College of Pharmacy | Biopharmaceutical Sciences
College of Medicine | Ophthalmology and Visual Science
UIC | College of Engineering | Bioengineering
Yu Zhang, M.S.
833 S. Wood Street (MC 865)
College of Pharmacy Building, Room 357
Chicago, IL 60612-7231
(312) 996-9765 Lab

Ph.D. Rotation: Aug. 2010 - Dec. 2010
Ph.D. Student: Jan. 2011 - current

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

Thesis Title: TBD

B.S., Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry Unversity, 2007
M.S., Botanical Drugs, Northeast Forestry Unversity, 2010
Awards
  1. 2003:First Class Scholarship
  2. 2004:First Class Scholarship
  3. 2005:First Class Scholarship
  4. 2006:First Class Scholarship
  5. 2007:First Class Scholarship
  6. 2006: Heilongjiang Provincial Merit Student
  7. 2007: Outstanding Graduate of Northeast Forestry University
  8. 2010-2011: University Fellowship
  9. 2011: Polymers in Medicine and Biology (ACS Symposium) Poster Award, 3rd Place
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
  1. Zu YG, Yuan S, Zhao XH, Zhang Y, Zhang XN. Preparation, activity and targeting ability evaluation in vitro on folate mediated epigallocatechin-3-gallate albumin nanoparticles. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2009, 44 (5): 525-531.
  2. Zhang Y, Liu T. Extracting technique and antioxidant activity of polyphenols from testa of Quercus Mongolica Fischer. Bulletin of Botanical Research, 2009, 29 (6): 711-716.
  3. Zu YG, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Liu Y, Jiang R. Optimization of the preparation process of vinblastine sulfate (VBLS) loaded folate-conjugated bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles for tumor-targeted drug delivery using response surface methodology (RSM). International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2009:4 321–333
  4. Li QY, Yao L, Zu YG, Lv H, Zhang Y. Cytotoxicity and Topo I –targeting activity of substituted 10- nitrogenous heterocyclic aromatic group derivatives of SN-38. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2010, 45(7): 3200-3206
  5. Zhang Y, Gemeinhart RA. Improving Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Specific Response of a Hydrogel System using Electrophoresis. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2012. DOI:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.03.012
Abstracts and Proceedings
  1. Zhang Y, Rayahin JE, Gemeinhart RA. Use of Pendent Charge with Hydrogels to Modulate Matrix-Metalloprotease-Stimulated Drug Delivery, Polymers in Medicine and Biology, Santa Rosa, CA (September 2011).
  2. Zhang Y, Gemeinhart RA, Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Activable Charged Hydrogel Drug Delivery System. 3rd Annual Symposium of the Illinois Chapter of the Controlled Release Society: Recent Advances in Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy. Chicago, IL (August 2011).
  3. Zhang Y, Gemeinhart RA. Optimization of Matrix Metalloprotease-2 Responsive Hydrogel Drug Delivery System. College of Pharmacy Research Day, Chicago, IL (February 2012).
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