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University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA, US

2019-08-01 to present (School of Dental Medicine)
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Zhi Ren

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Faculty Opinions: London, GB

2021-09-09 to present | Associate Faculty Member
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Works (16)

Ferumoxytol nanozymes effectively target chronic biofilm infections in apical periodontitis

Journal of Clinical Investigation
2025-02-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alaa Babeer; Yuan Liu; Zhi Ren; Zhenting Xiang; Min Jun Oh; Nil Kanatha Pandey; Aurea Simon-Soro; Ranran Huang; Bekir Karabucak; David P. Cormode et al.
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Robotic Microcapsule Assemblies with Adaptive Mobility for Targeted Treatment of Rugged Biological Microenvironments

ACS Nano
2025-01-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Hong Huy Tran; Zhenting Xiang; Min Jun Oh; Yuan Liu; Zhi Ren; Chider Chen; Nadasinee Jaruchotiratanasakul; James M. Kikkawa; Daeyeon Lee; Hyun Koo et al.
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Polybacterial Intracellular Macromolecules Shape Single-Cell Epikine Profiles in Upper Airway Mucosa

2024-10-09 | Preprint
Contributors: Quinn T Easter; Zabdiel Alvarado-Martinez; Meik Kunz; Bruno Matuck; Brittany Rupp; Theresa Weaver; Zhi Ren; Aleksandra T Tata; Juan Caballero-Perez; Nick Oscarson et al.
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Single-cell and spatially resolved interactomics of tooth-associated keratinocytes in periodontitis

Nature Communications
2024-06-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Quinn T. Easter; Bruno Fernandes Matuck; Germán Beldorati Stark; Catherine L. Worth; Alexander V. Predeus; Brayon Fremin; Khoa Huynh; Vaishnavi Ranganathan; Zhi Ren; Diana Pereira et al.
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Nanozyme‐Based Robotics Approach for Targeting Fungal Infection

Advanced Materials
2024-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Min Jun Oh; Seokyoung Yoon; Alaa Babeer; Yuan Liu; Zhi Ren; Zhenting Xiang; Yilan Miao; David P. Cormode; Chider Chen; Edward Steager et al.
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Theranostic gold-in-gold cage nanoparticles enable photothermal ablation and photoacoustic imaging in biofilm-associated infection models

Journal of Clinical Investigation
2023-11-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Maryam Hajfathalian; Christiaan R. de Vries; Jessica C. Hsu; Ahmad Amirshaghaghi; Yuxi C. Dong; Zhi Ren; Yuan Liu; Yue Huang; Yong Li; Simon A.B. Knight et al.
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Iron oxide nanozymes stabilize stannous fluoride for targeted biofilm killing and synergistic oral disease prevention

Nature Communications
2023-09-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Yue Huang; Yuan Liu; Nil Kanatha Pandey; Shrey Shah; Aurea Simon-Soro; Jessica C. Hsu; Zhi Ren; Zhenting Xiang; Dongyeop Kim; Tatsuro Ito et al.
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Selenomonas sputigena acts as a pathobiont mediating spatial structure and biofilm virulence in early childhood caries

Nature Communications
2023-05-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Hunyong Cho; Zhi Ren; Kimon Divaris; Jeffrey Roach; Bridget M. Lin; Chuwen Liu; M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril; Miguel A. Simancas-Pallares; Poojan Shrestha; Alena Orlenko et al.
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Iron oxide nanozymes stabilize stannous fluoride for targeted biofilm killing and synergistic oral disease prevention

2023-04-03 | Preprint
Contributors: Yue Huang; Yuan Liu; Nil Pandey; Shrey Shah; Aurea Simon-Soro; Jessica Hsu; Zhi Ren; Zhenting Xiang; Dongyeop Kim; Tatsuro Ito et al.
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Interkingdom assemblages in human saliva display group-level surface mobility and disease-promoting emergent functions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2022-10-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhi Ren; Hannah Jeckel; Aurea Simon-Soro; Zhenting Xiang; Yuan Liu; Indira M. Cavalcanti; Jin Xiao; Nyi-Nyi Tin; Anderson Hara; Knut Drescher et al.
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Microrobotics for Precision Biofilm Diagnostics and Treatment

Journal of Dental Research
2022-08 | Journal article
Contributors: A. Babeer; M.J. Oh; Z. Ren; Y. Liu; F. Marques; A. Poly; B. Karabucak; E. Steager; H. Koo
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Surface Topography-Adaptive Robotic Superstructures for Biofilm Removal and Pathogen Detection on Human Teeth

ACS Nano
2022-08-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Min Jun Oh; Alaa Babeer; Yuan Liu; Zhi Ren; Jingyu Wu; David A. Issadore; Kathleen J. Stebe; Daeyeon Lee; Edward Steager; Hyun Koo
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Pathobiont-mediated spatial structuring enhances biofilm virulence in childhood oral disease

2022-06-17 | Preprint
Contributors: Hunyong Cho; Zhi Ren; Kimon Divaris; Jeff Roach; Bridget Lin; Chuwen Lin; Andrea Azcarate-Peril; Miguel Simancas-Pallares; Poojan Shrestha; Alena Orlenko et al.
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Ferumoxytol Nanoparticles Target Biofilms Causing Tooth Decay in the Human Mouth

Nano Letters
2021-11-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Yuan Liu; Yue Huang; Dongyeop Kim; Zhi Ren; Min Jun Oh; David P. Cormode; Anderson T. Hara; Domenick T. Zero; Hyun Koo
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Biomaterial and Biofilm Interactions with the Pulp-Dentin Complex-on-a-Chip

Journal of Dental Research
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: N.S. Rodrigues; C.M. França; A. Tahayeri; Z. Ren; V.P.A. Saboia; A.J. Smith; J.L. Ferracane; H. Koo; L.E. Bertassoni
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The Impact of Dental Implant Surface Modifications on Osseointegration and Biofilm Formation

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2021-04-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Stefanie Kligman; Zhi Ren; Chun-Hsi Chung; Michael Angelo Perillo; Yu-Cheng Chang; Hyun Koo; Zhong Zheng; Chenshuang Li
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Peer review (7 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS applied nano materials. (1)
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Review activity for Nature communications (2)
Review activity for npj biofilms and microbiomes. (1)
Review activity for The ISME journal (1)