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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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2014
Journal Article
In vivo dual-modality MR and near-infrared fluorescence imaging of gastric cancer neovasculature with targeted multi-functionalized nanoparticles
Kang, Xiaowei, Qiao, Ruirui, Liang, Shuhui, Wu, Kaichun, Liu, Xianping, Yin, Hong, Gao, Mingyuan and Wei, Guangquan (2014). In vivo dual-modality MR and near-infrared fluorescence imaging of gastric cancer neovasculature with targeted multi-functionalized nanoparticles. Chinese Journal of Radiology, 48 (12), 1038-1043. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1201.2014.12.017
2014
Journal Article
Anchoring group effects of surface ligands on magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles: towards high performance MRI contrast agents
Zeng, Jianfeng, Jing, Lihong, Hou, Yi, Jiao, Mingxia, Qiao, Ruirui, Jia, Qiaojuan, Liu, Chunyan, Fang, Fang, Lei, Hao and Gao, Mingyuan (2014). Anchoring group effects of surface ligands on magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles: towards high performance MRI contrast agents. Advanced Materials, 26 (17), 2694-2698. doi: 10.1002/adma.201304744
2014
Journal Article
Preparation and characterization of dual-modality molecular probes for imaging angiogenesis of gastric cancer
Kang, Xiaowei, Qiao, Ruirui, Liang, Shuhui, Wu, Kaichun, Liu, Xianping, Yin, Hong, Gao, Mingyuan and Wei, Guangquan (2014). Preparation and characterization of dual-modality molecular probes for imaging angiogenesis of gastric cancer. Chinese Journal of Radiology (China), 48 (5), 369-374. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1201.2014.05.004
2014
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In situ 111In-doping for achieving biocompatible and non-leachable 111In-labeled Fe3O4 nanoparticles
Zeng, Jianfeng, Jia, Bing, Qiao, Ruirui, Wang, Chao, Jing, Lihong, Wang, Fan and Gao, Mingyuan (2014). In situ 111In-doping for achieving biocompatible and non-leachable 111In-labeled Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Chemical Communications, 50 (17), 2170-2172. doi: 10.1039/c3cc48948e
2014
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Strategies to overcome the barrier: use of nanoparticles as carriers and modulators of barrier properties
Rempe, Ralf, Cramer, Sandra, Qiao, Ruirui and Galla, Hans-Joachim (2014). Strategies to overcome the barrier: use of nanoparticles as carriers and modulators of barrier properties. Cell and Tissue Research, 355 (3), 717-726. doi: 10.1007/s00441-014-1819-7
2014
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In vivo multimodality imaging of miRNA-16 iron nanoparticle reversing drug resistance to chemotherapy in a mouse gastric cancer model
Sun, Zhongchan, Song, Xinxing, Li, Xiujuan, Su, Tao, Qi, Shun, Qiao, Ruirui, Wang, Fu, Huan, Yi, Yang, Weidong, Wang, Jing, Nie, Yongzhan, Wu, Kaichun, Gao, Mingyuan and Cao, Feng (2014). In vivo multimodality imaging of miRNA-16 iron nanoparticle reversing drug resistance to chemotherapy in a mouse gastric cancer model. Nanoscale, 6 (23), 14343-14353. doi: 10.1039/c4nr03003f
2013
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Ultrasmall PEGylated MnxFe3-xO4 (x = 0-0.34) nanoparticles: Effects of Mn(ii) doping on T1- and T 2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
Wang, Lijing, Wu, Qiong, Tang, Su, Zeng, Jianfeng, Qiao, Ruirui, Zhao, Pan, Zhang, Yuan, Hu, Fengqin and Gao, Mingyuan (2013). Ultrasmall PEGylated MnxFe3-xO4 (x = 0-0.34) nanoparticles: Effects of Mn(ii) doping on T1- and T 2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. RSC Advances, 3 (45), 23454-23460. doi: 10.1039/c3ra43985b
2013
Journal Article
Aqueous manganese-doped core/shell CdTe/ZnS quantum dots with strong fluorescence and high relaxivity
Jing, Lihong, Ding, Ke, Kalytchuk, Sergii, Wang, Yu, Qiao, Ruirui, Kershaw, Stephen V., Rogach, Andrey L. and Gao, Mingyuan (2013). Aqueous manganese-doped core/shell CdTe/ZnS quantum dots with strong fluorescence and high relaxivity. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 (36), 18752-18761. doi: 10.1021/jp406342m
2013
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Magnetic/upconversion fluorescent NaGdF4:Yb,Er nanoparticle-based dual-modal molecular probes for imaging tiny tumors in vivo
Liu, Chunyan, Gao, Zhenyu, Zeng, Jianfeng, Hou, Yi, Fang, Fang, Li, Yilin, Qiao, Ruirui, Shen, Lin, Lei, Hao, Yang, Wensheng and Gao, Mingyuan (2013). Magnetic/upconversion fluorescent NaGdF4:Yb,Er nanoparticle-based dual-modal molecular probes for imaging tiny tumors in vivo. ACS Nano, 7 (8), 7227-7240. doi: 10.1021/nn4030898
2013
Journal Article
NaGdF4 nanoparticle-based molecular probes for magnetic resonance imaging of intraperitoneal tumor xenografts in vivo
Hou, Yi, Qiao, Ruirui, Fang, Fang, Wang, Xuxia, Dong, Chengyan, Liu, Kan, Liu, Chunyan, Liu, Zhaofei, Lei, Hao, Wang, Fan and Gao, Mingyuan (2013). NaGdF4 nanoparticle-based molecular probes for magnetic resonance imaging of intraperitoneal tumor xenografts in vivo. ACS Nano, 7 (1), 330-338. doi: 10.1021/nn304837c
2012
Journal Article
Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle - an important cornerstone of MR molecular imaging of tumors
Qiao, Rui-Rui, Zeng, Jian-Feng, Jia, Qiao-Juan, Du, Jun, Shen, Lin and Gao, Ming-Yuan (2012). Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle - an important cornerstone of MR molecular imaging of tumors. Wuli Huaxue Xuebao, 28 (5), 993-1011. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201203023
2012
Journal Article
Receptor-mediated delivery of magnetic nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier
Qiao, Ruirui, Jia, Qiaojuan, Hüwel, Sabine, Xia, Rui, Liu, Ting, Gao, Fabao, Galla, Hans-Joachim and Gao, Mingyuan (2012). Receptor-mediated delivery of magnetic nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier. ACS Nano, 6 (4), 3304-3310. doi: 10.1021/nn300240p
2011
Journal Article
Surface-biofunctionalized multicore/shell CdTe@SiO2 composite particles for immunofluorescence assay
Jing, Lihong, Li, Yilin, Ding, Ke, Qiao, Ruirui, Rogach, Andrey L and Gao, Mingyuan (2011). Surface-biofunctionalized multicore/shell CdTe@SiO2 composite particles for immunofluorescence assay. Nanotechnology, 22 (50) 505104, 505104. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/50/505104
2011
Journal Article
Gelification: An effective measure for achieving differently sized biocompatible Fe 3O 4 nanocrystals through a single preparation recipe
Jia, Qiaojuan, Zeng, Jianfeng, Qiao, Ruirui, Jing, Lihong, Peng, Liang, Gu, Fenglong and Gao, Mingyuan (2011). Gelification: An effective measure for achieving differently sized biocompatible Fe 3O 4 nanocrystals through a single preparation recipe. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (48), 19512-19523. doi: 10.1021/ja2081263
2011
Journal Article
Aqueous synthesis of CdTe nanocrystals: Progresses and perspectives
Li, Yilin, Jing, Lihong, Qiao, Ruirui and Gao, Mingyuan (2011). Aqueous synthesis of CdTe nanocrystals: Progresses and perspectives. Chemical Communications, 47 (33), 9293-9311. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11331c
2011
Journal Article
Lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for sensitive pesticide detection by using Fe 3O 4 nanoparticle aggregates as color reagents
Liu, Chunyan, Jia, Qiaojuan, Yang, Chunhui, Qiao, Ruirui, Jing, Lihong, Wang, Libing, Xu, Chuanlai and Gao, Mingyuan (2011). Lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for sensitive pesticide detection by using Fe 3O 4 nanoparticle aggregates as color reagents. Analytical Chemistry, 83 (17), 6778-6784. doi: 10.1021/ac201462d
2011
Journal Article
Multifunctional vectors system for cancer therapy using single-walled carbon nanotubes and antisense oligonucleotide-modified gold nanoparticles composite materials
Zhu, Yingyue, Chen, Wei, Qiao, Ruirui, Wang, Libing and Xu, Chuanlai (2011). Multifunctional vectors system for cancer therapy using single-walled carbon nanotubes and antisense oligonucleotide-modified gold nanoparticles composite materials. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 8 (8-9), 664-678. doi: 10.1504/IJNT.2011.041437
2011
Journal Article
Quantum dot-antisense oligonucleotide conjugates for multifunctional gene transfection, mRNA regulation, and tracking of biological processes
Li, Yilin, Duan, Xin, Jing, Lihong, Yang, Chunhui, Qiao, Ruirui and Gao, Mingyuan (2011). Quantum dot-antisense oligonucleotide conjugates for multifunctional gene transfection, mRNA regulation, and tracking of biological processes. Biomaterials, 32 (7), 1923-1931. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.11.024
2010
Journal Article
Investigations on the interactions between plasma proteins and magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with different surface modifications
Liu, Shujie, Han, Yuchun, Qiao, Ruirui, Zeng, Jianfeng, Jia, Qiaojuan, Wang, Yilin and Gao, Mingyuan (2010). Investigations on the interactions between plasma proteins and magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with different surface modifications. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (49), 21270-21276. doi: 10.1021/jp1086653
2010
Journal Article
Monodispersed magnetic polystyrene beads with excellent colloidal stability and strong magnetic response
Niu, Mu, Du, Meihong, Gao, Zhenyu, Yang, Chunhui, Lu, Xianyong, Qiao, Ruirui and Gao, Mingyuan (2010). Monodispersed magnetic polystyrene beads with excellent colloidal stability and strong magnetic response. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31 (20), 1805-1810. doi: 10.1002/marc.201000293
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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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
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
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
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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
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- 3D printing
- Intelligent Materials
- Soft robots
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