Jingjing Gao

Company: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Job title: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Bio:

Dr. Gao earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst under the mentorship of Dr. S. Thayumanavan, where she cultivated expertise in synthesizing intelligent nanomaterials to achieve targeted drug delivery. Then she pursued postdoctoral under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey Karp and Dr. Nitin Joshi at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she focused on translational research of medical devices and drug delivery platforms for neurological disorders. Her lab focus on non-viral drug delivery systems for neurological disorders. She has been recognized as MIT Rising Stars of Chemical Engineering, and Future Faculty Scholar by American Chemical Society PMSE.

Seminars:

Choosing the Optimal CNS Delivery Route: Comparative Insights Across IV, Intrathecal, Intraparenchymal, & Beyond for Targeted Therapeutics 3:00 pm

Explore how various central nervous system diseases demand carefully tailored delivery strategies to maximize therapeutic effectiveness and ensure patient safety. This workshop will provide a detailed comparison of key administration routes, including intravenous, intrathecal, and intraparenchymal. The unique advantages and challenges of each approach will be discussed, helping you understand which delivery methods best suit…Read more

day: Workshop - Afternoon