Yao Li

8.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
199 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Yao Li is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Li has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 58 papers in Molecular Biology and 35 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Yao Li's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (39 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (25 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (14 papers). Yao Li is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (39 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (25 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (14 papers). Yao Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yao Li's co-authors include Guangjun Nie, Xiao Zhao, Keman Cheng, Guangna Liu, Yinlong Zhang, Yale Yue, Jiaqi Xu, Junchao Xu, Xiaotu Ma and Qingqing Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yao Li

176 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Bioengineered bacteria-derived outer membrane vesicles as... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2021 2019 2023 2022 2022 100 200 300
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.

  1. Bioengineered bacteria-derived outer membrane vesicles as a versatile antigen display platform for tumor vaccination via Plug-and-Display technology
    2021 359 citations Keman Cheng, Ruifang Zhao et al. profile →
  2. Biomimetic Metal–Organic Framework Nanoparticles for Cooperative Combination of Antiangiogenesis and Photodynamic Therapy for Enhanced Efficacy
    2019 356 citations Yao Li, Keman Cheng et al. profile →
  3. Short-chain fatty acids in diseases
    2023 320 citations Yao Li et al. profile →
  4. Rapid Surface Display of mRNA Antigens by Bacteria‐Derived Outer Membrane Vesicles for a Personalized Tumor Vaccine
    2022 196 citations Yao Li, Keman Cheng et al. profile →
  5. Antigen-bearing outer membrane vesicles as tumour vaccines produced in situ by ingested genetically engineered bacteria
    2022 189 citations Yao Li, Keman Cheng et al. profile →
  6. Bacterial cytoplasmic membranes synergistically enhance the antitumor activity of autologous cancer vaccines
    2021 186 citations Long Chen, Hao Qin et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →
  7. Engineered Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles as Controllable Two‐Way Adaptors to Activate Macrophage Phagocytosis for Improved Tumor Immunotherapy
    2022 157 citations Keman Cheng, Yao Li et al. profile →
  8. Modular-designed engineered bacteria for precision tumor immunotherapy via spatiotemporal manipulation by magnetic field
    2023 151 citations Yao Li, Keman Cheng et al. profile →
  9. Bacteria-derived nanovesicles enhance tumour vaccination by trained immunity
    2023 101 citations Keman Cheng, Yao Li et al. profile →

Peers

Yao Li
Fuming Zhang United States
Wei Sun China
Li Tang China
Yasuo Tsutsumi Japan
Weilin Wang China
Man Li China
Atsushi Maruyama Japan
Liping Sun China
Yang Li China
Siu Kwan Sze Singapore
Fuming Zhang United States
Yao Li
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Countries citing papers authored by Yao Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yao Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yao Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yao Li 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 Yao Li. Yao Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Yue, Yao Li, Tianxing Lv, et al.. (2025). Novel thermo-sensitive core–shell surface ion-imprinted polymers based on SiO2 for the selective adsorption of Nd(iii). New Journal of Chemistry. 49(19). 7879–7886. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinlong, Hao Ma, Yao Li, et al.. (2024). Microparticulated Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide shows potent vaccine adjuvant effect. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 652. 123802–123802. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yao, et al.. (2024). Dynamic multi-focus laser sculpting of freeform 3D glass microstructures. Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 180. 108278–108278. 4 indexed citations
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Wei, Xianxian, Jing Tian, Cong Wang, et al.. (2024). A soft electronic skin simulating the multi-scale human touch for the detection of fruit freshness. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 680(Pt B). 66–76. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Fang, Yaru Li, Yao Li, et al.. (2024). Triggering multiple modalities of cell death via dual-responsive nanomedicines to address the narrow therapeutic window of β-lapachone. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt B). 915–924. 3 indexed citations
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Fu, Changhui, et al.. (2024). Hydrogel Coated Mesh with Controlled Flux for Oil/Water Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(29). 37757–37769. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Yang, Yao Li, Qin Hu, et al.. (2024). Capsaicin Enhanced the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy Against Osteosarcoma via a Pro‐Death Strategy by Inducing Ferroptosis and Alleviating Hypoxia. Small. 20(26). e2306916–e2306916. 22 indexed citations
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Song, Qingling, Shuxin Sun, Yao Li, et al.. (2023). Two-pronged microenvironmental modulation of metal-oxidase cascade catalysis and metabolic intervention for synergistic tumor immunotherapy. Acta Biomaterialia. 173. 378–388. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yao, Juan Wang, Rui Lin, et al.. (2023). Main active components of Ilex rotunda Thunb. protect against ulcerative colitis by restoring the intestinal mucosal barrier and modulating the cytokine-cytokine interaction pathways. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 318(Pt B). 116961–116961. 6 indexed citations
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Tang, Zhe, Madiha Saeed, Lijia Luo, et al.. (2023). Ovalbumin-loaded paramagnetic nano-triangles for enhanced dendritic cell stimulation, T1-MR imaging, and antitumor immunity. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 148. 123–137. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Jie, Yao Li, Xia Liang, et al.. (2023). Blood redistribution preferentially protects vital organs under hypoxic stress in Pelteobagrus vachelli. Aquatic Toxicology. 258. 106498–106498. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Yao, Jie Wang, Yaru Li, et al.. (2023). Attenuating Uncontrolled Inflammation by Radical Trapping Chiral Polymer Micelles. ACS Nano. 17(13). 12127–12139. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Long, Hao Qin, Ruifang Zhao, et al.. (2021). Bacterial cytoplasmic membranes synergistically enhance the antitumor activity of autologous cancer vaccines. Science Translational Medicine. 13(601). 186 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Yao, Liangzhu Feng, Danlei Tao, et al.. (2020). Perfluorocarbon nanodroplets stabilized with cisplatin-prodrug-constructed lipids enable efficient tumor oxygenation and chemo-radiotherapy of cancer. Nanoscale. 12(27). 14764–14774. 27 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiaowei, Yanyun Wang, Xiaoli Liu, et al.. (2019). Fe3O4–Pd Janus nanoparticles with amplified dual-mode hyperthermia and enhanced ROS generation for breast cancer treatment. Nanoscale Horizons. 4(6). 1450–1459. 117 indexed citations
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Li, Ming, et al.. (2008). Polymorphisms of GSTM1 and CYP1A1 genes and their genetic susceptibility to prostate cancer in Chinese men. Chinese Medical Journal. 121(4). 305–308. 20 indexed citations

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