Overview
Background
Dr Miaomiao Wu is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr Run Zhang’s group in the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ).
Dr Wu obtained her PhD degree under the supervision of Dr Run Zhang and Professor Zhiping Xu in AIBN, UQ in 2025. Her doctoral research focused on developing ultrasound-based cancer therapies to suppress tumour growth and metastasis. After that she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr Changkui Fu and Professor Andrew Whittaker's group on mRNA delivery with designed lipid nanoparticles to overcome PEG immunogenicity.
Dr Wu’s research focuses on developing non-invasive ultrasound-based strategies for tumour diagnostics and precision immunotherapy, integrating cancer imaging, in-situ ROS monitoring and regulation, immune response regulation and targeted cancer treatment. She has published a number of articles in leading scientific journals including Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Nature Plants, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), Chemical Society Reviews, and others. To date, these publications have received more than 1300 citations with an h-index of 20. She has two highly cited papers, two hot papers and two papers featured as journal cover (Angewandte Chemie and Advanced Healthcare Materials).
Availability
- Dr Miaomiao Wu is:
- Available for supervision
Research interests
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Multifunctional nanomaterial for sonodynamic therapy
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Macrophage monitoring and regulation for treatment
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Therapeutic imaging
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Growth mechanism investigation of ultrathin layered structure
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mRNA delivery
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Advances and perspectives of phototherapy-based antimicrobial strategies
Jiang, Huimei, Wu, Miaomiao, Liu, Chaolong, Zhao, Yifan, Lv, Bai, Shi, Run, Zhang, Huayue, Cao, Jie and Zhang, Run (2026). Advances and perspectives of phototherapy-based antimicrobial strategies. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 558 217771. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217771
2025
Journal Article
An ascorbic acid responsive nanoprobe for food shelf-life determination and plant growth assessment
Tian, Dihua, Zhang, Zexi, Plavilathundil, Suzanne Mathews, Tian, Xinyang, Seididamyeh, Maral, Alanazi, Mazen, Phan, Anh, Wu, Miaomiao, Shi, Jiahua, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Carroll, Bernard J. and Zhang, Run (2025). An ascorbic acid responsive nanoprobe for food shelf-life determination and plant growth assessment. Food Chemistry, 492 (Pt 1) 145347, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145347
2025
Journal Article
Hydroxyl radical-responsive nanoprobe enables ratiometric fluorescence monitoring of cancer cell treatment response
Alanazi, Mazen, Wu, Miaomiao, Tian, Dihua, Zhang, Huayue, Yong, Jiaxi, Xu, Zhi Ping and Zhang, Run (2025). Hydroxyl radical-responsive nanoprobe enables ratiometric fluorescence monitoring of cancer cell treatment response. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 8 (45), 21862-21872. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.5c03823
2025
Journal Article
A turn-on near-infrared fluorescent probe for monitoring carbon monoxide in bacterial pneumonia and cadmium ion induced abiotic stress responses in plants
Zhai, Heshu, Zhang, Yueyuan, Tian, Dihua, Shang, Zhuye, Wu, Miaomiao, Zhang, Zhiqiang, Meng, Qingtao and Zhang, Run (2025). A turn-on near-infrared fluorescent probe for monitoring carbon monoxide in bacterial pneumonia and cadmium ion induced abiotic stress responses in plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 495 139135, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.139135
2025
Journal Article
Intercalating cerium into layered double hydroxide as a promising reactive oxygen species scavenger for inflammation treatment
Nguyen, Thanh-Truc, Varga, Gábor, Pickett, Jessica, Wu, Miaomiao, Ta, Hang Thu, Xu, Zhi Ping and Zhang, Run (2025). Intercalating cerium into layered double hydroxide as a promising reactive oxygen species scavenger for inflammation treatment. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 13 (35), 11001-11009. doi: 10.1039/d5tb00829h
2025
Journal Article
Self-immolative cationic iridium(III) complex-encapsulated nanoprodrug for enhanced chemo-photodynamic synergistic therapy of melanomas
Liu, Chaolong, Yan, Jianqin, Wu, Miaomiao, Wang, Wenyu, Yuan, Lu, Tian, Dihua, Sun, Yong and Zhang, Run (2025). Self-immolative cationic iridium(III) complex-encapsulated nanoprodrug for enhanced chemo-photodynamic synergistic therapy of melanomas. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (31), 27812-27821. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c06657
2025
Journal Article
Lysozyme-coated nanoparticles for active uptake and delivery of synthetic RNA and plasmid-encoded genes in plants
Yong, Jiaxi, Xu, Wang, Wu, Miaomiao, Zhang, Run, Mann, Christopher W. G., Liu, Guoquan, Brosnan, Christopher A., Mitter, Neena, Carroll, Bernard J. and Xu, Zhi Ping (2025). Lysozyme-coated nanoparticles for active uptake and delivery of synthetic RNA and plasmid-encoded genes in plants. Nature Plants, 11 (1) e2106945, 131-144. doi: 10.1038/s41477-024-01882-x
2024
Journal Article
A responsive nanoprobe for ratiometric florescence detection of hydroxyl radicals in macrophage polarization
Alanazi, Mazen, Wu, Miaomiao, Yong, Jiaxi, Zhang, Zexi, Zhang, Huayue, Tian, Dihua and Zhang, Run (2024). A responsive nanoprobe for ratiometric florescence detection of hydroxyl radicals in macrophage polarization. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 12 (45), 11721-11730. doi: 10.1039/d4tb01934b
2024
Journal Article
Responsive theranostic nanoprobe for ratiometric photoacoustic monitoring of hypochlorous acid‐mediated inflammation in cancer photothermal therapy
Zhang, Huayue, Wu, Miaomiao, Sumadi, Firasti Agung Nugrahening, Fu, Changkui, Meng, Qingtao, Alanazi, Mazen, Zhang, Zexi, Xu, Zhi Ping, Ta, Hang Thu and Zhang, Run (2024). Responsive theranostic nanoprobe for ratiometric photoacoustic monitoring of hypochlorous acid‐mediated inflammation in cancer photothermal therapy. Advanced Functional Materials, 35 (13) 2414788. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202414788
2024
Journal Article
Recent advances in detection of hydroxyl radical by responsive fluorescence nanoprobes
Alanazi, Mazen, Yong, Jiaxi, Wu, Miaomiao, Zhang, Zexi, Tian, Dihua and Zhang, Run (2024). Recent advances in detection of hydroxyl radical by responsive fluorescence nanoprobes. Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 19 (8) e202400105, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/asia.202400105
2024
Journal Article
Enhancing plant biotechnology by nanoparticle delivery of nucleic acids
Yong, Jiaxi, Wu, Miaomiao, Carroll, Bernard J., Xu, Zhi Ping and Zhang, Run (2024). Enhancing plant biotechnology by nanoparticle delivery of nucleic acids. Trends in Genetics, 40 (4), 352-363. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2024.01.005
2024
Journal Article
A near-infrared fluorescent probe for rapid and on-site detection of sulfur dioxide derivative in biological, food and environmental systems
Shang, Zhuye, Wu, Miaomiao, Meng, Qingtao, Jiao, Yang, Zhang, Zhiqiang and Zhang, Run (2024). A near-infrared fluorescent probe for rapid and on-site detection of sulfur dioxide derivative in biological, food and environmental systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465 133165, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133165
2024
Journal Article
Bioorthogonally activated probes for precise fluorescence imaging
Fu, Youxin, Zhang, Xing, Wu, Luling, Wu, Miaomiao, James, Tony D. and Zhang, Run (2024). Bioorthogonally activated probes for precise fluorescence imaging. Chemical Society Reviews, 54 (1), 201-265. doi: 10.1039/d3cs00883e
2023
Journal Article
Advances and perspectives of responsive probes for measuring γ-glutamyl transpeptidase
Zhang, Yiming, Zhang, Zexi, Wu, Miaomiao and Zhang, Run (2023). Advances and perspectives of responsive probes for measuring γ-glutamyl transpeptidase. ACS Measurement Science Au, 4 (1), 54-75. doi: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00045
2023
Conference Publication
Nanoclay particles for active uptake and systemic delivery of genes into intact plants
Carroll, B. J., Yong, J., Xu, W., Wu, M., Zhang, R., Mann, C. W. G., Liu, G., Mitter, N. and Xu, Z. P. (2023). Nanoclay particles for active uptake and systemic delivery of genes into intact plants. 2023 In Vitro Biology Meeting, Norfolk, VA United States, 10-14 June 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2023
Journal Article
Functionalized nanozyme with drug loading for enhanced tumour combination treatment of catalytic therapy and chemotherapy
Song, Qian, Chi, Bin, Gao, Haiqing, Wang, Junke, Wu, Miaomiao, Xu, Yi, Wang, Yingxi, Xu, Zushun, Li, Ling, Wang, Jing and Zhang, Run (2023). Functionalized nanozyme with drug loading for enhanced tumour combination treatment of catalytic therapy and chemotherapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 11 (29), 6889-6895. doi: 10.1039/d3tb01002c
2023
Journal Article
Two‐dimensional Ultrathin Iron Doped Bismuth Oxychloride Nanosheets with Rich Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Sonodynamic Therapy
Wu, Miaomiao, Yong, Jiaxi, Zhang, Huayue, Wang, Zhiliang, Xu, Zhi Ping and Zhang, Run (2023). Two‐dimensional Ultrathin Iron Doped Bismuth Oxychloride Nanosheets with Rich Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Sonodynamic Therapy. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 12 (30) 2301497, e2301497. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202301497
2023
Journal Article
Development of europium(III) complex functionalized silica nanoprobe for luminescence detection of tetracycline
Zhang, Zexi, Wu, Miaomiao, Phan, Anh, Alanazi, Mazen, Yong, Jiaxi, Xu, Zhi Ping, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Zhang, Run (2023). Development of europium(III) complex functionalized silica nanoprobe for luminescence detection of tetracycline. Methods, 214, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2023.04.003
2023
Journal Article
Recent development and applications of sensors for the detection of matrix metalloproteinases
Zhang, Huayue, Wu, Miaomiao, Ta, Hang Thu, Xu, Zhi Ping and Zhang, Run (2023). Recent development and applications of sensors for the detection of matrix metalloproteinases. Advanced Materials Technologies, 8 (9) 2201786, 1-21. doi: 10.1002/admt.202201786
2022
Journal Article
Clay nanoparticles efficiently deliver small interfering RNA to intact plant leaf cells
Yong, Jiaxi, Wu, Miaomiao, Zhang, Run, Bi, Shengnan, Mann, Christopher W. G., Mitter, Neena, Carroll, Bernard J. and Xu, Zhi Ping (2022). Clay nanoparticles efficiently deliver small interfering RNA to intact plant leaf cells. Plant Physiology, 190 (4), 2187-2202. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiac430
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