Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering

M.S. Graduate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering

Jingyao received his B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology in 2021 and his M.S. degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2023.  During his undergraduate research, he developed new biomaterials to promote peripheral nerve regeneration.  In Mao Lab, his research focuses on optimization of new lipid nanoparticles to encapsulate plasmid DNA and mRNA to treat different diseases.  Outside the lab, Jingyao has a passion in cooking, particularly cold dishes and braised food.

Publications:

• J Ma*, Y Zhu* , et al., HQ Mao. Tuning extracellular fluid viscosity for enhanced transfection efficiency in genetic cell engineering. Nature Chemical Engineering, 2024.
• Y Zhu, J Ma, et al., SC Murphy*, HQ Mao*. Screening for lipid nanoparticles that modulate the immune activity of helper T cells towards enhanced antitumour activity. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023.