2013/09-2015/10，北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校，联合培养博士

2009/09-2016/03，华中科技大学，博士

2005/09-2009/06，华中科技大学，药学院，本科

2018/07-今，华中科技大学，药学院 2016/09-2018/02，昆士兰大学，AIBN 2016/04-2018/06，华中科技大学，基础医学院，博士后

国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目，81603046，铂类/免疫佐剂共载纳米粒诱导原位抗原产生用于治疗晚期黑色素瘤，在研，主持


2.湖北省自然科学基金面上项目，环境响应型金属纳米药物递送系统用于肿瘤免疫治疗，在研，主持


3.华中科技大学人才引进基金，2018-2021，在研，主持


4.国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目，81703446， 氧化还原敏感性可降解多功能介孔硅纳米粒的构建及其抑制肿瘤干细胞逆转肿瘤耐药的作用研究，在研，参加


5.国家自然科学基金面上项目，81673368，新型脂包被顺铂／磷酸钙共载纳米粒抑制肝癌干细胞并协同治疗肝癌的实验研究，在研，参加


6.国家自然科学基金面上项目，81973257，在研，参加

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(2) Yao Lu#, Yannan Yang#, et al. Glutathione-Depletion Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles as a Self-Adjuvant and Co-delivery Platform for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy. Biomaterials. 2018,82-92. (IF= 10.273)

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