Rui Sang

836 total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 627 citations indexed

About

Rui Sang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Sang has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 627 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Organic Chemistry and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rui Sang's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (9 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (7 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (7 papers). Rui Sang is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (9 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (7 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (7 papers). Rui Sang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Czechia. Rui Sang's co-authors include Min Shi, Wei Deng, Yong Wu, Yang Zheng, Alexander Engel, Xiang Dong, Haibin Yang, Qiang Wang, Xiang‐Ying Tang and Ewa M. Goldys and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rui Sang

36 papers receiving 620 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Topological barrier to Cas12a activation by circular DNA nanostructures facilitates autocatalysis and transforms DNA/RNA sensing

2024 81 citations Fei Deng, Yi Li et al. profile →
Advancements and challenges in developing in vivo CAR T cell therapies for cancer treatment

2024 58 citations Thuỳ Anh Bùi, Rui Sang et al. EBioMedicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rui Sang China	14	263	196	121	63	63	41	627
Yanpeng Liu China	13	167 0.6×	219 1.1×	98 0.8×	27 0.4×	22 0.3×	32	554
Huiyun Zhou China	15	153 0.6×	255 1.3×	55 0.5×	97 1.5×	73 1.2×	45	636
Pengchao Sun China	16	155 0.6×	242 1.2×	123 1.0×	25 0.4×	146 2.3×	33	629
Alberto Ramírez Spain	10	118 0.4×	198 1.0×	67 0.6×	59 0.9×	54 0.9×	17	420
Liting Yu China	10	147 0.6×	185 0.9×	86 0.7×	32 0.5×	84 1.3×	31	523
Sumit K. Singh India	12	247 0.9×	218 1.1×	70 0.6×	17 0.3×	56 0.9×	30	552
Valentina Gambini Italy	11	95 0.4×	296 1.5×	105 0.9×	107 1.7×	45 0.7×	11	546
Lucienne Lagopoulos Switzerland	5	136 0.5×	111 0.6×	83 0.7×	148 2.3×	47 0.7×	6	360
Tomasz M. Goszczyński Poland	14	130 0.5×	113 0.6×	65 0.5×	65 1.0×	132 2.1×	44	548
Meng Lei China	12	141 0.5×	219 1.1×	59 0.5×	149 2.4×	29 0.5×	26	446

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Sang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rui Sang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rui Sang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rui Sang. Rui Sang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gulati, Sneha, et al.. (2026). Autocatalytic Cas13a biosensor enabled by RNA-nanocircles for ultrasensitive RNA detection. UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia). 3(1).

Deng, Fei, Rui Sang, Yi Li, et al.. (2025). Hairpin-locker mediated CRISPR/Cas tandem system for ultrasensitive detection of DNA without pre-amplification. Microchemical Journal. 210. 113025–113025.

Sang, Rui, Sheri Nixdorf, Tzong‐Tyng Hung, et al.. (2025). Unlocking the in vivo therapeutic potential of radiation-activated photodynamic therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer with lymph node involvement. EBioMedicine. 116. 105724–105724. 1 indexed citations

Pan, Lulu, Yong‐Cheng Ma, Rui Sang, et al.. (2025). Optimization of CRISPR/Cas12f1 guide RNAs using AlphaFold 3 for enhanced nucleic acid detection. Microchemical Journal. 212. 113194–113194. 3 indexed citations

Gulati, Sneha, Rui Sang, Zhengyang Jia, et al.. (2025). CRISPR biosensing with lateral flow assays for point of care Diagnostics: Overcoming commercial development challenges. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 189. 118275–118275. 3 indexed citations

Pan, Lulu, Aifeng Wang, Rui Sang, et al.. (2025). AlphaFold 3 sheds insights into chemical enhancer-induced structural changes in Cas12a RNPs. UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia). 1(1). 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Mingxing, Xin Zhang, Rui Sang, et al.. (2025). Osteogenesis induced by magnetic responsive composite scaffolds under a static magnetic field. International Journal of Bioprinting. 0(0). 8351–8351.

Deng, Fei, et al.. (2025). Advances in photodynamic therapy and its combination strategies for breast cancer. Acta Biomaterialia. 205. 125–140. 1 indexed citations

Lv, Huifang, Rui Sang, Lingling Huang, et al.. (2025). Continuous watermelon cropping impairs plant growth by modifying soil biochemistry and rhizosphere microbial communities. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1648481–1648481.

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Deng, Fei, Rui Sang, Yi Li, et al.. (2024). Towards understanding Trans-cleavage of natural and synthetic nucleic acids by Cas12a for sensitive CRISPR biosensing. Microchemical Journal. 207. 111850–111850. 1 indexed citations

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Bùi, Thuỳ Anh, et al.. (2024). Advancements and challenges in developing in vivo CAR T cell therapies for cancer treatment. EBioMedicine. 106. 105266–105266. 58 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Boqun, Yaohui He, Pan Xu, et al.. (2024). Targeting the PHF8/YY1 axis suppresses cancer cell growth through modulation of ROS. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(2). e2219352120–e2219352120. 13 indexed citations

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Mach, John, Rui Sang, Ayad G. Anwer, et al.. (2024). Ageing and Polypharmacy in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Metabolic Impact Assessed by Hyperspectral Imaging of Autofluorescence. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(11). 5830–5830. 1 indexed citations

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Sang, Rui, et al.. (2024). NT5DC2 knockdown suppresses progression, glycolysis, and neuropathic pain in triple‐negative breast cancer by blocking the EGFR pathway. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 63(4). 785–796. 4 indexed citations

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Xue, Peng, et al.. (2023). A new approach to overcoming antibiotic-resistant bacteria: Traditional Chinese medicine therapy based on the gut microbiota. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13. 1119037–1119037. 12 indexed citations

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Sang, Rui, Fei Deng, Alexander Engel, Ewa M. Goldys, & Wei Deng. (2022). Lipid-polymer nanocarrier platform enables X-ray induced photodynamic therapy against human colorectal cancer cells. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 155. 113837–113837. 12 indexed citations

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Sang, Rui, et al.. (2021). Liposome technologies towards colorectal cancer therapeutics. Acta Biomaterialia. 127. 24–40. 47 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zeng, et al.. (2021). Synthesis of waterborne hydroxyl acrylate resins and its application in VOC-free waterborne coatings. Pigment & Resin Technology. 50(5). 468–474. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaonan, Yaohui He, Feifei Wang, et al.. (2017). Methylation of transcription factor YY2 regulates its transcriptional activity and cell proliferation. Cell Discovery. 3(1). 17035–17035. 32 indexed citations

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Wang, Yihong, Rui Sang, Yang Zheng, et al.. (2016). Graphene oxide: An efficient recyclable solid acid for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes from aldehydes and indoles in water. Catalysis Communications. 89. 138–142. 53 indexed citations

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