Jingjing YANG - Thesis public defense

Jingjing YANG – ADDB  

Exploring the Local Immunomodulation of Spinal Cord Injury Using Nanomedicines

Promotor: Prof. Anne des Rieux
Co-promotor: Prof. Alessio Malfanti

Related publications:
•    Yang J, Ucakar B, Vanvarenberg K, Malfanti A, des Rieux A. Nanoparticles loaded with a CSF1R antagonist selectively depletes microglial cells and modulates inflammation in spinal cord injury. J Control Release. 2025 Oct 10;386:114079. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.114079. 
•    Yang J, des Rieux A, Malfanti A. Stimuli-Responsive Nanomedicines for the Treatment of Non-cancer Related Inflammatory Diseases. ACS Nano. 2025 Apr 29;19(16):15189-15219. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5c00700. 
•    Ma Z, Dang HA, Yang J, Rodella G, Mwema A, De Lombaerde E, Chen Y, De Geest BG, van Pesch V, Muccioli GG, des Rieux A. Lipid nanoparticle-mediated delivery of microRNA-124 reduces neuroinflammation. Biomaterials. 2026 Feb;325:123589. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123589. 

This thesis defence took place on February 19, 2026.