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Biography
Dr. Warren Chan is the Dean of the College of Engineering and the President’s Chair Professor in Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1996, Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2001, post-doctoral training at the University of California (San Diego). He started as an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto from 2002, became Full professor in 2012, and the Canadian Research Chair in Nanoengineering. He was the Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering before joining NTU. His lab develops nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating cancer and infectious diseases. He is an Executive Editor of ACS Nano.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Enabling High-throughput Quantitative Ultrastructural Imaging
Bader, G. D. (PI), Zhen, M. (CoPI), Brumell, J. J. (CoPI), Chan, W. (CoPI), Konvalinka, A. A. (CoPI), Koritzinsky, M. M. (CoPI), MacParland, S. A. (CoPI), Wallace, V. V. (CoPI) & Wang, B. B. (CoPI)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
6/12/23 → …
Project: Research project
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Nanobioengineering
Chan, W. (PI)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
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Automating chemical assays via multi-layer tableting
Chan, W. (PI)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
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Automating chemical assays via multi-layer tableting
Chan, W. (PI)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1/1/22 → …
Project: Research project
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Automating chemical assays via multi-layer tableting
Chan, W. (PI)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1/1/22 → …
Project: Research project
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Cellular Glycocalyx Affects Nanoparticle Access to Cell Membranes and Uptake
Bussin, B., MacDuff, M. G. G., Ngo, W. & Chan, W. C. W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Discovering nanoparticle corona ligands for liver macrophage capture
Bussin, B., MacDuff, M. G. G., Ngo, W., Wu, J. L. Y., Lin, Z. P., Granda Farias, A., Stordy, B., Sepahi, Z., Ahmed, S., Moffat, J. & Chan, W. C. W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Nanotechnology. eaaz0274.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The pathways for nanoparticle transport across tumour endothelium
Wu, J. L. Y., Ji, Q., Blackadar, C., Nguyen, L. N. M., Lin, Z. P., Sepahi, Z., Stordy, B. P., Granda Farias, A., Sindhwani, S., Ngo, W., Chan, K., Habsid, A., Moffat, J. & Chan, W. C. W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Nanotechnology. 10649.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3D electron microscopy for analyzing nanoparticles in the tumor endothelium
Mladjenovic, S. M., Chandok, I. S., Darbandi, A., Nguyen, L. N. M., Stordy, B., Zhen, M. & Chan, W. C. W., Dec 17 2024, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121, 51, e2406331121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial overview: Nanobiotechnology: A focus on the fundamentals
Chan, W. C. W., Dec 2024, In: Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 90, 103220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Clarivate top 1% of Most Cited Researcher
Chan, W. (Recipient), Jan 1 2023
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Dennis Gabor Award (Hungary)
Chan, W. (Recipient), Jan 1 2009
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Kabiller Young Investigator Award in Nanomedicine
Chan, W. (Recipient), Jan 1 2015
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Norman Rosenblum MD/PhD Mentorship Award
Chan, W. (Recipient), Jan 1 2020
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NSERC E. W. R. Memorial Steacie Fellowship
Chan, W. (Recipient), Jan 1 2012
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Press/Media
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The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
10/5/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
10/4/23
1 item of Media coverage
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The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
10/4/23
2 items of Media coverage
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Researchers challenge long-standing theory guiding nanoparticle treatment of tumors
9/25/23 → 9/26/23
4 items of Media coverage
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September 25, 2023 Researchers challenge long-standing theory guiding nanoparticle treatment of tumours
9/25/23
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research