Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College | China
Dr. Pengli Gao is a dedicated Research Assistant at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. She earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Beijing University in 2024, where she developed a strong foundation in molecular imaging and nanomedicine. Her research focuses on the design and construction of multi-modal molecular imaging probes that integrate fluorescence imaging, magnetic particle imaging, and computed tomography (CT) for enhanced diagnostic precision. In addition, she explores intelligent drug delivery systems and multifunctional nanomaterials for combined diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Dr. Gao has made significant contributions to the field, publishing 12 scientific articles as first or co-first author, three of which have been recognized as highly cited papers. She also holds three Chinese invention patents, showcasing her innovative research capabilities. Her excellence has been acknowledged through the prestigious Xiehe Young Scholar Support Program Award in 2024. As an active member of professional organizations including CSB, CSBM, CSBME, and WMIS, Dr. Gao continues to advance the frontiers of biomedical imaging and nanotechnology, contributing to the development of next-generation solutions for precision medicine and integrated healthcare.
Featured Publications
Gao, P., Chen, H., Bai, Y., Li, J., Wang, X., & Jiang, J. (2025). Cascade nanozyme of multi-antioxidant Mn-doped carbon dots counters cytokine storm in acute lung injury. Chemical Engineering Journal.
Gao, P., Liu, Y., Wang, X., Feng, X., Liu, H., Liu, S., Huang, X., Wu, X., Xiong, F., Jia, X., et al. (2024). Adhesion molecule–targeted magnetic particle imaging nanoprobe for visualization of inflammation in acute lung injury. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Liu, Y., Gao, P., Jia, X., Jiang, J., Hui, H., & Tian, J. (2024). Oral-administered allomelanin-like nanomedicine with multi-enzyme mimesis and favorable gastrointestinal tolerance for amelioration of acute colitis. Applied Materials Today.
Feng, X., Gao, P., Li, Y., Hui, H., Jiang, J., Xie, F., & Tian, J. (2024). First magnetic particle imaging to assess pulmonary vascular leakage in vivo in the acutely injured and fibrotic lung. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine.
Huang, X., Hui, H., Shang, W., Gao, P., Zhou, Y., Pang, W., Woo, C. M., Tian, J., & Lai, P. (2023). Deep penetrating and sensitive targeted magnetic particle imaging and photothermal therapy of early-stage glioblastoma based on a biomimetic nanoplatform. Advanced Science.
Wu, X., Gao, P., Zhang, P., Shang, Y., He, B., Zhang, L., Jiang, J., Hui, H., & Tian, J. (2023). Cross-domain knowledge transfer based parallel-cascaded multi-scale attention network for limited view reconstruction in projection magnetic particle imaging. Computers in Biology and Medicine.
Wu, X., He, B., Gao, P., Zhang, P., Shang, Y., Zhang, L., Zhong, J., Jiang, J., Hui, H., & Tian, J. (2023). PGNet: Projection generative network for sparse-view reconstruction of projection-based magnetic particle imaging. Medical Physics.