iTheraSense Lab
Intelligent Therapeutics and Biosensors for Combating Major Diseases
iTheraSense Lab
Intelligent Therapeutics and Biosensors for Combating Major Diseases
MISSION: Our team investigates the interactions between biomaterials and biological systems to design smart therapeutics and biosensors aimed at combating major diseases. We aim to achieve this by exploring multidisciplinary solutions rooted in pharmaceutical science, materials engineering, and computational methods.
Our team currently focuses on two core research directions:
1. AI-assisted Design of Metal-based Therapeutics for Bacterial Infections
We are developing novel metal-based antimicrobial agents by exploring how these materials interact with biological systems from molecular to cell and tissue levels. By integrating artificial intelligence for molecular screening and structural optimisation, we aim to accelerate the discovery of next-generation antimicrobials that offer high selectivity against drug-resistant pathogens while minimising toxicity to host tissues.
2. Point-of-Care Biosensors
We are designing user-friendly and affordable paper- and smartphone-based rapid diagnostic platforms for rapid and sensitive detection of disease biomarkers. These systems are intended for early screening and continuous monitoring of major health conditions—including infectious diseases, neurological disorders, and chronic illnesses—with the goal of enabling decentralised, accessible healthcare.
(More information will be added here as ongoing projects are published online.)
Join us if you are interested to revolutionise therapeutics and health monitoring with cutting-edge research and innovative solutions!
Funding Agents & Industrial partners
Call for Papers: Health Nanotechnology (BMC, part of Springer Nature)
Health Nanotechnology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to communicating scientific and technological advances in healthcare and disease management, with a special emphasis on nanoscale materials and interfaces. Waivers are currently available! Contact me (chengchen.zhang@soton.ac.uk, Associate Editor) for more information.