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Dr. Yi David Ju is a Senior Research Fellow at RMIT University's School of Science and an ARC DECRA Fellow at La Trobe University's School of Cancer Medicine. He leads the Nanomedicine and Gene Therapeutics Laboratory at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI) and holds Honorary Fellowships at the University of Melbourne's Department of Microbiology & Immunology and Chemical Engineering.
- PhD from University of Melbourne (2017, Frank Caruso)
- 2017–2021: Research Fellow at University of Melbourne
- 2021: Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at RMIT
- 2023: Visiting Researcher at University of Manchester's Nanomedicine Lab
His research focuses on Bio-Nano Interactions, particularly Nanoparticle-Immune System dynamics, Lipid Nanoparticle Engineering for mRNA Delivery, and Poly(ethylene glycol) Alternatives. Key contributions include stealth nanoparticles for prolonged circulation, anti-PEG antibody dynamics in vaccine development, and patient-specific targeting models for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Recent publications analyze hybrid immuno-PET-MRI probes for inflammation monitoring, zwitterionic PEG nanoparticles for reduced immunogenicity, and RAFT polymer-based LNPs for enhanced gene delivery. His work also explores supramolecular DNA-polyphenol assemblies and metal-phenolic coatings for controlled drug release.
- Scientific Awards：
- 2023 ACIS ECR Lectureship
- Finalist, 2023 ACS Nano Impact Award
- 2022&2023 RMIT Enabling Capability Platform Funding
- 2021 CBNS Most Significant Publication Award
- 2020 CBNS Career Development Award
- 2019 Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award
- 2019 Nanoscale Advances Oral Prize
- 2017 Reviewer Excellence Award for Chemistry of Materials
- 2014 Best Tutor Award
- Professional Roles：
- Associate Editor, Journal of Materials Science
- Committee Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Victorian Branch)
- Active Member, Australasian Colloid and Interface Society
