Overview
Background
Dr Dion Choy specializes in biomaterials, drug delivery systems and nanomedicines.
She received her PhD from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, the University of Queensland (AIBN, UQ) in 2026. Her PhD research focused on developing LNP delivery systems using alternative polymers and targeting strategies for mRNA therapeutics, spanning materials synthesis and bioconjugation, in vitro profiling of nanoparticles, through to preclinical imaging trials.
Currently, Dion is a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, the University of Queensland. She is investigating different bioconjugation methods for protein engineering.
Availability
- Dr Dion Choy is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Molecular Imaging Technology, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Lipid nanoparticles with side-chain polymer coating for targeted mRNA delivery through nanobody attachment
Choy, On Ting, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Huda, Pie, Bell, Craig A., Owen, David J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2026). Lipid nanoparticles with side-chain polymer coating for targeted mRNA delivery through nanobody attachment. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 37 (4) acs.bioconjchem.6c00045, 684-692. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6c00045
2026
Other Outputs
Novel Lipid-based Drug Delivery System Containing Low-fouling Sulfoxide Polymers for mRNA Delivery
Choy, Dion (2026). Novel Lipid-based Drug Delivery System Containing Low-fouling Sulfoxide Polymers for mRNA Delivery. PhD Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/d117fca
2025
Journal Article
PEG-free lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery: superhydrophilic sulfoxide polymer coatings
Choy, On Ting, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Fu, Changkui, Vu, Mai N., Ediriweera, Gayathri R., Humphries, James, Hu, Mingdi, Kent, Stephen J., Cai, Rong, Chen, Chunying and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2025). PEG-free lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery: superhydrophilic sulfoxide polymer coatings. Biomacromolecules, 27 (1) acs.biomac.5c01899, 624-639. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c01899
2022
Journal Article
Pre-targeting of polymeric nanomaterials to balance tumour accumulation and clearance
Fletcher, N. L., Prior, A., Choy, O., Humphries, J., Huda, P., Ghosh, S., Houston, Z. H., Bell, C. A. and Thurecht, K. J. (2022). Pre-targeting of polymeric nanomaterials to balance tumour accumulation and clearance. Chemical Communications, 58 (57), 7912-7915. doi: 10.1039/d2cc02443h
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