cinnamon bark oil in water nanoemulsion formulation, characterization, and antimicrobial activities. LWT- Food Science and Technology, 179 114671, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114671
2023
Journal Article
Structural characteristic and molecular docking simulation of fish protein-derived peptides: Recent updates on antioxidant, anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic peptides
Prakash Nirmal, Nilesh, Singh Rajput, Mithun, Bhojraj Rathod, Nikheel, Mudgil, Priti, Pati, Siddhartha, Bono, Gioacchino, Nalinanon, Sitthipong, Li, Li and Maqsood, Sajid (2023). Structural characteristic and molecular docking simulation of fish protein-derived peptides: Recent updates on antioxidant, anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic peptides. Food Chemistry, 405 (Pt A) 134737, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134737
2023
Journal Article
A new sono‐chemo sensitizer overcoming tumor hypoxia for augmented sono/chemo‐dynamic therapy and robust immune‐activating response
Sun, Luyao, Gao, Wendong, Wang, Jingjing, Niu, Xueming, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Li, Li and Xu, Zhi Ping (2023). A new sono‐chemo sensitizer overcoming tumor hypoxia for augmented sono/chemo‐dynamic therapy and robust immune‐activating response. Small, 19 (10) 2206078, e2206078. doi: 10.1002/smll.202206078
2023
Journal Article
Metal, metal oxide and polymeric nanoformulations for the inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing
Alavi, Mehran, Li, Li and Nokhodchi, Ali (2023). Metal, metal oxide and polymeric nanoformulations for the inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing. Drug Discovery Today, 28 (1) 103392, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.103392
2023
Journal Article
The adjacent effect between Gd(iii) and Cu(ii) in layered double hydroxide nanoparticles synergistically enhances T<sub>1</sub>-weighted magnetic resonance imaging contrast
Liu, Jianping, Li, Li, Zhang, Run and Xu, Zhi Ping (2023). The adjacent effect between Gd(iii) and Cu(ii) in layered double hydroxide nanoparticles synergistically enhances T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging contrast. Nanoscale Horizons, 8 (2), 279-290. doi: 10.1039/d2nh00478j
2022
Journal Article
O2-supplying nanozymes alleviate hypoxia and deplete lactate to eliminate tumors and activate antitumor immunity
Sun, Luyao, Gao, Wendong, Liu, Jie, Wang, Jingjing, Li, Li, Yu, Haijun and Xu, Zhi Ping (2022). O2-supplying nanozymes alleviate hypoxia and deplete lactate to eliminate tumors and activate antitumor immunity. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14 (51), 56644-56657. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c18960
2022
Journal Article
Understanding of polydopamine encapsulation of hydrophobic curcumin for pleiotropic drug nanoformulation
Liu, Jie, Li, Li and Xu, Zhi Ping (2022). Understanding of polydopamine encapsulation of hydrophobic curcumin for pleiotropic drug nanoformulation. Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, 40 (1) 2200132, 2200132. doi: 10.1002/ppsc.202200132
2022
Journal Article
Defective interfering particles with broad-acting antiviral activity for Dengue, Zika, yellow fever, respiratory syncytial and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
Lin, Min-Hsuan, Li, Dongsheng, Tang, Bing, Li, Li, Suhrbier, Andreas and Harrich, David (2022). Defective interfering particles with broad-acting antiviral activity for Dengue, Zika, yellow fever, respiratory syncytial and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (6), 1-13. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03949-22
2022
Journal Article
MnO2-shelled Doxorubicin/Curcumin nanoformulation for enhanced colorectal cancer chemo-immunotherapy
Liu, Jie, Li, Li, Zhang, Bing and Xu, Zhi Ping (2022). MnO2-shelled Doxorubicin/Curcumin nanoformulation for enhanced colorectal cancer chemo-immunotherapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 617, 315-325. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.132
2022
Journal Article
Engineering lattice defects in 2D nanomaterials for enhancing biomedical performances
Qi, Zhi, Li, Li and Xu, Zhi Ping (2022). Engineering lattice defects in 2D nanomaterials for enhancing biomedical performances. Particuology, 64, 121-133. doi: 10.1016/j.partic.2021.06.005
2022
Journal Article
Tailoring functional nanoparticles for oral vaccine delivery: recent advances and future perspectives
Cao, Pei, Xu, Zhi Ping and Li, Li (2022). Tailoring functional nanoparticles for oral vaccine delivery: recent advances and future perspectives. Composites Part B: Engineering, 236 109826, 1-24. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109826
2022
Journal Article
Nanoclay-based sensor composites for the facile detection of molecular antioxidants
Szerlauth, Adél, Szalma, Lilla, Muráth, Szabolcs, Sáringer, Szilárd, Varga, Gábor, Li, Li and Szilágyi, István (2022). Nanoclay-based sensor composites for the facile detection of molecular antioxidants. The Analyst, 147 (7), 1367-1374. doi: 10.1039/d1an02352g
2022
Journal Article
Dynamic nano-assemblies based on two-dimensional inorganic nanoparticles: construction and preclinical demonstration
Sun, Luyao, Wang, Jingjing, Li, Li and Xu, Zhi Ping (2022). Dynamic nano-assemblies based on two-dimensional inorganic nanoparticles: construction and preclinical demonstration. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 180 114031, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114031
2021
Journal Article
Biomimetic 2D layered double hydroxide nanocomposites for hyperthermia-facilitated homologous targeting cancer photo-chemotherapy
Wang, Jingjing, Sun, Luyao, Liu, Jie, Sun, Bing, Li, Li and Xu, Zhi Ping (2021). Biomimetic 2D layered double hydroxide nanocomposites for hyperthermia-facilitated homologous targeting cancer photo-chemotherapy. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 19 (1) 351, 351. doi: 10.1186/s12951-021-01096-9
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Development of nano-formulations in feed for disease control in poultry
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Engineering novel nanoplatform for oral vaccine delivery
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Thermo-triggered Release of Drug/Gene Carrier System by Lipid-Encapsulated Gold Nanoparticles for Tumour Therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles Based Platform for Delivery
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional piezoelectric scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of nanoplastics and microplastics on health and the environment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Fletcher, Dr Muxina Konarova
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Interactions of Nano-cellulose Suspensions with Plant Leaves for Enhancing Topical Delivery of Soluble Bioactive and Particulates
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Advancements in Cancer Chemo-Immunotherapy: Pioneering Strategies for Combating Immunosuppressive Barriers
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Layered double hydroxide nanoparticles tailored to target tumor microenvironment as multifunctional nanoplatforms for synergistic cancer therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nanomaterial-enhanced cancer combination therapy by co-delivering chemo-immunotherapeutic agents
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development and in vitro evaluation of a targeted nanotherapeutic system for bone metastasised breast cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisbeth Grondahl
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Cu-LDH-based nanomedicine for combination cancer therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang
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2021
Master Philosophy
Controlled synthesis of defect-rich transition metal containing layered double hydroxide nanosheets for applications in biomedicine and electrochemical catalysis
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Photocatalysts with adsorption property for dye-contaminated water purification
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Cancer immuontherapy
- functional nanomateirals in biomedical application
- gene delivery
- mRNA targeted delivery
- Nanomedicine
- oral vaccine
- sustainable release
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