Wei Duan
Deakin University, Auatralia
Biography
Wei Duan is graduated with a MD from Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine and obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Melbourne in 1991. He is currently a Professor of cancer therapeutics at Deakin University School of Medicine in Melbourne, Australia. He has published more than 140 original research papers and review articles in peer-reviewed journals with an h-index of 30, with average citation per paper being 25. His main research interest is the application of aptamer technology in targeted cancer drug delivery and molecular imaging. His work is supported by grants from National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia and Australia-Indian Strategic Research Fund, Victoria Cancer Agency, and CASS Foundation. He serves on the Editorial Board of several scientific journals, including being the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Abstract
Abstract : Cancer stem cells targeted delivery of siRNA to overcome induced chemoresistance