Yifeng LEI (雷祎凤)

Ph.D., Associate Professor

Research Area: Biomaterials; Micro-/Nano- Fabrication; Wearable Device; 3D Bio-Printing

Phone: 155-2756-3682

Email: yifenglei@whu.edu.cn

Word Experience

2017~ : Associate Professor, The Institute of Technological Science, Wuhan University

2016~ : Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University

2013~2016: Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology

2012~2013: Postdoctoral Fellow, the Ohio State University, USA

2009~2012: Teaching Assistant, University of Bordeaux 1, France

Education

2009~2012 : Ph.D. in Polymer, University of Bordeaux 1, France

2006~2009: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

2004~2006: M.S. in Materials Engineering, Ecole Centrale Marseille, France (joint training)

2002~2006: B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

Funding

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, 31500775), 2016 - 2018

2. Nature Science Foundation of Hubei Province, 2018 - 2019

3. Wuhan Morning Light Plan of Youth Science and Technology, 2017-2019

4. Luojia Young Scholar Program of Wuhan University, 2017-2019

5. The startup funding of Wuhan University, 2016-2019

6. The Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, 2015-2017

Main Publication

1.  Lei YF, Lixue Tang, Zheng WF^*, Jiang XY^*. Gold nanoclusters-assisted delivery of NGF siRNA for effective treatment of pancreatic cancer. Nature Communications. 2017; 8:15130. (IF = 12.1)

2.  Lei YF, Hamada Y, Li J, Zheng WF^*, Jiang XY^*. Targeted tumor delivery and controlled release of neuronal drugs with ferritin nanoparticles to regulate pancreatic cancer progression. Journal of Controlled Release. 2016; 232: 131-142. (IF = 7.8)

3.  Dai WB^†, Lei YF^†, Ye S, Zhang QY. Mesoporous nanoparticles Gd₂O₃@mSiO₂/ZnGa₂O₄:Cr³⁺,Bi³⁺ as multifunctional probes for bioimaging. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2016; 4: 1842-52. (IF=4.5)

4.  Lei YF, Li J, Zheng W^F*, Jiang X^Y*. An on-chip model for investigating the interaction between neurons and cancer cells. Integrative Biology. 2016; 8:359-67. (IF = 3.3)

5.  Lei YF^*, Zouani OF*, Rami L, Chanseau C, Durrieu MC. Modulation of lumen formation by microgeometrical bioactive cues and migration mode of actin machinery. Small. 2013; 9(7):1086-95. (IF = 8.6) 

6.  Zouani OF^*, Lei YF, Durrieu MC. Pericytes, stem-cell-like cells, but not mesenchymal stem cells are recruited to support microvascular tube stabilization. Small. 2013; 9(18): 3070-5. (IF = 8.6)

7.  Lei YF^*, Zouani OF^*, Remy M, Ayela C, Durrieu MC. Geometrical microfeature cues for directing tubulogenesis of endothelial cells. PLoS One. 2012; 7(7):e41163. (IF = 2.8)

8.  Lei YF^*, Remy M, Labrugere C, Durrieu MC. Peptide immobilization on polyethylene terephthalate surfaces to study specific endothelial cell adhesion, spreading and migration. Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine. 2012; 23(11):2761-72. (IF = 2.3)

9.  Li Jun, Lei YF, Zheng WF, Zhang HL^*, Jiang XY^*. Rationally designed peptide interface for potential modulated cell adhesion and migration. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2015; 2(15): 1500335. (IF = 4.3)

10. Dai WB*, Lei YF, Li P, Xu L. Enhancement of photovoltaic performance of TiO₂-based dye-sensitized solar cells by doping Ca₃La_3(1−x)Eu_3x(BO₃)₅. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2015; 3:4875-83. (IF=8.9)