Hong Xu received her PhD degree in Materials Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2008. Dr. Xu is a Special ResearchScientist in Nano Biomedical Research Center, School of Biomedical and Engineering / Med-X Research Institute. Her research focus on the development of new method to preparation of composites nanoparticles with precisely controllable structures and functions,application of functional nanomaterials for ultrasensitivebiodetection, development of novel point of care test method, label free liquid chip detection system and multiplex detection system.She developed a novel method titled as hybrid miniemulsion technology to synthesize organic/inorganic hybrid nanobeads with high nanomaterials content, more abundant functional group and more interesting microstructure and surface morphology. She has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and applied22 international or national patents.
 Research Interests
1) Development of new method to controllable preparation of organic/ inorganic hybrid nano materials and their surface engineering; 2) Early diagnostic technique of disease based on nano functional materials; 3) Development of point of care test method,novel label free liquid chip detection system and multiplex detection system.

1)Zhenyuan Qu, Hong Xu,* and Hongchen Gu*,Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Poly((meth)acrylic acid) Brushes,2015, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b02912

2)Zhenyuan Qu, Hong Xu*, Kaimin Chen, Hongchen Gu, Ultrasensitive ELISA Using Enzyme-loaded Nanospherical Brushes as Labels, 2014, Analytical Chemistry, 86, 9367−9371

3)Zhenyuan Qu, Kaimin Chen, Hongchen Gu, Hong Xu*, Covalent Immobilization of Proteins on 3D Poly(acrylic acid) Brushes: Mechanism Study and a More Effective and Controllable Process, Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2014, 25, 370−378, CoverArticle.

4)Yilong Wang, Fangyingkai Wang, Bingdi Chen, Hong Xu*, Donglu Shi, Facile One-Pot Synthesis of Yolk-shell Superparamagnetic Nanocomposites via Ternary Phase Separations, Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 10350-10352.

5)Xian'an Zhang, Weifeng Lin, Shengfu Chen*, Hong Xu*, Hongchen Gu, Development of a Stable Dual Functional Coating with Low Nonspecific Protein Adsorption and High Sensitivity for New Superparamagnetic Nanospheres, Langmuir, 2011, 27,13669-13674.