After Stony Brook University
31. Angelina Lin† , Joanna Tang† , Chunlian Zhong, Shanshan Yao, Zhaoqing Cong*. "Multifunctional Magnetic Droplet Robots for Urological Applications: From Drug Delivery to Stone Retrieval." Micromachines, 2026; 17(5):569. DOI: 10.3390/mi17050569
30. Chunlian Zhong, Lifeng Yin, Michael Hung, Shanshan Yao, Menghuan Tang, Zhaoqing Cong*. "Nature-Inspired Solutions: Biomimetic Materials and Adaptive Devices for Precision Urinary Oncology." Cancers, 2026; 18(9): 1429. DOI: 10.3390/cancers18091429
29. Chunlian Zhong, Menghuan Tang, and Zhaoqing Cong*. "Active Propelled Micro Robots in Drug Delivery for Urologic Diseases." Micromachines, 2025; 17(1): 24. DOI: 10.3390/mi17010024
Before Stony Brook University
28. Yanyu Huang, Cuiqing Huang, Sakshi Pandita, Chon Man Ieong, Yongheng Wang, David Wang, Jifeng Chen, Victorio Jauregui-Matos, Alessandra Maria Arabelle Beelen, Ya-Ping Shiau, Shiqi Tang, Junwei Zhao, Qiufang Zong, Menghuan Tang, Zhaoqing Cong, Yuanpei Li, Peter A Beal, Sheila S David, Aijun Wang, Duo Wang, Zeyu Xiao, Kit S Lam. "Designing Programmable Peptide Nucleic Acid-based Nanovaccines for Anticancer Immune Activation." Small, 2025; e05605. DOI: 10.1002/smll.202505605
27. Phonpilas Thongpon, Menghuan Tang, and Zhaoqing Cong*. "Peptide-Based Nanoparticle for Tumor Therapy." Biomedicines, 2025. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13061415
26. Menghuan Tang, Sohaib Mahri, Ya-Ping Shiau, Tasneem Mukarrama, Rodolfo Villa, Qiufang Zong, Kelsey Jane Racacho, Yangxiong Li, Yunyoung Lee, Yanyu Huang, Zhaoqing Cong, Jinhwan Kim, Yuanpei Li, and Tzu-Yin Lin. "Multifunctional and Scalable Nanoparticles for Bimodal Image-Guided Phototherapy in Bladder Cancer Treatment." Nano-Micro Letters, 2025; 17(1): 222. DOI: 10.1007/s40820-025-01717-0 | PMID: 40249569
25. Ningjie Gong, Qian Wang, Zhaoqing Cong, Lezhi Xu, Wenqian Yang, and Yang Du. "The Potential of Blood KIM-1 as a Biomarker in Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease." iLABMED, 2025. DOI: 10.1002/ila2.71
24. Qingxin Yang, Wen Yuan, Tinghui Zhao, Yanxiao Jiao, Menghuan Tang, Zhaoqing Cong*, and Song Wu*. "Magnetic-Powered Spora Lygodii Microrobots Loaded with Doxorubicin for Active and Targeted Therapy of Bladder Cancer." Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2024; 18: 5841-5851. DOI: 10.2147/DDDT.S490652 | PMID: 39679132
23. Zhaoqing Cong*, Yangyang Li, Leiming Xie, Qiwei Chen, Menghuan Tang, Phonpilas Thongpon, Yanxiao Jiao, Song Wu*. "Engineered Microrobots for Targeted Delivery of Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMV) in Thrombus Therapy." Small, 2024; 20(38): 2400847. DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400847 | PMID: 38801399
22. Yangyang Li†, Zhaoqing Cong†, Leiming Xie†, Songsong Tang, Chunyu Ren, Xiqi Peng, Daitian Tang, Fangchen Wan, Hong Han, Xueji Zhang, Wei Gao, Song Wu. "Magnetically Powered Immunogenic Macrophage Microrobots for Targeted Multimodal Cancer Therapy." Small, 2023; 19(42): 2301489. (Frontispiece) DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301489 | PMID: 37300342
21. Leiming Xie†, Zhaoqing Cong†, Ming Yang, Yangyang Li, Chunyu Ren, Qiwei Chen, Dongdong Lu, Fangchen Wan, Xueji Zhang, Song Wu. "Oncolytic Adenovirus-Loaded Magnetic-Driven Janus Tumor Cell Robots for Active and Targeted Virotherapy of Homologous Carcinoma." Materials Today Chemistry, 2023; 30: 101560. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2023.101560
20. Chunyu Ren, Yangyang Li, Zhaoqing Cong, Zhuoran Li, Leiming Xie, and Song Wu. "Bioengineered Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles Encapsulated Polybia-Mastoparan I Fusion Peptide as a Promising Nanoplatform for Bladder Cancer Chemo-Immunotherapy." Frontiers in Immunology, 2023; 14: 1129771. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1129771 | PMID: 36999028
19. Xia Qian, Zhaoqing Cong, and Jinping Lai. "Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor Initially Presenting as a Giant Liver Mass Radiologically Mimicking Primary Cystic Cholangiocarcinoma." In Vivo, 2023; 37(2): 734-737. DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13135 | PMID: 36881092
18. Amir Taldaev, Roman P. Terekhov, Irina A. Selivanova, Denis I. Pankov, Maria N. Anurova, Irina Yu Markovina, Zhaoqing Cong, Siqi Ma, Zhengqi Dong, Feifei Yang, and Yonghong Liao. "Modification of Taxifolin Properties by Spray Drying." Scientia Pharmaceutica, 2022; 90(4): 67. DOI: 10.3390/scipharm90040067
17. Siqi Ma, Zhaoqing Cong, Jiaxing Wei, Weiya Chen, Di Ge, Feifei Yang, and Yonghong Liao. "Pulmonary Delivery of Size-Transformable Nanoparticles Improves Tumor Accumulation and Penetration for Chemo-Sonodynamic Combination Therapy." Journal of Controlled Release, 2022; 350: 132-145. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.003 | PMID: 35940360
16. Qingxin Yang, Songsong Tang, Dongdong Lu, Yangyang Li, Fangchen Wan, Jiahong Li, Qiwei Chen, Zhaoqing Cong, Xueji Zhang, and Song Wu. "Pollen Typhae-Based Magnetic-Powered Microrobots toward Acute Gastric Bleeding Treatment." ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022; 5(9): 4425-4434. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00565 | PMID: 35969274
15. Zhaoqing Cong, Songsong Tang, Leiming Xie, Ming Yang, Yangyang Li, Dongdong Lu, Jiahong Li, Qingxin Yang, Qiwei Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Xueji Zhang, and Song Wu. "Magnetic-Powered Janus Cell Robots Loaded with Oncolytic Adenovirus for Active and Targeted Virotherapy of Bladder Cancer." Advanced Materials, 2022; 34(26): 2201042. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201042 | PMID: 35452560
14. Yangyang Li, Songsong Tang, Zhaoqing Cong, Dongdong Lu, Qingxin Yang, Qiwei Chen, Xueji Zhang, Song Wu. "Biohybrid Bacterial Microswimmers with Metal-Organic Framework Exoskeletons Enable Cytoprotection and Active Drug Delivery in a Harsh Environment." Materials Today Chemistry, 2022; 23: 100609. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100609
13. Qiwei Chen, Songsong Tang, Yangyang Li, Zhaoqing Cong, Dongdong Lu, Qingxin Yang, Xueji Zhang, and Song Wu. "Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Exoskeletons Protect Biohybrid Sperm Microrobots for Active Drug Delivery from the Surrounding Threats." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021; 13(49): 58382-58392. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18597 | PMID: 34860489
12. Siqi Ma, Zhaoqing Cong, Huan Chen, Han Wen, Li Cao, Chunyu Liu, Feifei Yang, and Yonghong Liao. "Velvet Antler Polypeptide-Loaded Polyvinyl Alcohol-Sodium Alginate Hydrogels Promote the Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells in 3D towards Oligodendrocytes In Vitro." European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021; 167: 106003. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.106003 | PMID: 34517106
11. Dongdong Lu, Songsong Tang, Yangyang Li, Zhaoqing Cong, Xueji Zhang, and Song Wu. "Magnetic-Propelled Janus Yeast Cell Robots Functionalized with Metal-Organic Frameworks for Mycotoxin Decontamination." Micromachines, 2021; 12(7): 797. DOI: 10.3390/mi12070797 | PMID: 34357207
10. R. P. Terekhov, I. A. Selivanova, M. N. Anurova, A. K. Zhevlakova, I. D. Nikitin, Zh. Cong, S. Ma, F. Yang, Z. Dong, and Y. Liao. "Comparative Study of Wound-Healing Activity of Dihydroquercetin Pseudopolymorphic Modifications." Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2021; 170: 444-447. DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05083-w
9. Fei-Fei Yang, Ci-Yu Ji, Zhaoqing Cong, Si-Qi Ma, Chun-Yu Liu, Rui-Le Pan, Qi Chang, Yu-Bin Ji, and Yong-Hong Liao. "Enhancing In Vivo Oral Bioavailability of Cajaninstilbene Acid Using UDP-Glucuronosyl Transferase Inhibitory Excipient Containing Self-Microemulsion." Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2020; 193: 111069. DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111069 | PMID: 32371286
8. Zhaoqing Cong, Lu Zhang, Si-Qi Ma, Kit S. Lam, Fei-Fei Yang, Yong-Hong Liao. "Size-Transformable Hyaluronan Stacked Self-Assembling Peptide Nanoparticles for Improved Transcellular Tumor Penetration and Photo-Chemo Combination Therapy." ACS Nano, 2020; 14(2): 1958-1970. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08434 | PMID: 32023048
7. Lu Zhang, Di Jing, Nian Jiang, Tatu Rojalin, Christopher M. Baehr, Dalin Zhang, Wenwu Xiao, Yi Wu, Zhaoqing Cong, Jian Jian Li, Yuanpei Li, Lei Wang, Kit S. Lam. "Transformable Peptide Nanoparticles Arrest HER2 Signalling and Cause Cancer Cell Death In Vivo." Nature Nanotechnology, 2020; 15(2): 145-153. DOI: 10.1038/s41565-019-0626-4 | PMID: 31988501
6. Tao-Tao Fu†, Zhaoqing Cong†, Yun Zhao, Wei-Ya Chen, Chun-Yu Liu, Ying Zheng, Fei-Fei Yang, and Yong-Hong Liao. "Fluticasone Propionate Nanosuspensions for Sustained Nebulization Delivery: An In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation." International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019; 572: 118839. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.09.031 | PMID: 31715359
5. Zhaoqing Cong, Man Zhou, Feifei Yang, Chunyu Liu, Ruile Pan, Qi Chang, Xinmin Liu, and Yonghong Liao. "Effects of Ganoderma, Rhodiola and Grape Seed Extracts on the Glucuronidation and Oral Bioavailability of Resveratrol in Rats." Natural Product Research, 2019; 33(5): 767-771. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1408099 | PMID: 29172735
4. Han Wen, Wenwu Xiao, Sangita Biswas, Zhaoqing Cong, Xin-Min Liu, Kit S. Lam, Yong-Hong Liao, and Wenbin Deng. "Alginate Hydrogel Modified with a Ligand Interacting with α3β1 Integrin Receptor Promotes the Differentiation of 3D Neural Spheroids toward Oligodendrocytes In Vitro." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019; 11(6): 5821-5833. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b19438 | PMID: 30645095
3. Fei-Fei Yang, Jing Zhou, Xiao Hu, Zhaoqing Cong, Chun-Yu Liu, Rui-Le Pan, Qi Chang, Xin-Min Liu, and Yong-Hong Liao. "Improving Oral Bioavailability of Resveratrol by a UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Inhibitory Excipient-Based Self-Microemulsion." European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018; 114: 303-309. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.01.042 | PMID: 29292019
2. Zhaoqing Cong, Feifei Yang, Li Cao, Han Wen, Taotao Fu, Siqi Ma, Chunyu Liu, Lihui Quan, and Yonghong Liao. "Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) for Imaging the Particle Size-Dependent Intratumoral Distribution of Polymeric Micelles." International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2018; 13: 8549. [First Author] DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S185726 | PMID: 30587977
1. Zhaoqing Cong, Feifei Yang, Yun Zhao, Chunyu Liu, Lihui Quan, and Yonghong Liao. "Optoacoustic Analysis of the Distribution of Polymeric Micelles in Tumors." Journal of Controlled Release, 2017; 259: e188-e189. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.03.362
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