Basic Information
Name: Cao Jin
Gender: Female
Year of birth: 1983
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Title: Associate Professor, Master’s Supervisor
Position: Director of Pharmaceutics Department
Office: Room 2209, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University
Email: caoj@ujs.edu.cn
Education & Professional Experience
2001/09—2005/06 Bachelor, Biopharmaceutical Intensive Program, China Pharmaceutical University
2005/09—2008/06 Master, Marine Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University
2008/09—2011/06 Ph.D., Microbiology & Biochemical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University
2011/07—2016/09 Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University
2018/12—2019/12 Visiting Scholar, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA
2016/09—Present Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University
Main Courses Taught
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Experimental of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biopharmaceutical Process
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Overseas Education College)
Experiment of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Overseas Education College)
Biopharmaceutical Process (Overseas Education College)
Honors & Awards
2025 First Prize, Science and Technology Award of Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Association
2025 Excellent Supervisor, National University Green Cosmetics Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition National Finals
2025 Excellent Academic Tutor, Jiangsu University
2024 Excellent Pharmacist, Zhenjiang Pharmaceutical Association
2022 Excellent Teacher, Jiangsu University
2021 Young Professional Expert, Jiangsu University
2021 Advanced Individual of "Three-Wide Education", Jiangsu University
2020 Excellent Supervisor for Summer Social Practice of University Students, Jiangsu University
Research Interests
Pharmaceutical applications of biological macromolecules
Development of micro/nano drug delivery systems
Development and formulation research of cosmetic raw materials
Postgraduate Enrollment Directions
Academic Master of Pharmacy
Professional Master of Pharmacy / Biology and Medicine
Research Projects Presided Over
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Program, No. 82003649)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Program (No. 2015M571706)
Jiangsu Provincial University Natural Science Research General Program (No. 16KJD350001)
Jiangsu University High-level Talent Research Fund (No. 1281280019)
Participant in multiple national and provincial research projects.
Representative Publications
1.Huan Wang, Sijia Lin, Jin Zhou, Jinyue Bi, Yiming Wang, Xinpei Li, Qian Yang, Shuying Wu, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen, Cao Jin*. A natural COX-2 inhibitor-integrated nanoplatform for TNBC immunotherapy: Mn-PC-PTX synergizes chemotherapy and immune activation[J]. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2026, 265:115763.
2.Huan Wang, Chenyao Qian, Jinyue Bi, Jin Zhou, Xinpei Li, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen, Cao Jin*. In situ photothermal-chemical dynamics synergistic enhancement of anti-tumor effect based on phycocyanin multifunctional nanosystem[J]. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2025, 256(Pt 2):10.
3.Jinyue Bi, Huan Wang, Huan Luo, Chenyao Qian, Jin Zhou, Xinpei Li, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen, Cao Jin*. Self-healing hydrogels loaded with selenium nanoparticles/chitosan/cellulose nanofibers as carriers of mesenchymal stem cells for diabetic wound healing[J]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 322(Pt 4):146905.
4.Chenyao Qian, Huan Wang, Jinyue Bi, Xiaodan Zheng, Rujia Li, Huan Luo, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen, Cao Jin*. A biomimetic manganese-phycocyanin nanodrug-carrying system and its sonodynamic-immunological anti-tumor therapy[J]. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2025, 677.
5.Xiaodan Zheng, Chenyao Qian, Huan Wang, Jinyue Bi, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen, Cao Jin*. Phycocyanin- and Polydopamine-Conjugated Titania Nanoparticles for UV Protection[J]. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8(14):6983-6993.
6.Cao Jin, Zhenyan Sun, Chenyao Qian, Huan Wang, Jinyue Bi, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen. Synergetic Sonodynamic-Immunotherapy based on phycocyanin nanoparticles (PCNP) reduces tumor growth and metastasis in mice[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 498:155021.
7.Zhiye Li, Chenyao Qian, Xiaodan Zheng, Xueyong Qi, Jinyue Bi, Huan Wang, Cao Jin*. Collagen/chitosan/genipin hydrogel loaded with phycocyanin nanoparticles and ND-336 for diabetic wound healing[J]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 266(Pt 1):131220.
8.Cao Jin, Xiaodan Zheng, Zhiye Li, Mingxue Zheng, Chenyao Qian, Song Shen, Xueyong Qi. Exploring marine algae‑derived phycocyanin nanoparticles as a safe and effective adjuvant for sunscreen systems[J]. Discover Applied Sciences, 2024, 6(1):24.
9.Cao Jin, Mingxue Zheng, Zhenyan Sun, Zhiye Li, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen. One-Step Fabrication of Multifunctional PLGA-HMME-DTX@MnO₂ Nanoparticles for Enhanced Chemo-Sonodynamic Antitumor Treatment[J]. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2022, 17:2577-2591.
10.Lin Wu, Anran Yuan, Xiangrong Tian, Cao Jin*, Xueyong Qi, Yuan Wei*, Song Shen*. Cell-Membrane-Coated Cationic Nanoparticles Disguised as Macrophages for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus[J]. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14(45):50499-50506.
11.Ruan Li, Kai Zhao, Xiangrong Tian, Lin Wu*, Cao Jin*, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen*. Macrophages exosomes-coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles for oxygen independent generation of free radicals and hypoxic cancer therapy[J]. Materials Today Communications, 2022, 33:104672.
12.Cao Jin, Qiwen Pan, Shifang Bei, Mingxue Zheng, Zhenyan Sun, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen. Concise Nanoplatform of Phycocyanin Nanoparticle Loaded with Docetaxel for Synergetic Chemo-sonodynamic Antitumor Therapy[J]. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2021, 4(9):7176-7185.
13.Cao Jin, Shubhmita Bhatnagar, Jiawei Wang, Xueyong Qi, Swayam Prabha, Jayanth Panyam. Cancer stem cells and strategies for targeted drug delivery[J]. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2020, 11(5):1779–1805.
14.Cao Jin, Shubhmita Bhatnagar, Jiawei Wang, Xueyong Qi, Swayam Prabha, Jayanth Panyam. Cancer stem cells and strategies for targeted drug delivery[J]. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2020, Epub ahead of print, doi:10.1007/s13346-020-00863-9, PMID: 33095384.
15.Cao Jin, Jin Cheng, Siyu Xi, Xueyong Qi, Song Shen, Yanru Ge. Alginate/chitosan microcapsules for in-situ delivery of the protein, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), for the treatment of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in a mouse model[J]. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2019, 137:112-121.
16.Lin Wu, Ling Zong, Haihua Ni, Xuexue Liu, Wen Wen, Lei Feng, Cao Jin*, Xueyong Qi, Yanru Ge*, Song Shen*. Magnetic Thermosensitive Micelles with Upper Critical Solution Temperature for NIR Triggered Drug Release[J]. Biomaterials Science, 2019, 7(5):2134-2143.
17.Cao Jin, Jin Cheng, Xiaofeng Wang, Yanru Ge. Optimization of the Process for Preparation of Lactococcus lactis NZ9000 Microcapsules by Response Surface Method[J]. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2017, 9(12):2054-2060.
18.Cao Jin, Jianping Wang, Shicheng Wang, Ximing Xu. Porphyra Species: A Mini-review of Its Pharmacological and Nutritional Properties[J]. Journal of Medicinal Food, 2016, 19(2):111-119.
19.Qingtong Yu, Cao Jin, Baoding Chen, Wenwen Deng, Xia Cao, Jingjing Chen, Yan Wang, Shicheng Wang, Jiangnan Yu, Ximing Xu, Xiangdong Gao. Efficient gene delivery to human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells by cationized Porphyra yezoensis polysaccharide nanoparticles[J]. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2015, 10:7097-7107.
20.Cao Jin, Shicheng Wang, Chenwei Yao, Zi Xu, Ximing Xu. Hypolipidemic Effect of Porphyran extracted from Porphyra yezoensis in ICR Mice With High Fatty Diet[J]. Journal of Applied Phycology, 2016, 28(2):1315-1322.
21.Cao Jin, Shicheng Wang, Liuwei Xu, Jiabing He, Ximing Xu. Extraction of porphyran from Porphyra yezoensis for gel formulation preparation[J]. Key Engineering Materials, 2014, 636:133-137.
