Wei Gao
Professor of Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Ronald and JoAnne Willens Scholar; Graduate Option Representative for Medical Engineering
Research interests: wearable devices, biosensors, flexible electronics, micro/nanorobotics, and nanomedicine.
Overview
Professor Gao's primary research interest is in the development of novel bioelectronic devices for personalized and precision medicine: wearable and flexible biosensors that can analyze the various biomarkers in body fluids for real-time continuous health monitoring and early diagnosis, and synthetic micro/nanomachines for rapid drug delivery and precision surgery. His research thrusts include fundamental materials innovation as well as practical device and system level applications in translational medicine.
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- Wang, Minqiang;Ye, Cui et al. (2025) Printable molecule-selective core–shell nanoparticles for wearable and implantable sensingNature Materials
- Han, Hong;Ma, Xiaotian et al. (2024) Imaging-guided bioresorbable acoustic hydrogel microrobotsScience Robotics
- Wang, Tongtong;Teng, Bochuan et al. (2024) Organ-specific sympathetic innervation defines visceral functionsNature
- Xu, Yadong;Gao, Wei (2024) Humidity resilient ionogels for joint pressure monitoringNational Science Review
- Heng, Wenzheng;Yao, Dickson R. et al. (2024) Miniaturized soft batteries for biomedical implantsNature Chemical Engineering
- Yin, Shukun;Yao, Dickson R. et al. (2024) Wearable and Implantable Soft RobotsChemical Reviews
- Tang, Songsong;Tang, Daitian et al. (2024) Bacterial outer membrane vesicle nanorobotProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Yao, Dickson R.;Kim, Inho et al. (2024) Multimodal Soft Robotic Actuation and LocomotionAdvanced Materials
- Xu, Yadong;Ye, Zhilu et al. (2024) Phase-separated porous nanocomposite with ultralow percolation threshold for wireless bioelectronicsNature Nanotechnology
- Li, Jiahong;Xu, Yadong et al. (2024) Injectable and retrievable soft electronicsNature Materials
Related Courses
2023-24
MedE 100 abc – Medical Engineering Seminar
MedE 201 – Introduction to Medical Devices
MedE 202 – Sensors in Medicine
2022-23
MedE 100 abc – Medical Engineering Seminar
MedE 201 – Introduction to Medical Devices
MedE 202 – Sensors in Medicine
2021-22
MedE 100 abc – Medical Engineering Seminar
MedE 201 ab – Principles and Design of Medical Devices
MedE 202 – Sensors in Medicine
2020-21
MedE 100 abc – Medical Engineering Seminar