Overview
Background
Dr Ruirui Qiao is a Group leader and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), University of Queensland. Dr Qiao received her BSc (2005) and MSc (2007) in Peking University major in pharmaceutical Science and was a tenured associate professor (2016–2017) and assistant professor (2009–2015) at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where she received her PhD (Physical Chemistry) in 2014. In 2017, she joined ARC Centre of Bio-Nano Science (CBNS), Monash University as a project co-leader. Currently, she leads a nanobiotechnology research group at AIBN, focusing on the development of functional nanohybrids toward biomedical and clinical translations.
Dr Qiao has made significant contributions to both research fields with work in synthetic methodology development, surface functionalisation, enhancing the physical properties of inorganic nanoparticles, as well as bioapplications in molecular imaging and drug delivery. She has publushed >100 peer reviewed articles in international top refereed journals such as Science, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, Chemistry of Materials, Advanced Materials, Polymer Chemistry, and so on., with citation >7000 times (H-index = 42). Her current research focuses on the development of advanced polymer/inorganice hybrid materials, employing cutting-edge technologies such as inorganic nanoparticle synthesis, polymer synthesis, PET-RAFT, and 3D/4D printing. Her group aims to harness these advanced materials for various biomedical applications, including disease diagnosis, drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial solutions, and soft robotics.She received NHMRC Investigator Grant (2020) and UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award (2021).
She is currently serving in Editorial Board and Associate Editor of Science Advances (AAAS), Journal of Nanobiotechnology and Cancer Nanotechnology (BMC, Part of Spring Nature), and Guest Editors of Biosensors and Frontier in Pharmacology.
Dr Qiao is looking for highly motivated Ph.D. students, and highly competitive full scholarship can be provided. The University of Queensland ranks in the top 50 as measured by the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities. The University also ranks 45 in the QS World University Rankings, 52 in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, 60 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 55 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Availability
- Dr Ruirui Qiao is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
- Masters (Research) of Medicinal Chemistry, Peking University
- Doctoral Diploma of Natural Science, University of the Chinese Academy of Science
Research impacts
Dr Qiao displays excellence in communication and community engagement by actively promoting an understanding of science through impactful outreach activities. For example, as the co-Chair of AIBN EMCA committee, she played a key role in organising the AIBN Career Development Week, which serves as a platform for inspiring the next generation of scientists and promoting STEM education. Additionally, she participated in the AIBN GEDC Women in Science Panel, where she shared her career path to promote diversity in STEM fields.
Furthermore, her participation in media interviews and public talks has helped raise awareness about complex scientific topics, making them more accessible to the general public. For example, her research projects on 4D printing soft robots and seawater-degradable plastics have been featured in numerous media outlets, including COSMOS Magazine, Australian Manufacturing Magazine, and the Sydney Morning Herald.
The impact of Dr Qiao's communication efforts is underscored by the wide audience reach of her media releases, with 190,000 people reached across radio, 580,000 across print, and 15.6 million online. Overall, her communication engagements have made a meaningful impact on promoting an understanding of science in the community, particularly in encouraging participation in STEM and enhancing scientific literacy.
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Connecting liquid metals with sound
Qiao, Ruirui and Tang, Shi-Yang (2022). Connecting liquid metals with sound. Science (New York, N.Y.), 378 (6620), 594-595. doi: 10.1126/science.ade1813
2022
Journal Article
Photoacoustic imaging probes for theranostic applications
He, Cailing, Zhu, Jiayuan, Zhang, Huayue, Qiao, Ruirui and Zhang, Run (2022). Photoacoustic imaging probes for theranostic applications. Biosensors, 12 (11) 947, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/bios12110947
2022
Journal Article
Star polymer nanomedicines─challenges and future perspectives
Forgham, Helen, Zhu, Jiayuan, Qiao, Ruirui and Davis, Thomas P. (2022). Star polymer nanomedicines─challenges and future perspectives. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4 (10), 6784-6796. doi: 10.1021/acsapm.2c01291
2022
Journal Article
Low-fouling gold nanorod theranostic agents enabled by a sulfoxide polymer coating
Chang, Yixin, Wang, Qiaoyun, Xu, Weizhi, Huang, Xumin, Xu, Xin, Han, Felicity Y., Qiao, Ruirui, Ediriweera, Gayathri R., Peng, Hui, Fu, Changkui, Liu, Kun and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2022). Low-fouling gold nanorod theranostic agents enabled by a sulfoxide polymer coating. Biomacromolecules, 23 (9), 3866-3874. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00696
2022
Journal Article
Editorial: Protein-based nanocarriers for delivery of nutraceutical, diagnostic and therapeutic agents
Zhong, Jian, Qiao, Ruirui and Yuan, Wei-En (2022). Editorial: Protein-based nanocarriers for delivery of nutraceutical, diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13 991474, 991474. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.991474
2022
Journal Article
Nanomaterials integrated 3D printing for biomedical application
Zhang, Liwen, Forgham, Helen, Shen, Ao, Wang, Jiafan, Zhu, Jiayuan, Huang, Xumin, Tang, Shiyang, Xu, Chun, Davis, Thomas P. and Qiao, Ruirui (2022). Nanomaterials integrated 3D printing for biomedical application. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 10 (37), 7473-7490. doi: 10.1039/d2tb00931e
2022
Journal Article
Keeping up with the COVID's—Could siRNA‐based antivirals be a part of the answer?
Forgham, Helen, Kakinen, Aleksandr, Qiao, Ruirui and Davis, Thomas P. (2022). Keeping up with the COVID's—Could siRNA‐based antivirals be a part of the answer?. Exploration, 00 (6) 20220012, 20220012. doi: 10.1002/exp.20220012
2022
Journal Article
All-in-one inorganic nanoagents for near-infrared-II photothermal-based cancer theranostics
Zhang, L., Forgham, H., Huang, X., Shen, A., Davis, T.P., Qiao, R. and Guo, B. (2022). All-in-one inorganic nanoagents for near-infrared-II photothermal-based cancer theranostics. Materials Today Advances, 14 100226, 100226. doi: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2022.100226
2022
Journal Article
Engineering polymers via understanding the effect of anchoring groups for highly stable liquid metal nanoparticles
Huang, Xumin, Xu, Tianhong, Shen, Ao, Davis, Thomas P., Qiao, Ruirui and Tang, Shi-Yang (2022). Engineering polymers via understanding the effect of anchoring groups for highly stable liquid metal nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5 (5) acsanm.1c04138, 5959-5971. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.1c04138
2022
Journal Article
Functional polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery
Qiao, Ruirui (2022). Functional polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 28 (5), 339-339. doi: 10.2174/138161282805220111142951
2022
Journal Article
Recent advances in single Fe-based nanoagents for photothermal–chemodynamic cancer therapy
Zhang, Li, Forgham, Helen, Shen, Ao, Qiao, Ruirui and Guo, Bing (2022). Recent advances in single Fe-based nanoagents for photothermal–chemodynamic cancer therapy. Biosensors, 12 (2) 86, 86. doi: 10.3390/bios12020086
2021
Journal Article
Engineering macromolecular nanocarriers for local delivery of gaseous signaling molecules
Hu, Jinming, Fang, Yuanmeng, Huang, Xumin, Qiao, Ruirui, Quinn, John F. and Davis, Thomas P. (2021). Engineering macromolecular nanocarriers for local delivery of gaseous signaling molecules. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 179 114005, 114005. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114005
2021
Journal Article
Liquid metal particles and polymers: a soft–soft system with exciting properties
Tang, Shi-Yang and Qiao, Ruirui (2021). Liquid metal particles and polymers: a soft–soft system with exciting properties. Accounts of Materials Research, 2 (10) accountsmr.1c00179, 966-978. doi: 10.1021/accountsmr.1c00179
2021
Journal Article
Inhibition of amyloid aggregation and toxicity with Janus iron oxide nanoparticles
Andrikopoulos, Nicholas, Song, Zhiyuan, Wan, Xulin, Douek, Alon M., Javed, Ibrahim, Fu, Changkui, Xing, Yanting, Xin, Fangyun, Li, Yuhuan, Kakinen, Aleksandr, Koppel, Kairi, Qiao, Ruirui, Whittaker, Andrew K., Kaslin, Jan, Davis, Thomas P., Song, Yang, Ding, Feng and Ke, Pu Chun (2021). Inhibition of amyloid aggregation and toxicity with Janus iron oxide nanoparticles. Chemistry of Materials, 33 (16) acs.chemmater.1c01947, 6484-6500. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c01947
2021
Journal Article
Antifouling surfaces enabled by surface grafting of highly hydrophilic sulfoxide polymer brushes
Xu, Xin, Huang, Xumin, Chang, Yixin, Yu, Ye, Zhao, Jiacheng, Isahak, Naatasha, Teng, Jisi, Qiao, Ruirui, Peng, Hui, Zhao, Chun-Xia, Davis, Thomas P., Fu, Changkui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Antifouling surfaces enabled by surface grafting of highly hydrophilic sulfoxide polymer brushes. Biomacromolecules, 22 (2), 330-339. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01193
2020
Journal Article
Biomedical applications of liquid metal nanoparticles: a critical review
Li, Haiyue, Qiao, Ruirui, Davis, Thomas P. and Tang, Shi-Yang (2020). Biomedical applications of liquid metal nanoparticles: a critical review. Biosensors, 10 (12) 196, 196. doi: 10.3390/bios10120196
2020
Journal Article
Modular and integrated systems for nanoparticle and microparticle synthesis-a review
Lu, Hongda, Tang, Shi-Yang, Yun, Guolin, Li, Haiyue, Zhang, Yuxin, Qiao, Ruirui and Li, Weihua (2020). Modular and integrated systems for nanoparticle and microparticle synthesis-a review. Biosensors, 10 (11) 165, 1-34. doi: 10.3390/bios10110165
2020
Journal Article
Photo‐degradable micelles capable of releasing of carbon monoxide under visible light irradiation
Zhang, Mingyang, Cheng, Jian, Huang, Xuming, Zhang, Guoying, Ding, Shenggang, Hu, Jinming and Qiao, Ruirui (2020). Photo‐degradable micelles capable of releasing of carbon monoxide under visible light irradiation. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41 (18) 2000323, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/marc.202000323
2020
Journal Article
Magnetically-stimulated transformations in nanostructure of lipid mesophases: effect of structure of iron oxide nanoparticles
Sun, Xiaohan, Alcaraz, Nicolas, Qiao, Ruirui, Hawley, Adrian, Tan, Angel and Boyd, Ben J. (2020). Magnetically-stimulated transformations in nanostructure of lipid mesophases: effect of structure of iron oxide nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 191 110965, 110965. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110965
2020
Journal Article
Dynamic Temperature Control System for the Optimized Production of Liquid Metal Nanoparticles
Lu, Hongda, Tang, Shi-Yang, Dong, Zixuan, Liu, Di, Zhang, Yuxin, Zhang, Chengchen, Yun, Guolin, Zhao, Qianbin, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kourosh, Qiao, Ruirui and Li, Weihua (2020). Dynamic Temperature Control System for the Optimized Production of Liquid Metal Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3 (7), 6905-6914. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.0c01257
Funding
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Supervision
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Available projects
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Bio-inspired Nanoparticles for Mechano-Regulation of Stem Cell Fate
You will leverage recent advances in bio-mimicking materials to create innovative nanostructures with customisable roughness and to establish new design principles for engineering materials that can regulate stem cell behaviour.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Liquid metal/polymer composites with controlled shape shifting properties for biomedical applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
Intelligent nanomedicine for early diagnosis and treatment of alzheimer's disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
Smart Nanomedicines as Effective Drug Delivery Systems for the Controlled Administration of Theranostic Agents in Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
Biocompatible Gadolinium-free contrast agents for molecular targeted MR imaging
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel 3D Printed Composites for Biomedical Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
Activatable nanomaterials for cancer treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of nanoparticle treatments to the brain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
New biomedical imaging tools using nanotechnology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cheng Zhang, Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
New Nanomaterials for obviating amyloid formation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Davis
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Doctor Philosophy
Polymer-siRNA therapeutics for the treatment of brain cancers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helen Forgham, Professor Thomas Davis
Completed supervision
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2022
Master Philosophy
Polymer-assisted Smart Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Changkui Fu
Media
Enquiries
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- 3D printing
- Intelligent Materials
- Soft robots
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