B.S., Chemistry, Nanjing University, China　( 2000 - 2004 )
Ph.D., Chemistry, HKUST, Hong Kong, China　( 2004-2008 )
Postdoc Fellow, Stanford University, USA　( 2008 - 2010 )
Professor, Xiamen University, China　( 2010.6 - )

Our research interests are focused on the design of biofunctional nanomaterials and their applications in biology and medicine, such as biosensors, cell biology, drug delivery, molecular imaging, and cancer therapy.

(1) Zhu, X. L.; Tang, X.; Lin, H. Y.; Shi, S.; Xiong, H.; Zhou, Q.; Li, A.; Wang, Q.; Chen, X.; Gao, J. H.* A Fluorinated Ionic Liquid-Based Activatable 19F MRI Platform Enables Detection and Imaging of Biological Targets. Chem 2020, 6, in press.

(2) Sun, C. J.; Lin, H. Y.; Gong, X. Q.; Yang, Z.; Mo, Y.; Chen, X.; Gao, J. H.* DOTA-Branched Organic Frameworks as Giant and Potent Metal Chelators. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 198-206.

(3) Tang, X.; Gong, X. Q.; Li, A.; Lin, H. Y.; Peng, C. Y.; Zhang, X.; Chen, X.; Gao, J. H.* Cascaded Multiresponsive Self-Assembled 19F MRI Nanoprobes with Redox-Triggered Activation and NIR-Induced Amplification. Nano Lett. 2020, 20, 363-371.

(4) Zhou, Z.; Yang, L.; Gao, J. H.;* Chen, X.* Structure–Relaxivity Relationships of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Adv. Mater. 2019, 31, 1804567.

(5) Zhang, Y. J.;* Zhang, L.; Gao, J. H.;* Wen, L. P.* Pro-Death or Pro-Survival: Contrasting Paradigms on Nanomaterial-Induced Autophagy and Exploitations for Cancer Therapy. Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 3164-3176.

(6) Wei, R.; Gong, X.; Lin, H.; Zhang, K.; Li, A.; Liu, K.; Shan, H.; Chen, X.; Gao, J. H.* Versatile Octapod-Shaped Hollow Porous Manganese(II) Oxide Nanoplatform for Real-Time Visualization of Cargo Delivery. Nano Lett. 2019, 19, 5394-5402.

(7) Li, A.; Tang, X.; Gong, X.; Chen, H.; Lin, H. Y.;* Gao, J. H.* A Fluorinated Bihydrazide Conjugate for Activatable Sensing and Imaging of Hypochlorous Acid by 19F NMR/MRI. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 12455-12458.

(8) Yang, Z.; Lin, H.; Huang, J.; Li, A.; Sun, C.; Richmond, J.; Gao, J. H.* A Gadolinium-Complex-Based Theranostic Prodrug for In Vivo Tumour-Targeted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Therapy. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 4546-4549.

(9) Yang, L.; Wang, Z.; Ma, L.; Li, A.; Xin, J.; Wei, R.; Lin, H.; Wang, R.; Chen, Z.; Gao, J. H.* The Roles of Morphology on the Relaxation Rates of Magnetic Nanoparticles. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 4605-4614.

(10) Zhou, Z.; Wu, C.; Liu, H.; Zhu, X.; Zhao, Z.; Wang, L.; Xu, Y.; Ai, H.; Gao, J. H.* Surface and Interfacial Engineering of Iron Oxide Nanoplates for Highly Efficient Magnetic Resonance Angiography. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 3012-3022.

(11) Zhao, Z.; Wang, X.; Zhang, Z.; Zhang, H.; Liu, H.; Zhu, X.; Li, H.; Chi, X.; Yin, Z.; Gao, J. H.* Real-Time Monitoring of Arsenic Trioxide Release and Delivery by Activatable T1 Imaging. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 2749-2759.

(12) Zhou, Z.; Zhao, Z.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Z.; Chen, X.; Wang, R.; Chen, Z.; Gao, J. H.* Interplay between Longitudinal and Transverse Contrasts in Fe3O4 Nanoplates with (111) Exposed Surfaces. ACS Nano 2014, 8, 7976-7985.

(13) Zhao, Z. H.; Zhou, Z. J.; Bao, J. F.; Wang, Z. Y.; Hu, J.; Chi, X. Q.; Ni, K. Y.; Wang, R. F.; Chen, X. Y.; Chen, Z.; Gao, J. H.* Octapod Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as High-Performance T2 Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Nat. Commun. 2013, 4, 2266.

(14) Zhou, Z. J.; Wang, L. R.; Chi, X. Q.; Bao, J. F.; Yang, L. J.; Zhao, W. X.; Chen, Z.; Wang, X. M.; Chen, X. Y.; Gao, J. H.* Engineered Iron-Oxide-Based Nanoparticles as Enhanced T1 Contrast Agents for Efficient Tumor Imaging. ACS Nano 2013, 7, 3287-3296.

(15) Zhou, Z. J.; Huang, D. T.; Bao, J. F.; Chen, Q. L.; Liu, G.; Chen, Z.; Chen, X. Y.; Gao, J. H.* A Synergistically Enhanced T1-T2 Dual-Modal Contrast Agent. Adv. Mater. 2012, 24, 6223-6228.

(16) Gao, J. H.; Gu, H. W.; Xu, B.* Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles: Design, Synthesis, and Biomedical Applications. Acc. Chem. Res. 2009, 42, 1097-1107.

(17)  Gao, J. H.; Liang, G. L.; Cheung, S. C.; Pan, Y.; Kuang, Y.; Zhao, F.; Zhang, B.; Zhang, X. X.; Wu, E. X.; Xu, B.* Multifunctional Yolk-shell Nanoparticles: A Potential MRI Contrast and Anticancer Agent. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 11828-11833.

(18)  Gao, J. H.; Zhang, W.; Huang, P. B.; Zhang, B.; Zhang, X. X.; Xu, B.* Intracellular Control of Fluorescent Magnetic Nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 3710-3711.

(19)  Gao, J. H.; Zhang, B.; Gao, Y.; Pan, Y.; Zhang, X. X.; Xu, B.* Fluorescent Magnetic Nanocrystals by Sequential Addition of Reagents in a One-Pot Reaction: A Simple Preparation for Multifunctional Nanostructures. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11928-11935.

(20)  Gao, J. H.; Liang, G. L.; Zhang, B.; Kuang, Y.; Zhang, X. X.; Xu, B.* FePt@CoS2 Yolk-shell Nanocrystals as a Potent Agent to Kill HeLa Cells. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 1428-1433.