Our Team
Our team of researchers and engineers are making important discoveries and developing novel technology on a daily basis in our field of focuses.Read on to find out more.
Yuhong Cao
Principal Investigator
Professor at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Postdoc, UC Berkeley and Stanford University
Ph.D., Stanford University, Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Linfield College, Chemistry
Email:caoyh@nanoctr.cn
Bio
Dr. Yuhong Cao received her B.S. in Chemistry from Linfield College, USA, and her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where she developed a nondestructive nanostraw platform for longitudinal live-cell sampling under the supervision of Prof. Nicholas Melosh.
She carried out postdoctoral research on CRISPR–Cas–based T cell engineering with Prof. Peidong Yang, in collaboration with Prof. Jennifer Doudna at the University of California, Berkeley, and later continued her training with Prof. Steven Chu at Stanford University.
Dr. Cao is currently a Principal Investigator at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her lab develops next-generation RNA and nanodelivery technologies to enable precise control of gene expression across biological systems, with applications in medicine, agriculture, and programmable bio-manufacturing.
Team Members
Alumni
Dengwang Luo
PhD Program (Jointly with Tianjin University)
Graduation Date: 2026.6
Current Position:
Jingxin Zhang
PhD Program (Joint with Macau University)
Graduation Date: 2026.6
Current Position: Industry (Artificial Intelligent)
Hu Xu
PhD Program (Jointly with Lanzhou University)
Graduation Date: 2026.6
Current Position:
Yiwen Liao
PhD Program (jointly with RCEES CAS)
Graduation date: 2026.6
Current Position:
Yi Weng
PhD Program (Jointly with IME CAS)
Graduation date: 2026.6
Current Position: Industry