Dr. JUNQI WU | Journal of Life Sciences (JoLS)

Dr. JUNQI WU

First Name

JUNQI

Last Name

University/Institution

Tufts University

Email ID

junqi.wu@tufts.edu

City

Medford

Country

United States

State

Massachusetts

Zip code

02155

Department

Biomedical Engineering

Area of Research

biomaterials, biopolymers, drug delivery, medical implants

Area of Expertise

drug delivery, biopolymers, cellulose, silk fibroin, microspheres

Brief Description of Research Interest:

My research interest includes:

1. Nano cellulose-based functional microbeads for drug encapsulation and delivery, for microplastic beads replacement, and water treatment.
2. Development of functional medical implants and drug delivery platform using silk based materials.
3. Development of engineered living materials using biopolymer based materials.

Representative Publications:

1. Carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystal Microbeads for Removal of Organic Dyes from Wastewater: Effects of Kinetics and Diffusion on Binding and Release. Wu, J., and Andrews, M., ACS Applied Nano Materials 3(11), 11217-11228

2. Fiber-Based Biopolymer Processing as a Route toward Sustainability. Li, C., Wu, J.(co-first author), Shi, H., Xia, Z., Sahoo, J. K., Yeo, J., Kaplan, D. L., Advanced. Materials.2021, 2105196. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.

3. Challenges in delivering therapeutic peptides and proteins: a silk-based solution, Junqi Wu, Jugal Kishore Sahoo, Yamin Li, Qiaobing Xu, David L. Kaplan, Journal of controlled release, 2022;345:176-89.

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