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Researcher

Yong Chen

Awards & Distinctions

13 Results

2025

A f entanyl hapten-displaying lipid nanoparticle vaccine that non-covalently encapsulates a TLR7/8 agonist and T-helper epitope induces protective anti-fentanyl immunity

Zifu ZhongMarie DeventerYong ChenStijn VanheeInés LammensKim DeswarteYi HuangTingting YeHaixiu WangLutz Nuhn et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

2024

Combinatorial screening of biscarbamate ionizable lipids identifies a low reactogenicity lipid for lipid nanoparticle mRNA delivery

Emily De LombaerdeYong ChenTingting YeJulie DeckersGiulia MencarelliKim DeswarteHeleen LauwersRuben De CoenSabah KasmiSanne Bevers et al.

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Dual-ligand PROTACS mediate superior target protein degradation in vitro and therapeutic efficacy in vivo

Yong ChenZihan XiaUjjwal SuwalPekka RappuJyrki HeinoOlivier De WeverBruno De Geest

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL SCIENCE

Lipid nanoparticle composition for adjuvant formulation modulates disease after influenza virus infection in quadrivalent influenza vaccine vaccinated mice

Sonia JangraAlexander LamootGagandeep SinghGabriel LaghlaliYong ChenTingting YeAdolfo García-SastreBruno De GeestMichael Schotsaert

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Lipid nanoparticle encapsulation empowers poly(I:C) to activate cytoplasmic RLRs and thereby increases its adjuvanticity

Alexander LamootSonia JangraGabriel LaghlaliPrajakta WarangLauren A. ChangSeok‐Chan ParkGagandeep SinghKim DeswarteZifu ZhongBenoit Louage et al.

A1 Journal Article in SMALL

Lysosomal trafficking and degradation of extracellular proteins via multivalent small molecule ligand display on dextran scaffolds

Benoit LouageDemi DefreyneHeleen LauwersJamie De BaereAnnemiek UvynHaixia PengYong ChenBruno De Geest

A1 Journal Article in BIOMACROMOLECULES

2023

Influenza breakthrough infection in vaccinated mice is characterized by non-pathological lung eosinophilia

Lauren A. ChangAngela ChoiRaveen RathnasinghePrajakta WarangMoataz NoureddineSonia JangraYong ChenBruno De GeestMichael Schotsaert

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Lipid nanoparticle delivery alters the adjuvanticity of the TLR9 agonist CpG by innate immune activation in lymphoid tissue

Zifu ZhongYong ChenKim DeswarteHeleen LauwersEmily De LombaerdeXiaole CuiSimon Van HerckTingting YeMark GontsarikStefan Lienenklaus et al.

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS

Smart hydrogels delivered by high pressure aerosolization can prevent peritoneal adhesions

Helena BraetPeter-Paul FransenYong ChenSimon Van HerckRemco MariënValérie VanhoorneWim CeelenAnnemieke MadderSteven BalletRichard Hoogenboom et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Successful batch and continuous lyophilization of mRNA LNP formulations depend on cryoprotectants and ionizable lipids

Alexander LamootJoris LammensEmily De LombaerdeZifu ZhongMark GontsarikYong ChenThomas De BeerBruno De Geest

A1 Journal Article in BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE

2022

RIG-I and TLR-7/8 agonists as combination adjuvant shapes unique antibody and cellular vaccine responses to seasonal influenza vaccine

Sonia JangraGabriel LaghlaliAngela ChoiRaveen RathnasingheYong ChenSoner YildizLynda CoughlanAdolfo García-SastreBruno De GeestMichael Schotsaert

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY

2021

Lipid-polyglutamate nanoparticle vaccine platform

Dorien Van LysebettenAlessio MalfantiKim DeswarteKaloian KoynovBianka GolbaTingting YeZifu ZhongSabah KasmiAlexander LamootYong Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES

2020

Potent and prolonged innate immune activation by enzyme-responsive imidazoquinoline TLR7/8 agonist prodrug vesicles

Bi WangSimon Van HerckYong ChenXiangyang BaiZifu ZhongKim DeswarteBart LambrechtNiek SandersStefan LienenklausHans W. Scheeren et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY