We are actively recruit graduate students, undergraduate students, and Visiting scholar in the areas of polymer chemistry, drug delivery, and nanomedicine. If you are interested in join our group, please email Dr. Zhang directly for more information (fxz174@miami.edu) with your CV/resume.

About us

Our research interests lie broadly in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, chemical biology, drug delivery, and nanomedicine, with emphasis on the translation of organic and polymer chemistry to functional nanomaterials designed for advanced disease treatment. Many therapeutic agents including small molecular drugs, nucleic acids, and proteins have limited efficacy and may cause serious side effects due to unsatisfactory physicochemical properties. We exploit cutting-edge organic and polymer syntheses to create functional nanomaterials to deliver these therapeutic agents to their targeted tissues, aiming to improve the current disease treatments. These efforts rely on fundamental synthetic methodology development to afford molecular and macromolecular substrates, each designed with unique compositions, structures, and properties to exhibit function. Students in the Zhang Research Group will receive multidisciplinary training in chemistry, materials science, engineering, and nanomedicine, and learn basic and advanced skills in organic and polymer synthesis, materials characterization, physical and biological performance testing, and develop innovative polymeric materials to address unmet needs in human health and sustainability. We aim to educate the next generation of scientists to meet unprecedented challenges in the ever-evolving society. 

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