Gang Zheng Lab
@ganglabstyle
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Part of the University Health Network, at Zheng Lab we focus on using nanomedicine to better diagnose and treat cancer. Follow to learn more about our lab!
Toronto, Ontario
Joined June 2017
✨New Paper Alert!✨
A new generation of Porphysomes showed 11x better in cancer cell uptake and longer-lasting immunity against tumour recurrence in preclinical phototherapy studies, developed by Dr. @gzheng74's team (@ganglabstyle) at @UHN's @pmcancercentre. https://t.co/AeM0cRo8Pr
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Zheng Lab member Giulia is being featured in the UHN Research Spotlight for #PostdocAppreciationWeek! Click on the link to read more about her research, community building, and hopes for the future.
@UHN @SchroederInst @uhntrainees @UHNPostdocs #PostdocAppreciationWeek 👋 Meet Giulia Kassab, a postdoc researcher at @PMResearch_UHN. Read about her work in using light-activated molecules and #nanoparticles, and her hope for the future of health research! > https://t.co/dXWFjOMo3E
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✨Today we celebrate Zheng lab trainees Melissa Loeffen and @hetvi99shah for winning CPO Scholarships from @UofTPharmacy for 2025/26!✨
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Today, the Zheng Lab got together to raise funds for cancer research at the Terry Fox Run! @TerryFoxCanada @tfri_research Go Porphysome team!
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@UHN @PMResearch_UHN @KITE_UHN @ganglabstyle This next-generation lipid nanoparticle platform is delivering therapeutics with 30 – 50% greater efficiency than currently available technologies. Learn more about how Dr. Gang Zheng (@ganglabstyle) @PMResearch_UHN is transforming how medicine is delivered ⬇️
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Congrats to Michael Valic @ganglabstyle for a flawless PhD defense, who devoted 11 years (MS-RA-PhD) @PMResearch_UHN in making Porphysome into 1st-in-human a reality, and along the way, trained himself into a true nanomedicine translation expert. Thanks @wenbinlin_uc as external!
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Yesterday, Zheng Lab members enjoyed the lab's traditional summer barbeque! This year we had beach volleyball, picanha, and no rain! 🏐🏖️🌅
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From cancer #immunotherapy to wearable #rehabilitation technology and advanced drug-delivery systems, @UHN innovations are shaping the future of health care. Stay tuned as we highlight some of the medical technologies developed at UHN. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/sS1iICp3oN
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We are so proud to see our research get closer and closer to saving lives! https://t.co/vk4wmoGrqD
utoronto.ca
A team of Toronto researchers has received Health Canada approval to conduct clinical trials for a novel class of nanoparticles that could improve cancer detection diagnosis – 14 years after the...
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✨New Doctor Alert!✨Last Friday, @YulinMo_ defended his PhD and had his thesis approved without corrections!
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💫Congratulations to team member Elham Zeinizade for winning a Research Excellence Award from @_C2MCI!! 💫
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✨Shout out to lab member Tina Weng for winning the Poster Award on Drug Formulations and Delivery systems at the annual symposium of the @UofTPharmacy Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology!! ✨
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💫New Doctor alert!💫Yesterday, lab member @TiffanyHo_ brilliantly defended her PhD from @UofTPharmacy with the incredible presence of Drs. @tayyaba_hasan, @BowenLi_Lab, Lothar Lilge and Raymond Reilly. Congrats Dr. Ho!
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Porphysomes are reaching clinical trials! A huge achievement with collective efforts of many past and present Zheng Lab members!
🚨A homegrown cancer discovery is set to transform care! 🇨🇦 UHN’s @PMResearch_UHN team has received Health Canada approval to launch clinical trials for Porphysomes—light-activated precision nanoparticles that guide surgery & treat cancer. 🔗 https://t.co/ZwUBmaH1k1
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Health Canada has approved clinical trials for porphysomes—light-activated nanoparticles that target tumours. A major milestone for @UHN's @pmcancercentre after a decade of advancing the tool for cancer imaging and therapy. https://t.co/Eop8anTKG0
@ganglabstyle @UHN_Research
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Our beloved scientific associate Juan Chen has been honored with the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing her contribution to Canadian healthcare! She was nominated by @TerryFoxCanada @tfri_research; We are so proud of you, Juan!
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✨New paper alert! ✨
How exanctly does lipid-siRNA organization control the intracellular dynamics of LNPs? Our latest @J_A_C_S article provides insights on the link between LNP internal structure and its intracellular delivery profiles. 🧬 @gzheng74 @ganglabstyle
https://t.co/MfGiPCdGO0
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How exanctly does lipid-siRNA organization control the intracellular dynamics of LNPs? Our latest @J_A_C_S article provides insights on the link between LNP internal structure and its intracellular delivery profiles. 🧬 @gzheng74 @ganglabstyle
https://t.co/MfGiPCdGO0
pubs.acs.org
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are widely used for delivering therapeutic nucleic acids, yet the relationship between their internal structure and intracellular behavior, particularly before RNA release,...
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Congratulations to @gzheng74 who has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (@RoySocChem). The Royal Society of Chemistry was founded in UK in 1848 and remains a world leading organization recognizing the highest level of accomplishment in the field of chemistry.
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Activatable Photosensitizers: From Fundamental Principles to Advanced Designs (Gang Zheng and co-workers) @ganglabstyle #AngewandteReview #openaccess 🔓
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Basic concepts of designing activatable photosensitizers are established in this Review by closely examining quenching mechanisms and bioresponsive constructs essential for their function. New...
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