Yingying Ke
柯莹莹
Research Assistant
M.S., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | B.E., South China Agricultural University
yy.ke@siat.ac.cnAbout
Yingying Ke is a Research Assistant with interdisciplinary experience in biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biomaterials, and research project operations. She received her M.S. from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and her B.E. in Food Science and Engineering from South China Agricultural University.
Her work bridges research and laboratory operations. She has supported national research projects and industry-academia collaborations across proposal development, deliverables, budget reconciliation, reporting, and institutional coordination, while conducting research on bio-orthogonal hydrogels, viral-vector surface engineering, flexible electronics, and biointerfaces.
Research Interests
Education
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
B.E. in Food Science and Engineering
South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Selected Research Projects
Research Project Operations and Industry-Academia Collaboration
Jul 2023 – Jun 2026Research Assistant
Provided full-cycle operational support for national research projects and industry-sponsored collaborations at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology.
- Supported proposal drafting, deliverables, closing reports, and financial and administrative compliance.
- Completed more than 200 budget reconciliations on schedule.
- Contributed to needs assessment, proposal writing, agreement drafting, and coordination for two launched industry-sponsored projects.
Bio-orthogonal Hydrogel and Viral-Vector Engineering
Jul 2023 – Jun 2026Researcher
Developed biomaterial and bio-orthogonal engineering strategies for organoid culture and targeted gene-therapy vectors.
- Developed a hyaluronic-acid-based bio-orthogonally crosslinked hydrogel system for three-dimensional organoid encapsulation and culture.
- Established microscopy-based analysis of cell-material interactions within engineered microenvironments.
- Engineered viral-vector surfaces through metabolic labeling and click chemistry, followed by in vitro and in vivo validation.
Publications
Published Papers
Zheng J#, Ke Y#, Meng D, et al., and Li W*, Cascade-targeted Type I/II sensitizer enabled by enzyme-instructed self-assembly for amplified tumor sono-photodynamic therapy.
Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2026, 15(19): 505712
Zheng J, Zhao F, Pariente E, et al., Ke Y, et al., Delville M H*, and Li W*, Tumor-targeted glutamine metabolism blocker synergizes with TiO2-Au Janus nanoparticles for enhanced sono-metabolic antitumor therapy.
Advanced Materials, 2025, 37(12): e2418800
Shabiti S, Pan H, Xu X, et al., Ke Y, et al., Clickable Universal Tumor-Antigen Equipping Strategy for Remedial Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells to Destroy Solid Tumors.
ACS Nano, 2026, 20(17): 13001–13016
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6c00238Selected Awards & Honors
Outstanding Student Leader, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Top 3%)
2024Outstanding Student, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Top 3%)
2023Third-Class Scholarship for Outstanding Students, South China Agricultural University
2020 & 2022