Kun CHEN

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Dr. Kun Chen is an associate professor at South China University of Technology (SCUT). After earning her PhD in Food Science from Huazhong Agricultural University, she conducted postdoctoral research at Tsinghua University, where she pioneered the controlled modification of polyoxometalates (POMs). She subsequently served as an associate professor at Jinan University for one year before joining SCUT in 2018. With over 60 publications and 10 granted Chinese patents, she leads one NSFC and four provincial projects while co-directing two national key programs. Recognized for bridging synthetic chemistry and biomedical engineering, her work drives innovations in functional biomaterials and their translational potential in biotechnology and healthcare.

Dr. Kun Chen focuses on developing advanced reaction systems to achieve precise synthesis of bioactive POM-biomacromolecule hybrid materials. She investigates the self-assembly mechanisms of these hybrids in both solution and solid phases, exploring their applications in protein purification, cell culture and separation, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and metabolic regulation.

2024
Young Investigator in New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the 5th China New Materials Industry Development Conference

P Cui, Q Yu, J Chen, K Chen*, P Yin. Enhancing adhesive performance of polyvinyl alcohol with sub-nanoscale polyoxotungstate clusters under extreme conditions. Nano Res. 2025, 18(2), 94907126.
K Chen*, Y Qin, S Liu, R Chen. Remission of iron overload in adipose tissue of obese mice by fatty acid-modified polyoxovanadates. Rare Met. 2025, 44, 461–471.
P Cui, J Chen, K Fu, J Deng, T Sun, K Chen*, P Yin. Bioinspired Bouligand-structured cellulose nanocrystals/poly(vinyl alcohol) composite hydrogel for enhanced impact resistance. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2024, 16, 39, 53022–53032.
K Chen*, S Liu, Y Wei. Sub-nanosized vanadate hybrid clusters maintain glucose homeostasis and restore treatment response in inflammatory disease in obese mice. Nano Res. 2024, 17, 1818-1826.
K Chen*, G Dai, S Liu, Y Wei*. Reducing obesity and inflammation in mice with organically-derivatized polyoxovanadate clusters. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34(5), 107638.
K Chen*, S Liu, W Zhu, P Yin*. Surface engineering promoted insulin-sensitizing activities of sub-nanoscale vanadate clusters through regulated pharmacokinetics and bioavailability. Small 2022, 18(40), 2203957.
K Chen*, Y Liu, M Li, L liu, Q Yu, L Wu*, Amelioration of enteric dysbiosis by polyoxotungstates in mice gut. J. Inorg. Biochem. 2022, 226, 111654.
K Chen, Q Yu, Y Liu, P Yin*. Bacterial hyperpolarization modulated by polyoxometalates for solutions of antibiotic resistance. J. Inorg. Biochem. 2021, 220, 111463.

Undergraduate courses:

Molecular and Cell Biology

Graduate courses:

Bioinorganic Chemistry

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