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 >110 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 >7700 times (H-index = 46). 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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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
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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
2020
Journal Article
Stimuli-responsive nano-assemblies for remotely controlled drug delivery
Li, Fangyuan, Qin, Yu, Lee, Jiyoung, Liao, Hongwei, Wang, Nan, Davis, Thomas P., Qiao, Ruirui and Ling, Daishun (2020). Stimuli-responsive nano-assemblies for remotely controlled drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release, 322, 566-592. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.03.051
2020
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Engineering metal–organic frameworks (MOFS) for controlled delivery of physiological gaseous transmitters
Zhang, Mengdan, Qiao, Ruirui and Hu, Jinming (2020). Engineering metal–organic frameworks (MOFS) for controlled delivery of physiological gaseous transmitters. Nanomaterials, 10 (6) 1134, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/nano10061134
2020
Journal Article
Proteins conjugated with sulfoxide-containing polymers show reduced macrophage cellular uptake and improved pharmacokinetics
Yu, Ye, Xu, Weizhi, Huang, Xumin, Xu, Xin, Qiao, Ruirui, Li, Yuhuan, Han, Felicity, Peng, Hui, Davis, Thomas P., Fu, Changkui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2020). Proteins conjugated with sulfoxide-containing polymers show reduced macrophage cellular uptake and improved pharmacokinetics. ACS Macro Letters, 9 (6), 799-805. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00291
2020
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Sulfoxide‐containing polymer‐coated nanoparticles demonstrate minimal protein fouling and improved blood circulation
Qiao, Ruirui, Fu, Changkui, Li, Yuhuan, Qi, Xiaole, Ni, Dalong, Nandakumar, Aparna, Siddiqui, Ghizal, Wang, Haiyan, Zhang, Zheng, Wu, Tingting, Zhong, Jian, Tang, Shi‐Yang, Pan, Shuaijun, Zhang, Cheng, Whittaker, Michael R., Engle, Jonathan W., Creek, Darren J., Caruso, Frank, Ke, Pu Chun, Cai, Weibo, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Davis, Thomas P. (2020). Sulfoxide‐containing polymer‐coated nanoparticles demonstrate minimal protein fouling and improved blood circulation. Advanced Science, 7 (13) 2000406, 2000406. doi: 10.1002/advs.202000406
2020
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Recent advances in molecular imaging of atherosclerotic plaques and thrombosis
Qiao, Ruirui, Huang, Xumin, Qin, Yu, Li, Yuhuan, Davis, Thomas P., Hagemeyer, Christoph E. and Gao, Mingyuan (2020). Recent advances in molecular imaging of atherosclerotic plaques and thrombosis. Nanoscale, 12 (15), 8040-8064. doi: 10.1039/d0nr00599a
2020
Journal Article
Zero valent iron core–iron oxide shell nanoparticles as small magnetic particle imaging tracers
Gloag, Lucy, Mehdipour, Milad, Ulanova, Marina, Mariandry, Kevin, Nichol, Muhammad Azrhy, Hernández-Castillo, Daniela J., Gaudet, Jeff, Qiao, Ruirui, Zhang, Ji, Nelson, Melanie, Thierry, Benjamin, Alvarez-Lemus, Mayra A., Tan, Thiam T., Gooding, J. Justin, Braidy, Nady, Sachdev, Perminder S. and Tilley, Richard D. (2020). Zero valent iron core–iron oxide shell nanoparticles as small magnetic particle imaging tracers. Chemical Communications, 56 (24), 3504-3507. doi: 10.1039/c9cc08972a
2020
Journal Article
Electrospraying technique and its recent application advances for biological macromolecule encapsulation of food bioactive substances
Wang, Panpan, Ding, Mengzhen, Zhang, Ting, Wu, Tingting, Qiao, Ruirui, Zhang, Fengping, Wang, Xichang and Zhong, Jian (2020). Electrospraying technique and its recent application advances for biological macromolecule encapsulation of food bioactive substances. Food Reviews International, 38 (4), 566-588. doi: 10.1080/87559129.2020.1738455
2020
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Resorbable polymer electrospun nanofibers: history, shapes and application for tissue engineering
Wu, Tingting, Ding, Mengzhen, Shi, Cuiping, Qiao, Yiqun, Wang, Panpan, Qiao, Ruirui, Wang, Xichang and Zhong, Jian (2020). Resorbable polymer electrospun nanofibers: history, shapes and application for tissue engineering. Chinese Chemical Letters, 31 (3), 617-625. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.07.033
2020
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Multimodal nanoprobe for pancreatic beta cell detection and amyloidosis mitigation
Xin, Fangyun, Li, Yuhuan, Fu, Changkui, Javed, Ibrahim, Huang, Xumin, Schaschkow, Anais, Ribeiro, Rita S. Garcia, Gurzov, Esteban N., Davis, Thomas P., Zhang, Xiaoling, Ke, Pu Chun and Qjao, Ruirui (2020). Multimodal nanoprobe for pancreatic beta cell detection and amyloidosis mitigation. Chemistry of Materials, 32 (3), 1080-1088. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b03841
2020
Journal Article
A novel clustered SPIO nanoplatform with enhanced magnetic resonance T2 relaxation rate for micro-tumor detection and photothermal synergistic therapy
Lu, Hongwei, Xu, Yongjing, Qiao, Ruirui, Lu, Ziwei, Wang, Pin, Zhang, Xindan, Chen, An, Zou, Liming and Wang, Zhongling (2020). A novel clustered SPIO nanoplatform with enhanced magnetic resonance T2 relaxation rate for micro-tumor detection and photothermal synergistic therapy. Nano Research, 13 (8), 2216-2225. doi: 10.1007/s12274-020-2839-0
2020
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Functionalization of NaGdF4 nanoparticles with a dibromomaleimide-terminated polymer for MR/optical imaging of thrombosis
Li, Yuhuan, Xin, Fangyun, Hu, Jinming, Jagdale, Shweta, Davis, Thomas P., Hagemeyer, Christoph E. and Qiao, Ruirui (2020). Functionalization of NaGdF4 nanoparticles with a dibromomaleimide-terminated polymer for MR/optical imaging of thrombosis. Polymer Chemistry, 11 (5), 1010-1017. doi: 10.1039/c9py01568j
2019
Journal Article
Engineering organic/inorganic nanohybrids through RAFT polymerization for biomedical applications
Huang, Xumin, Hu, Jinming, Li, Yuhuan, Xin, Fangyun, Qiao, Ruirui and Davis, Thomas P. (2019). Engineering organic/inorganic nanohybrids through RAFT polymerization for biomedical applications. Biomacromolecules, 20 (12), 4243-4257. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01158
2019
Journal Article
Polymer-assisted magnetic nanoparticle assemblies for biomedical applications
Li, Yuhuan, Wang, Nan, Huang, Xumin, Li, Fangyuan, Davis, Thomas P., Qiao, Ruirui and Ling, Daishun (2019). Polymer-assisted magnetic nanoparticle assemblies for biomedical applications. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 3 (1), 121-142. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00896
2019
Journal Article
Optical/MRI dual-modality imaging of M1 macrophage polarization in atherosclerotic plaque with MARCO-targeted upconversion luminescence probe
Wang, Y., Zhang, Yan, Wang, Zhao, Zhang, J., Qiao, Rui Rui, Xu, Mengqi, Yang, Ning, Gao, Lei, Qiao, Hongyu, Gao, Mingyuan and Cao, Feng (2019). Optical/MRI dual-modality imaging of M1 macrophage polarization in atherosclerotic plaque with MARCO-targeted upconversion luminescence probe. Biomaterials, 219 119378. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119378
2019
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Polymorphism and stability of nanostructures of three types of collagens from bovine flexor tendon, rat tail, and tilapia skin
Shi, Cuiping, Bi, Chunhuan, Ding, Mengzhen, Xie, Jun, Xu, Changhua, Qiao, Ruirui, Wang, Xichang and Zhong, Jian (2019). Polymorphism and stability of nanostructures of three types of collagens from bovine flexor tendon, rat tail, and tilapia skin. Food Hydrocolloids, 93, 253-260. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.02.035
2019
Journal Article
Effect of extraction methods on the preparation of electrospun/electrosprayed microstructures of tilapia skin collagen
Bi, Chunhuan, Li, Xiaohui, Xin, Qi, Han, Wei, Shi, Cuiping, Guo, Ruihua, Shi, Wenzheng, Qiao, Ruirui, Wang, Xichang and Zhong, Jian (2019). Effect of extraction methods on the preparation of electrospun/electrosprayed microstructures of tilapia skin collagen. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 128 (2), 234-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2019.02.004
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for 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
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
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
Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Perfluoropolyether (PFPE)-Containing Polymeric surfactant for Microfluidic Droplet Generation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cheng Zhang, 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
New biomedical imaging tools using nanotechnology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cheng Zhang, 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
Engineering smart nano-delivery system for mRNA therapeutics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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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
Bio-inspired Nanoparticles for Mechano-Regulation of Stem Cell Fate
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Noakes, Associate Professor Shyuan Ngo
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Activatable nanomaterials for cancer treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang
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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