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Chengde Mao

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1976
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBacteriophages and microbial interactionsDNA and Biological Computing

Publications

337

Citations

19,199

Est. group size

~10

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

51

Publishing since 1976

Research summary
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Chengde Mao's lab works on DNA nanotechnology, designing and building structures made from DNA molecules for applications such as drug delivery, biosensing, molecular electronics, and nanomaterials. Recent work includes engineering DNA crystals and lattices, using DNA scaffolds to organize metal nanoclusters, and developing DNA-based aptamers and nanostructures for cancer immunotherapy and brain drug delivery. The group combines structural design, crystallography, and molecular simulation to understand and control these DNA-based materials.

DNA nanotechnology and nanostructure designDNA crystal engineering and structural biologyNucleic acid-based drug and gene deliveryDNA-templated materials (metal nanoclusters, molecular electronics)Aptamers and immunotherapy applications

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with a peak around 2022 and a dip in 2020-2021 and 2024, but overall activity has remained fairly steady with continued strong output through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 13.2/year recently
2017: 15 publications172018: 16 publications182019: 17 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 20 publications20222023: 18 publications232024: 10 publications242025: 17 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society×14
  • ChemRxiv×11
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition×9
  • Angewandte Chemie×9
  • Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature×7
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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