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Di M. Wu
California Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0002-6848-668XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2016-2026 · peak 3/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- Synthetic BiologyJournal of the American Chemical SocietyPeer-reviewed
Modulating Protein Function through Genetically Encoded Oxidative Chemistry
Hengyu Li, Alen Pavlič, Noor E. Ibrahim…·Mikhail G. Shapiro
This paper introduces a method to modulate protein function through genetically encoded oxidative chemistry by using photosensitizers to generate reactive oxygen species and control protein activity.
1 citation - BioengineeringNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Real-time volumetric imaging of cells and molecules in deep tissues with Takoyaki ultrasound
Sunho Lee, Di Wu, Dina Malounda…·Mikhail G. Shapiro
This paper introduces a 3D ultrasound imaging method called Takoyaki to visualize contrast agents and reporter genes in living organisms, demonstrating its use in in vitro and in vivo settings.
- BioengineeringJournal of the American Chemical SocietyPeer-reviewed
Sono-uncaging for Spatiotemporal Control of Chemical Reactivity
Erik Schrunk, Sunho Lee, Przemysław Dutka…·Mikhail G. Shapiro
This paper introduces sono-uncaging, a method using ultrasound to control chemical reactivity in opaque materials, demonstrating spatial patterning with a diagnostic imaging transducer.
4 citations - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Thermally controlled state switches for macrophage immunotherapy
Ann Liu, Abdullah S. Farooq, Mohamad H. Abedi…·Mikhail G. Shapiro
This paper designs a thermal bioswitch to control macrophage activation in vivo, enabling spatially localized gene expression for at least 14 days after ultrasound heating.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.09.658763 - Synthetic BiologyBioconjugate ChemistryPeer-reviewed
Bioorthogonal labeling enables in situ fluorescence imaging of expressed gas vesicle nanostructures
Erik Schrunk, Przemysław Dutka, Robert C. Hurt…·Mikhail G. Shapiro
This paper introduces a bioorthogonal labeling method to fluorescently visualize gas vesicles in cells, enabling analysis of their size and distribution.
- NeuroscienceiSciencePeer-reviewed
Effects of focused ultrasound in a "clean" mouse model of ultrasonic neuromodulation
Hongsun Guo, Hossein Salahshoor, Di Wu…·Mikhail G. Shapiro
This study develops a mouse model to study focused ultrasound neuromodulation, showing reduced off-target effects and revealing non-auditory side effects at higher pressures.
26 citations - BioengineeringNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
A Genetically Encoded Reporter for Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Arnab Mukherjee, Di Wu, Hunter C. Davis, Mikhail G. Shapiro
This paper introduces a genetically encoded MRI reporter using aquaporin 1 to enhance diffusion weighted MRI contrast without metal ions or toxicity.
DOI 10.1038/ncomms13891