{"id":40483,"date":"2019-06-18T10:36:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?page_id=40483"},"modified":"2019-09-11T09:55:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T13:55:35","slug":"shen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/shen\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jie Shen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Advanced Drug Delivery &amp; Bioengineering Research Laboratory<\/h1><p>Located in Lab Module 460 on Level 4 of Avedisian Hall<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_0463.jpeg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \"><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Overview<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>The Shen Lab (Advanced Drug Delivery &amp; Bioengineering Research Laboratory) is specialized in the areas of formulation development, manufacturing, in vitro and in vivo product performance testing, and development of in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) for advanced drug delivery systems and medical devices. Located at the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island, the Shen Lab is equipped with pharmaceutical fabrication and performance testing instruments, and a range of state-of-the-art scientific and manufacturing instrumentation through the RI-INBRE Centralized Research Core Facility and Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI).<\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Research<\/h1><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Targeted drug\/gene delivery for the treatment of cancers and other human diseases<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The overall goal of this line of research is to develop translational targeted therapeutics to minimize systemic toxicity and improve treatment of cancers and other human diseases.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40762\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40762\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A novel temary siRNA delivery system successfully delivered siRNA (green) into eye cancer cells.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40765\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40765\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bioconjugate Chemistry. 2017. 28(8): 2167-79.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Long acting injectable\/implantable polymeric microspheres or hydrogels<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have been designing and developing complex parenteral drug products such as microspheres, nanoparticles, implants and hydrogels as a means to deliver therapeutics in a controlled manner over periods of days to months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40771\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40771\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-4.jpg 576w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-4-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-4-364x293.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-4-500x402.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sequential delivery of VEGF and PDGF facilitated the formation of healthy blood vessels (red errors) around implantable biosensor (*).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>In vitro release testing methods and in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) for complex drug products<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My team has been working on the design and development of suitable discriminatory in vitro release methods for various complex drug products including polymeric microspheres, in situ forming implants and hydrogels. In addition, I have been working on the development of IVIVC to facilitate the development of both innovative and generic complex drug products.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40774\" style=\"width: 897px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40774\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"897\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-5.png 941w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-5-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-5-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-5-364x227.png 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/New-Shen-Image-5-500x311.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Journal of Controlled Release. 2015, 218: 1-12. (Selected as the Editorial Cover Story and Cover Page)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Pediatric formulations with improved efficacy and patience compliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The main purposes of this study are to: <em>i)<\/em> Develop innovative technologies and platforms for child-friendly, easy-to-swallow, and palatable oral pediatric formulations with improved efficacy; and <em>ii)<\/em> Develop novel nanotherapeutics or devices with application in pediatrics.<\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Publications<\/h1><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Peer-Reviewed Articles (* Corresponding Author)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol reversed=\"\">\n<li>Shah N, Ivone R, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Meenach SA. Comparison of Nanoparticle Purification Process via Centrifugation and Tangential Flow Filtration: A Case Study on Acetalated Dextran Nanoparticles. Particuology, <strong>2019<\/strong>. (In press)<\/li>\n<li>Andhariya JV, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Wang Y, Choi S, Burgess DJ. Effect of minor manufacturing changes on stability of compositionally equivalent PLGA microspheres.<em> International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2019<\/strong>, 566: 532-40.<\/li>\n<li>Yang Y, Zheng N, Wang XY, Ivone R, Shan WG,* <strong>Shen J<\/strong>.<strong>*<\/strong> Rapid preparation of spherical granules via the melt atomization technique. <em>Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2019<\/strong>, 11(5): 198.<\/li>\n<li>Yang Y, Li H, Xu Y, Dong YC, Shan WG,* <strong>Shen J<\/strong>.<strong>*<\/strong> Fabrication and evaluation of dental fillers using customized molds via 3D printing technology. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2019<\/strong>, 563: 66-75.<\/li>\n<li>Yang Y, Zheng N, Li HC, Shan WG,* <strong>Shen J<\/strong>.<strong>*<\/strong> Mechanistic study on rapid fabrication of fibrous films via centrifugal melt spinning. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2019<\/strong>, 560: 155-65.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>,<strong>* <\/strong>Burgess DJ. Advances in drug delivery related biosensors and medical devices. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2018<\/strong>, 544(2): 307-8.<\/li>\n<li>Li Z, Xie J, Peng S, Liu S, Wang Y, Lu WY,<strong> Shen J<\/strong>, Li C. Novel strategy utilizing extracellular cysteine-rich domain of membrane receptor for constructing d-peptide mediated targeted drug delivery systems: a case study on&nbsp;Fn14. <em>Bioconjugate Chemistry<\/em>.<strong>2017<\/strong>, 28(8): 2167-79.<\/li>\n<li>Bao QY, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Jog R, Zhang C, Newman B, Wang Y, Choi S, Burgess DJ. <em>In vitro<\/em> release testing method development for ophthalmic ointments. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2017<\/strong>, 526(1-2): 145-56.<\/li>\n<li>Andhariya JV, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Choi S, Wang Y, Zou Y, Burgess DJ. Development of <em>in vitro-in vivo<\/em> correlation of parenteral naltrexone loaded polymeric microspheres. <em>Journal<\/em><em> of Controlled Release<\/em>. <strong>2017<\/strong>, 255: 27-35.<\/li>\n<li>Bao QY, Jog R, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Newman B, Wang Y, Choi S, Burgess DJ. Physicochemical attributes and dissolution testing of ophthalmic ointments. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>.<strong> 2017<\/strong>, 523(1): 310-19.<\/li>\n<li>Andhariya JV, Choi S, Wang Y, Zou Y, Burgess DJ, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>.<strong>*<\/strong> Accelerated <em>in vitro<\/em> release testing method for naltrexone loaded plga microspheres. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2017<\/strong>, 520(1-2): 79-85.&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Prior to URI<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Suh MS, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Kuhn L, Burgess DJ. Novel nanoparticle platform for targeted cancer therapy. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics. <\/em><strong>2017<\/strong>, 517(1-2): 58-66.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Prior to URI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>Jog R, Kumar S,<strong> Shen<\/strong>, Jugade N, Tan DC, Gokhale R, Burgess DJ. Formulation design and evaluation of amorphous ABT-102 nanoparticles. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2016<\/strong>, 498(1-2): 153-69.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Lee K, Choi S, Qu W, Wang Y, Burgess DJ. A reproducible accelerated <em>in vitro<\/em> release testing method for plga microspheres. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics<\/em>. <strong>2016<\/strong>, 498(1-2): 274-82.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Choi S, Qu W, Wang Y, Burgess DJ. <em>In vitro-in vivo<\/em> correlation of parenteral risperidone polymeric microspheres. <em>Journal<\/em><em> of Controlled Release<\/em>. <strong>2015<\/strong>, 218: 1-12. (<strong><em><u>Selected as the Editorial Cover Story and Cover Page<\/u><\/em><\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Burgess DJ. <em>In vitro-in vivo<\/em> correlation for complex non-oral drug products: where do we stand? <em>Journal<\/em><em> of Controlled Release<\/em>. <strong>2015<\/strong>, 219: 644-51.<\/li>\n<li>Kumar S, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Zolnik B, Sadrieh N, Burgess DJ. Optimization and dissolution performance of spray-dried naproxen nano-crystals. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics.<\/em> <strong>2015<\/strong>, 486(1-2): 159-66.<\/li>\n<li>Kumar S, Jog R, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Zolnik B, Sadrieh N, Burgess DJ. Formulation and performance of danazol nano-crystalline suspensions and spray dried powders. <em>Pharmaceutical <\/em><em>Research<\/em>. <strong>2015<\/strong>, 32(5): 1694-703.<\/li>\n<li>Kumar S, Jog R, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Zolnik B, Sadrieh N, Burgess DJ. <em>In vitro<\/em> and <em>in vivo<\/em> performance of different sized spray-dried crystalline itraconazole. <em>Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/em>. <strong>2015<\/strong>, 104(9): 3018-28.<\/li>\n<li>Kumar S, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Burgess DJ. Nano-amorphous spray dried powder to improve oral bioavailability of itraconazole. <em>Journal of Controlled Release<\/em>. <strong>2014<\/strong>, 192C: 95-102.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Yu M, Meng QG, Li J, Lv YF, Lu WY. Fatty acid-based strategy for efficient brain targeted gene delivery. <em>Pharmaceutical Research.<\/em> <strong>2013<\/strong>, 30(10): 2573-83.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Burgess DJ. <em>In vitro<\/em> dissolution testing strategies for nanoparticulate drug delivery systems: recent developments and challenges. <em>Drug Delivery and Translational Research<\/em>. <strong>2013<\/strong>, 3(5): 409-15.<\/li>\n<li>Li Y, Lei Y, Wagner E, Xie C, Lu WY, Zhu JH, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Wang J, Liu M. Potent retro-inverso d-peptide for simultaneous targeting of angiogenic blood vasculature and tumor cells. <em>Bioconjugate Chemistry<\/em>. <strong>2013<\/strong>, 24(1): 133-43.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Burgess DJ. Accelerated <em>in vitro<\/em> release testing methods for extended release parenteral dosage forms. <em>Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology<\/em>. <strong>2012<\/strong>, 64(7): 986-96.<\/li>\n<li>Li C, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Wei X, Xie C, Lu WY. Targeted delivery of a novel palmitylated d-peptide for anti-glioblastoma molecular therapy. <em>Journal of Drug Targeting<\/em>. <strong>2012<\/strong>, 20(3): 264-71.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Burgess DJ. Accelerated <em>in vitro<\/em> release testing of implantable PLGA microsphere\/PVA hydrogel composite coatings. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics.<\/em> <strong>2012<\/strong>, 422(1-2): 341-8.<\/li>\n<li>Li C, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Lu WY. Mirror-image isomers screening: overcoming the enzyme barriers for the development of peptide and oligonucleotide therapeutics.<em> Science China Chemistry<\/em>. <strong>2011<\/strong>, 41: 1112-20.<\/li>\n<li>Jin XF, Xu Y, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Ping QN, Su Z, You WL. Chitosan-glutathione conjugate-coated poly (butyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticles: promising carriers for oral thymopentin delivery. <em>Carbohydrate Polymers<\/em>. <strong>2011<\/strong>, 86(1): 51-7.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Zhan CY, Xie C, Meng QG, Gu B, Li C, Zhang Y, Lu WY. Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(d,l-lactic acid) micelles anchored with angiopep-2 for brain-targeting delivery. <em>Journal of Drug Targeting<\/em>. <strong>2011<\/strong>, 19(3): 197-203. <strong>(<\/strong><strong><em><u>Selected as the Key Article by the Editor-in-Chief<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong>)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Deng YP, Jin X, Ping QN, Su Z, Li L. Thiolated nanostructured lipid carriers as a potential ocular drug delivery system for Cyclosporine A: improving <em>in vivo<\/em> ocular distribution. <em>International Journal of Pharmaceutics.<\/em> <strong>2010<\/strong>, 402(1-2): 248-53.<\/li>\n<li>Sun MJ, Wang Y, <strong>Shen<\/strong><strong> J<\/strong>, Ping QN. Octreotide-modification enhances the delivery and targeting of doxorubicin-loaded liposomes to somatostatin receptors expressing tumor<em> in vitro<\/em> and<em> in vivo<\/em>. <em>Nanotechnology<\/em>. <strong>2010<\/strong>, 21(47): 475101.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Sun MJ, Ping QN. Incorporation of liquid lipid in lipid nanostructured carriers for ocular drug delivery enhancement. <em>Nanotechnology<\/em>. <strong>2010<\/strong>, 21(2): 025101.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Wang Y, Ping QN. Mucoadhesive effect of thiolated peg stearate and its modified NLC for ocular drug delivery. <em>Journal of Controlled Release<\/em>. <strong>2009<\/strong>, 137(3): 217-23.<\/li>\n<li>Ping QN, <strong>Shen<\/strong><strong> J<\/strong>, Wang Y. Recent progress in cell penetrating peptides. <em>Journal of China Pharmaceutical University<\/em><strong>.<\/strong> <strong>2006<\/strong>, 37(suppl): 53.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shen<\/strong><strong> J<\/strong>, Luan LB. Preparation and characterization of diammonium glycyrrhizinate liposomes. <em>Chinese Journal of New Drugs<\/em>. <strong>2006<\/strong>, 15(5): 361.<\/li>\n<li>Guo JX, Wu T, Ping QN, Chen Y, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, Jiang G. Solubilization and pharmacokinetic behaviors of sodium cholate\/lecithin-mixed micelles containing Cyclosporine A. <em>Drug Deliv<\/em> <strong>2005<\/strong>, 12(1): 35-39.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>Patents<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Lu WY, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>, <em>et al<\/em>. One pH-sensitive dual-stage brain tumor targeted drug delivery system and nanoparticle preparation method and application. (CN103656650B)<\/li>\n<li>Ping QN, Wang Y, Sun MJ, <strong>Shen J<\/strong>. PEG-decorated phospholipid derivative using octreotide as target ligand and production method thereof. (CN101455845B)<\/li>\n<li>Ping QN, <strong>Shen<\/strong><strong> J<\/strong>, Sun MJ, <em>et al<\/em>. Biological adhesion-type poly(ethylene glycol) derivative and application thereof in pharmacology. (CN101544756A)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>Book Chapters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shen<\/strong><strong> J<\/strong>, Burgess DJ. Drugs for Long Acting Injections and Implants. In \u201cLong Acting Injections and Implants\u201d. Eds. Wright J and Burgess DJ. <em>CRS Press, Springer<\/em>, <strong>2012<\/strong>: 73-91.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full publication list:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=mb6wgDkAAAAJ&amp;view_op=list_works\">https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=mb6wgDkAAAAJ&amp;view_op=list_works<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Research Team<\/h1><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Principle Investigator<\/strong><\/h4>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_8135.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"IMG_8135\"><\/figure><article><h1>Jie Shen, Ph.D.<\/h1><p>Assistant Professor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences &amp; Chemical Engineering<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n<h4>Positions Available&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>Dr. Jie Shen\u2019s laboratory in the Departments of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at URI welcome motivated and talented individuals to join the Shen Lab as a graduate or an undergraduate researcher.<\/p>\n<p>If interested, please send your CV and unofficial transcripts to Dr. Shen at <a href=\"jie_shen@uri.edu\">jie_shen@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Lab Members<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Lab-Member-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Shen Lab Member 1\"><\/figure><article><h1>Lingxiao Xie, Ph.D.<\/h1><p>Postdoctoral Fellow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Tianqi Wang, Ph.D.<\/h1><p>Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\nBiomedical and Pharmaceutical Science<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Lab-Member-2-e1560874563653.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Shen Lab Member 2\"><\/figure><article><h1>Ryan Ivone, M.S.<\/h1><p>Ph.D. Student&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Matt Freeman<\/h1><p>Ph.D. Student  Chemical Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Lab-Member-3.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Shen Lab Member 3\"><\/figure><article><h1>Khaled Ibrahim<\/h1><p>M.S. Student&nbsp;<br \/>\nBiomedical and Pharmaceutical Science&nbsp;<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Yan Yang, Ph.D.<\/h1><p>Visiting Scholar<br \/>\nBiomedical and Pharmaceutical Science<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Lab-Member-5.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Shen Lab Member 5\"><\/figure><article><h1>Yanping Deng, Ph.D. <\/h1><p>Visiting Scholar<br \/>\nBiomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences <\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Yingqi Lin<\/h1><p>Undergraduate Researcher<br \/>\nPharmaceutical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Nhi Doan<\/h1><p>Undergraduate Researcher<br \/>\nPharmaceutical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Dan Leonard<\/h1><p>Undergraduate Researcher Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Erika Poissant<\/h1><p>Undergraduate Researcher Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Tala Allababidi<\/h1><p>Undergraduate Researcher<br \/>\nCell and Molecular Biology <\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Gabrielle Rozumek<\/h1><p>INBRE SURF Student<br \/>\nBiology, Roger Williams University<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Former Lab Members<\/h1><p>KANG CHEN, PH.D. Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n<p>MATT SIMMETH, Undergraduate Researcher, Chemical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>JULIE PHIN, Undergraduate Researcher, Chemical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>GIAN KISHFY, Undergraduate Researcher, Chemical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>YASAMAN JAFARI, Undergraduate Researcher, Health Sciences<\/p>\n<p>VIDA KARIMNIA, M.S., Summer Graduate Researcher, Physics<\/p>\n<p>ANNA GERACI, Undergraduate Researcher, Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n<p>KAYLA GILBERT, Undergraduate Researcher, Chemical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>YEON KIM, Pharm.D. Researcher<\/p>\n<p>BRAIN CHAN, Undergraduate Researcher, Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n<p>SHANNON MEE, Undergraduate Researcher, Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/p>\n<p>TAKUTO HAYAKAWA, IEP Summer Student, Engineering, Okayama University, Japan<\/p>\n<p>MEHWISH GHAZANFER, Fulbright Visiting Scholar<\/p>\n<p>SADEGH MODARESI, Visiting Scholar<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Outreach<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>Our lab and other Chemical Engineering labs have partnered with a local high school to run a K12 outreach program known as the Rhode Island Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering Academy (<strong>RIPBEA<\/strong>). The RIPBEA program runs every spring semester and features interactive lectures\/seminars at the high school, facility tours and hands-on laboratory experience at URI, as well as poster presentations detailing students\u2019 activities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40579 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Outreach.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Outreach.jpg 810w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Outreach-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Outreach-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Outreach-364x212.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Shen-Outreach-500x291.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Jie Shen, Ph.D.<\/h1><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-40552\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;font-family: Hind, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_8135-e1560878156275.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"234\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Professor&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone:&nbsp;<\/strong>401.874.5594<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jie_shen@uri.edu\">jie_shen@uri.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/meet\/jie-shen\/\" title=\"\">Full Bio<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":639,"featured_media":0,"parent":63,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-40483","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/639"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40483"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40537,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40483\/revisions\/40537"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}