About Me
I am a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, advised by Prof. Guangzhong Yang in the Institute of Medical Robotics. Before joining IMR, I obtained a bachelor’s degree from the Biomedicine Science of Zhiyuan Honors Program, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Research Interest
Micro/Nano robotics, Brain drug delivery, Microfluidics
Research Experiences
| Lab | Mentor | Time | Research topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, SJTU | Undergraduate Researcher, advised by Prof. Wei Ma | July 2019 - September 2020 | Rapid Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria Based on Whole Genome Sequence |
| Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, SJTU-SM | Undergraduate Researcher, advised by Prof. Binbing Zhou | September 2020 - June 2022 | Chemotherapy drug resistance in MMR‑deficient B cell‑acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| Institute of Medical Robotics, SJTU | PhD, advised by Prof. Guangzhong Yang | September 2022 - | Micro/Nano robotics, Brain drug delivery, Microfluidics |
Publications
- Mingzhen Tian, Zhuo-Chen Ma, Qingqing Han, Qian Suo, Zhijun Zhang, Bing Han (2022). Emerging applications of femtosecond laser fabrication in neurobiological research. Frontiers in Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2022.1051061
- Mingzhen Tian, Zhichao Ma, Guang-Zhong Yang (2023). Micro/nano systems for controllable drug delivery to the brain. The Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2023.100548
- Ahmed Elnaggar, Seungyeop Kang, Mingzhen Tian, Bing Han, Meysam Keshavarz (2024). State of the Art in Actuation of Micro/Nanorobots for Biomedical Applications. Small Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202300211 (Cover Picture)
- Mingzhen Tian†, Meysam Keshavarz†, Ali Anil Demircali, Bing Han, Guang-Zhong Yang (2024). Localized Microrobotic Delivery of Enzyme‐Responsive Hydrogel‐Immobilized Therapeutics to Suppress Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer. Small. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202408813
Conference
- Mingzhen Tian, Bo Cao, Shanghao Zhang, Wei Ma (2021). Rapid Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria Based on Whole Genome Sequence. International Undergraduate Medical Research Conference 2021. Online. (Outstanding Research Award & Best Poster Presentation Award)
Honors and Awards
Scholarships
| Year | Scholarships | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zhiyuan Honorary Scholarship | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhiyuan college |
| 2019 | Zhiyuan Honorary Scholarship | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhiyuan college |
| 2019 | Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (B) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| 2019 | Sunshine Leader Scholarship of Zhiyuan College (second prize) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhiyuan college |
| 2021 | Zhiyuan Honorary Scholarship | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhiyuan college |
| 2024 | Yaojia Scholarship | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
Competition
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Silver Award of China College Student Internet Plus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Shanghai city) |
| 2020 | Global Silver Medal in The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) 2020 Competition |
| 2020 | Second Prize in Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (CUMCM) (Shanghai city) |
| 2021 | Excellent Experiment Award of Thesis Report in The 6th SJTU-SM Medical Sail Innovation Practice Competition |
| 2023 | Selected for the 15th National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Annual Meeting |
| 2023 | Shanghai Youth May Fourth Medal (Collective) |