Wenliang Wang, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmaceutics
Research Interests：Ultrasound-Nanotechnology-Neural Interface
Tel：010-82801352
E-mail：wangwenliang92@bjmu.edu.cn
Education
2026.03–present Assistant Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, China
2021.02 – 2025.12 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biomedical engineering, University of Texas at Austin , USA
2019.09 – 2021.01 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University，USA
2014.08 – 2019.06 Ph.D, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Chinese academy of science, China
2010.09 – 2014.06 B.Sc., Department of Polymer Engineering, Sichuan University, China
Research Interests
Ultrasound-brain interface: for non-invasive neuromodulation and recording.
Sono-nanotechnology for neural modulation: for specific cells control using ultrasound and genetic engineering.
Ultrasound-triggered mechanochemical materials: for programmable molecular manipulation.
Functional lipids/polymers designs: for drugs/genes delivery
Publications
1. Wang, W.; Shi, Y.; Chai, W.; Tang, K.; Pyatnitskiy, I.; Liu, X.; Shi, X.; Jeong, J.; Lozano, A.; Artman, B,; Henkelman, G.; Chen, B.; Wang, H. H-bonded organic frameworks as ultrasound programmable delivery platform. Nature, 2025, 638, 401-410
2. Wang, W.; Wu, X.; Tang, K.; Pyatnitskiy, I.; Liu, X.; Shi, X.; Jeong, J.; Lozano, A.; Artman, B,; Fenno, L.; Buch, V.; Wang, H. Sono-optogenetic deep brain stimulation via self-amplifying liposomal nanotransducer. ACS nano, 2023, 17, 24936-24946
3. Wang, W.; Tasset, A.; Pyatnitskiy, I.; Lin, P.; Bellamkonda, A.; Metha, R.; Gabbert, C.; Yuan, F.; Peppas, N.; Wang, H. Reversible, covalent DNA condensation approach using chemical linkers for enhanced gene delivery. Nano letters, 2023, 23, 9310–9318
4. Wang, W.; Wu, X.; Tang, K.; Pyatnitskiy, I.; Taniguchi, R.; Zhou, R.; Lin, P.; Capocyan, S. L. C.; Hong, G.; Wang, H. Ultrasound-Triggered In Situ Photon Emission for Noninvasive Optogenetics. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 2, 1097–1107.
5. Wang, W.; Tasset, A.; Pyatnitskiy, I.; Mohamed, H. G.; Taniguchi, R.; Zhou, R.; Rana, M.; Lin, P.; Capocyan, S. L. C.; Bellamkonda, A.; Chase Sanders, W.; Wang, H. Ultrasound Triggered Organic Mechanoluminescence Materials. Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 2022, 186, 114343.
6. Wang, W.; Jiang, S.; Li, S.; Yan, X.; Liu, S.; Mao, X.; Yu, X. Functional Choline Phosphate Lipids for Enhanced Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy. Chem. Mater. 2021, 33 (2), 774–781.
Lab culture
We are a curiosity-driven and people-centered lab. We value simplicity, humility, and a deep commitment to truth.
We encourage bold ideas, interdisciplinary thinking, and open collaboration. Everyone is empowered to explore, to question, and to create.
We believe great science comes from great people—working together, learning from each other, and pushing boundaries with purpose.
