Yang Shi

Yang Shi is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Polymer Therapeutics at RWTH Aachen University Hospital. His research focuses on engineering polymer-based therapeutic systems for chemotherapy, vaccination, and immunotherapy.

• PhD from Utrecht University (2014)
• Former Associate Professor at South China University of Technology
• Group Leader at RWTH Aachen University Clinic (2016–present)

Research Interests:

• Enzyme-degradable prodrug nanovesicles for immunomodulation
• Covalent self-assembled nanogels/hydrogels for tissue engineering
• Polymeric micelles for cancer chemo-immunotherapy

Funding & Grants:

• European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant & Proof of Concept Grant
• German Research Foundation (DFG)
• Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Scientific Awards:

• Theodore von Kármán Fellow
• Science Award (International Pharma Sciences Foundation/Rottendorf Stiftung)
• Rising Star Awards from Journal of Nanobiotechnology & Biomacromolecules
• Merck Best On-Demand Talk Award (Controlled Release Society)