Stanford University · Biomedical EngineeringRadiation Therapy Innovations Lab
Jianghong Rao · Stanford, California
Research Focus
Dr. Jianghong Rao's lab at Stanford University focuses on improving the effectiveness of radiation therapy for cancer patients, particularly those with prostate cancer. The lab investigates how to target cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissues by using novel prodrugs and nanotechnology. Their approach seeks to enhance the treatment's efficacy by delivering drugs specifically to dying cancer cells and developing imaging-guided strategies for better treatment outcomes.
radiation therapycancer treatmentprostate cancernanotechnologyradiosensitizersapoptosisdrug deliveryimaging-guided therapypharmacokineticstumor microenvironment
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop new prodrug radiosensitizers that specifically target apoptotic cancer cells.
AIM 02Investigate the pharmacokinetics and toxicity of the newly developed treatment strategies.
AIM 03Create an image-guided therapy approach to evaluate treatment efficacy in prostate cancer models.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturein vivo imagingmouse modelsnanoparticle synthesisfluorescence microscopypharmacokinetic analysisradiation exposure assessmentprodrug designtumor targetingdisease modeling
Output against the department
Publications270top 35% of dept.211th of 595
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most publishedleast published
Citations18ktop 19% of dept.113th of 595
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