Dr. Hu Yang

Dr. Hu YangMarquette University

Medical College of Wisconsin, Biomedical Engineering C-2855

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 955-8671huyang@mcw.eduFaculty Collaboration Database

Kern Professor and Chair

Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Director

Drug & Gene Delivery Laboratory

Education

• Postdoc, Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2004–2005, The University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2004, The University of Akron
• B.E., Polymer, 1998, Sichuan University, China.

Research Interests

• Nanomedicine
• Gene and Drug Delivery
• Pharmaceutical Engineering

Recent Publications

Honors and Awards

• Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, 2023.
• Linda and Bipin Doshi Endowed Chair, Missouri S&T, 2020–present.
• Top 2% World’s Most Cited Scientists in Biomedical Engineering & Pharmacology & Pharmacy for Career-Long Impact, Stanford University Report, 2019–present.
• Qimonda Endowed Chair, College of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2010–2020.
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2010.
• Wallace Coulter Foundation Translational Research Young Investigator Award, 2009.
• Outstanding Graduate Student Travel Award, The Society for Biomaterials, Memphis, TN, 2005.
• Student Travel Award, ISPE Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2001.
• P&G Award for Academic Excellence, Sichuan University, 1997.
• Academic Excellence Award, Sichuan University, 1995 & 1996.

Patents

• Da Huang, Hu Yang, Method for continuation fabrication of multi-functional nanogels, invention disclosure, filed Sep, 2021; PCT international application 17/947,058, filed Sep.16, 2022.
• Juan Wang, Hu Yang, In situ-forming of dendrimer hydrogels using Michael-addition reaction and use as drug release systems, U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. (2017), US 20170313828 A1 20171102.
• Juan Wang, Hu Yang, An ionic liquid pilocarpine analog as antiglaucoma drug, US Patent 11845741, Issued 12/19/2023.
• Hu Yang, Shobha Ghosh, Hongliang He, Michael Lancina, Carbohydrate-functionalized nanoparticles and uses thereof, US Patent 11801309, Issued 10/31/2023
• Yan Zhang, Hu Yang, Dana Selley, William Dewey, Hamid Akbarali, Nanoparticle conjugated synthetic opioid prodrugs and methods of their use, US Patent 11,590,241, Issued 02/28/2023.
• Hu Yang, Olga Yu. Zolotarskaya, Kenneth J. Wynne, Kristoffer Valerie, Clickable polyoxetane carrier for drug delivery, US Patent 9,421,276, Issued 08/23/2016.