Basic Information

Title: Professor

Office: 323, School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University

Email: zhangyanyz@jiangnan.edu.cn

Main Experiences

2004.9-2008.6 Central South University, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bachelor

2008.9-2009.6 China Pharmaceutical University, Medicinal Chemistry, Master study

2009.9-2013.8 Royal Institute of Technology (KTH, Sweden), Organic Chemistry, PhD

2013.8-2013.11 Royal Institute of Technology (KTH, Sweden), Postdoc

2014.7-2014.10 National University of Singapore, Postdoc

2014.11-2017.10 Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM, France), Postdoc

2017.11-2021.12 Jiangnan University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor

2018.9-2018.12 University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Visiting affiliated professor

2022.1-present Jiangnan University, School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Professor

Research Areas

The main research direction of Yan is focused on biomedical materials, such as intelligent nano or hydrogel materials established from natural/synthetic polymers, for applications of diagnosis and treatments of diseases. In recent years, she has presided over the completion of projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, won the honorary titles of Distinguished Professor of Jiangsu Province and "Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship" Doctor, and published more than 30 SCI articles as the first or corresponding author, including TOP journals of Chemical Reviews, ACS Catalysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, etc., and participated in some undergraduate teaching.

Awards and Hornors

Distinguished Professor of Jiangsu Province (2020)

"Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship" Doctor (2018)

Research Projects within five years

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, 2018-2021, presided

National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2020-2023, presided

Publications within five years

[1] J. Gu, Y. Li, G. Lu, Y. Ma,Y. Zhang,* J. Chen,* Glycopolymer-grafted nanoparticles as glycosaminoglycan mimics with cell proliferation and anti-tumor metastasis activities,Int. J. Biol. Macromol.2023, 253, 126975.(IF: 8.025)

[2] B. Ye, Y. Ma, D. Zhang, J. Gu, Z. Wang,Y. Zhang,*J. Chen,* Glycopolymer-Based Antiswelling, Conductive, and Underwater Adhesive Hydrogels for Flexible Strain Sensor Application,ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng.2023, 9, 6891.(IF: 5.8)

[3] B. Ye, Z. Cai, Q. Wang,Y. Zhang,* J. Chen,*Supramolecular self-assembly of glycosaminoglycan mimetic nanostructures for cell proliferation and 3D cell culture application,Int. J. Biol. Macromol.2023, 231, 123179. (IF: 8.025)

[4] Z. Wang, J. Gu, D. Zhang,Y. Zhang,* J. Chen,* Structurally dynamic gelatin-based hydrogels with self-healing, shape memory, and cytocompatible properties for 4D printing,Biomacromolecules2023, 24, 109. (IF: 6.979)

[5] Q. Wang, Z. Wang, D. Zhang, J. Gu, Y. Ma,Y. Zhang,* J. Chen,* Circular patterns of dynamic covalent hydrogels with gradient stiffness for screening of the stem cell microenvironment,ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2022, 14, 47461. (IF: 10.383)

[6] Z. Cai, Y. Yan, J. Zhou, Y. Yang,Y. Zhang,* J. Chen,* Multifunctionalized brush-like glycopolymers with high affinity to P-selectin and antitumor metastasis activity,Biomacromolecules2021, 22, 1177. (IF: 6.979)

[7] H. Cui, Q. Wang, Y. Zhang, M. Barboiu,*Y. Zhang,* J. Chen,* Double-network heparin dynamic hydrogels: dynagels as anti-bacterial 3D cell culture scaffolds,Chem. Eur. J.2021, 27, 7080. (IF: 5.020)

[8]Y. Zhang, M. Barboiu*, O. Ramstrom*, J. Chen*. Surface-directed selection of dynamic constitutional frameworks as an optimized microenvironment for controlled enzyme activation.ACS. Catal.2020, 10, 1423. (IF: 13.7)

[9]Y. Zhang*, Y. Qi, S. Ulrich*, M. Barboiu*, O. Ramstrom*. Dynamic covalent polymers for biomedical applications.Mater. Chem. Front.2020, 4, 489. (IF: 8.683)

[10]Y. Zhang*, Y. Zhang, O. Ramstrom*. Dynamic covalent kinetic resolution.Catal. Rev.2020, 62, 66. (IF: 13.6)

[11]Y. Zhang^†, Y. Zhang^†, H. Cui, M. Barboiu*, J. Chen*. Dynameric collagen self-healing membranes with high mechanical strength for effective cell growth applications,Chem. Eur. J.2020, 26, 16994. (IF: 5.020)

[12] M. Si, W. Zhu,Y. Zhang*, M. Barboiu*, J. Chen*. Fluorodynamers displaying tunable fluorescence on constitutional exchanges in solution and at solid film-solution interface,Chem. Eur. J.2020, 26, 10191. (IF: 5.020)

[13] Y. Liu, Z. Xu, Q. Wang, Y. Jiang, R. Wang, S. Chen, J. Zhu,Y. Zhang*, J. Chen*. Selective regulation of RANKL/RANK/OPG pathway by heparan sulfate through the binding with estrogen receptor β in MC3T3-E1 cells.Int. J. Biol. Macromol.2020, 161, 1526. (IF: 8.025)

[14] Y. Liu, R. Wang, S. Chen, Z. Xu, Q. Wang, P. Yuan, Y. Zhou,Y. Zhang*, J. Chen*. Heparan sulfate loaded polycaprolactone-hydroxyapatite scaffolds with 3D printing for bone defect repair.Int. J. Biol. Macromol.2020, 148, 153. (IF: 8.025)

Granted patents

[1] Jinghua Chen,Yan Zhang, Baotong Ye, High-performance underwater adhesive gels based on glycopolymers and preparation method thereof, Issued number: ZL 202110863259.9