Rui Shi
Name of Research Group: Nano-Bio Technology Laboratory
Description of Research Group:Biomedical engineering, the most rapidly growing of engineering disciplines from a global perspective, is now playing an irreplaceable role in the enhancement of human lifespan and its quality. At our Nano-Bio Technology Laboratory, we explore multi-disciplinary research and cutting-edge technology so that we bridge medicine and technology. Specifically, we are dedicated to achieving similar success with polypeptide sequencing to what nanopore sequencing has done to DNA so that there will be a possibility that we understand the causes of protein primary structure related diseases better and consequently come up with a solution. Moreover, solid-state nanopores have huge potential in single cell secretion detection because significant clinical biomarkers can be selective thanks to nanopore's adjustable geometry. We are also interested in utilizing electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy in various biomedical applications, such as synthetic biology and virology, to aid clinic treatment.
Team members Introduction:Rui Shi, Ph.D. student (Class 2025) in Biomedical Engineering and Technology. She obtained her master's degree in Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from Xiangya Hospital, Central South University in June 2025. During her master's studies, she focused on researching the mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine formulas on thrombotic diseases and diabetes, mastering basic animal and cell experiments and being proficient in using R language for data analysis and visualization. She has published one related academic paper and received honors such as the National Scholarship for Postgraduates in 2024 and the Outstanding Graduate of Central South University in 2025. Her current research direction is to dynamically detect secretions from single cells.
