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  • 24·       Saddle Curvature Association of nsP1 Facilitates the Replication Complex Assembly of Chikungunya Virus in Cells.
    Miao, X.; Law, M.C.Y.; Kumar, J.; Chng, C.-P.; Zeng, Y.; Tan, Y.B.; Wu, J.; Guo, X.; Huang, L.; Zhuang, Y.; Gao, W.; Huang, C.; Luo, D.#; Zhao, W. T.#

    Nature Communications, 2025. (in press)

  • 22·       Acute Chromatin Decompaction Stiffens the Nucleus as Revealed by Nanopillar-Induced Nuclear Deformation in Cells. 
    Mitra, A.*; Cutiongco, M.F.A.*; Burla, R.; Zeng, Y.; Qin, N.; Kong, M.; Vinod, B.; Nai, M.H.; Hübner, B.; Ludwig, A.; Lim, C.T.; Shivashankar, G.V.; Saggio, I.#; Zhao, W.T.​#

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2025, [BioRxiv Preprint]. (in press)

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  • 13·       Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes.
    Elnathan, R. #; Barbato, M.G.; Guo, X.; Mariano, A.; Wang, Z.; Santoro, F. #; Shi, P. #; Voelcker, N.H. #; Xie, X. #; Young, J.L. #; Zhao, Y. #; Zhao, W.T. #; Chiappini, C. #;
    Nature Review Materials, 2022, 7(12), 953-973.

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Earlier Publications:
  • Hyaluronan content governs tissue stiffness in pancreatic islet inflammation.
    Nagy, N., de la Zerda, A., Kaber, G., Johnson, P., Y., Hu, K. H., Kratochvil, M. J., Yadava, K., Zhao, W. T., Cui, Y., Navarro, G., Annes, J. P., Wight, T. N., Heilshorn, S. C., Bollyky, P. L., Butte, M. J.,
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2018, 293, (2), 567-578.

     

  • In Situ Investigation on the Nanoscale Capture and Evolution of Aerosols on Nanofibers.
    Zhang, R., Liu, B., Yang, A., Zhu, Y., Liu, C., Zhou, G., Sun, J., Hsu, P. C., Zhao, W. T., Lin, D., Liu, Y., Pei, A., Xie, J., Chen, W., Xu, J., Jin, Y., Wu, T., Huang, X., Cui, Y.,
    Nano Letters, 2018, 18 (2),1130–1138.

     

  • Morphology and property investigation of primary particulate matter particles from different sources.
    Zhang, R., Liu, C., Zhou, G., Sun, J., Liu, N., Hsu, P. C., Wang, H., Qiu, Y., Zhao, J., Wu, T., Zhao, W. T. Cui, Y.,
    Nano Research, 2017, (DOI: 10.1007/s12274-017-1724-y).

     

  • Nanoscale manipulation of membrane curvature for probing endocytosis in live cells.
    Zhao, W. T.; Hanson, L.; Lou, H.Y.; Akamatsu, M.; Chowdary, P.; Santoro, F.; Marks, J.; Grassart, A.; Drubin, D. G., Cui, Y.; Cui, B. X.,
    Nature Nanotechnology, 2017, 12, 750-756. (DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2017.98)

     

  • Revealing the cell-material interface by FIB-SEM.
    Santoro, F.; Zhao, W. T.; Joubert, L.-M.; Duan, L.; Schnitker, J.; van de Burgt, Y.; Liu, B.; Salleo, A.; Cui, Y.; Cui, B. X.,
    ACS Nano, 2017, 11, (8), 8320-8328. (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03494)

     

  • Dual functional lipid coating on nanopillars for high purity and high efficiency capture of circulating tumor cells.
    Lou, H.Y.*; Zhao, W. T.*; Hanson, L.; Zeng, C.; Cui, Y.; Cui, B. X.,
    Langmuir, 2017, 33, (4), 1097-1104. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03903)

     

  • Vertical nanopillars for in situ probing of nuclear mechanics in adherent cells.
    Hanson, L.; Zhao, W. T.; Lou, H.Y.; Lin, Z. L.; Lee, S.W.; Chowdary, P.; Cui, Y.; Cui, B. X.,
    Nature Nanotechnology, 2015, 10, (6), 554-562. (DOI: 10.1038/NNANO.2015.88)

     

  • Enhancing the Nanomaterial Bio-Interface by Addition of Mesoscale Secondary Features: Crinkling of Carbon Nanotube Films to Create Subcellular Ridges.
    Xie, X.*; Zhao, W. T.*; Lee, H. R.; Liu, C.; Ye, M.; Xie, W. J.; Cui, B. X.; Criddle, C. S.; Cui, Y.,
    ACS Nano, 2014, 8, (12), 11958-11965. (DOI: 10.1021/nn504898p)  

     

  • Static Electricity Powered Copper Oxide Nanowire Microbicidal Electroporation for Water Disinfection.
    Liu, C.; Xie, X.; Zhao, W. T.; Yao, J.; Kong, D. S.; Boehm, A. B.; Cui, Y.,
    Nano Letters, 2014, 14, (10), 5603-5608. 

     

  • A pomegranate-inspired nanoscale design for large-volume-change lithium battery anodes.
    Liu, N.; Lu, Z.; Zhao, J.; McDowell, M.; Lee, H. W.; Zhao, W. T.; Cui, Y.,
    Nature Nanotechnology, 2014, 9, (3), 187-192. 

     

  • Conducting nanosponge electroporation for affordable and high-efficiency disinfection of bacteria and viruses in water.
    Liu, C.; Xie, X.; Zhao, W. T.; Liu, N.; Maraccini, P. A.; Sassoubre, L. M.; Boehm, A. B.; Cui, Y.,
    Nano Letters, 2013,13,(9),4288-4293. 

     

  • Hierarchical nanostructured conducting polymer hydrogel with high electrochemical activity,
    Pan, L., Yu, G.; Zhai, D.; Lee, H. R.; Zhao, W. T.; Liu, N.; Wang, H.; Tee, B. C.-K.; Shi, Y.; Cui, Y.; and Bao, Z.,
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U. S. A., 2012, 109, (24), 9287-9292. 

     

  • 8·       Staining-free gel electrophoresis-based multiplex enzyme assay using DNA and peptide dual-functionalized gold nanoparticles.
    Zhao, W. T.; Yao, C. L.; Luo, X. T.; Lin, L.; Hsing, I. M.,
    Electrophoresis, 2012, 33, (8), 1288-1291. 

     

  • Nucleotide-mediated size fractionation of gold nanoparticles in aqueous solutions.
    Zhao, W. T.*; Lin, L.*; Hsing, I. M.,
    Langmuir, 2010, 26, (10), 7405-7409. 

     

  • Facile manipulation of DNA surface density on gold nanoparticles using mononucleotide-mediated conjugation.
    Zhao, W. T.; Hsing, I. M.,
    Chemical Communications, 2010, 46, 1314-1316. (DOI: 10.1039/b920696e) 

     

  • Rapid synthesis of DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles in salt solution using mononucleotide-mediated conjugation.
    Zhao, W. T.; Lin, L.; Hsing, I. M.,
    Bioconjugate chemistry, 2009, 20 (6), 1218-1222

     

  • Tunable stabilization of gold nanoparticles in aqueous solutions by mononucleotides.
    Zhao, W. T.
    ; Lee, T. M. H.; Leung, S. S. Y.; Hsing, I. M.,
    Langmuir, 2007, 23, (13), 7143-7147. 

     

  • Micro- and nano-magnetic particles for applications in biosensing.
    Hsing, I. M.; Xu, Y.;
    Zhao, W. T.,
    Electroanalysis, 2007, 19, (7-8), 755-768 

     

  • A microsystem compatible strategy for viable Escherichia coli detection.
    Zhao, W. T.
    ; Yao, S. J.; Hsing, I. M.,
    Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2006, 21, (7), 1163-1170. 

     

  • Modeling axial distributions of adsorbent particle size and local voidage in expanded bed.
    Yun, J. X.; Yao, S. J.; Lin, D. Q.; Lu, M. H.;
    Zhao, W. T.,
    Chemical Engineering Science, 2004, 59, (2), 449-457. 

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