Shyh-Dar Li
Tong Louie Chair Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Chair of Nanomedicine and Chemical Biology · Additional Faculties & Departments · University of British Columbia
Quick answer: Shyh-Dar Li is Tong Louie Chair Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Chair of Nanomedicine and Chemical Biology at University of British Columbia. Shyh-Dar Li shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Accepting Graduate Students: Yes
Research interests
Drug delivery systems, Nanomedicine, Cancer therapy/therapeutics, Targeted drug delivery, Pharmacokinetics, Bioengineering. Dr. Li's research focuses on developing innovative drug delivery systems to enable novel therapies with biological drugs including peptides, proteins, antibodies, and nucleic acids. His research program has been supported by CIHR, NSERC, and MITACS.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Resiquimod-loaded cationic liposomes cure mice with peritoneal carcinomatosis and induce specific anti-tumor immunity. Chao PH, Chan V, Wu J, Andrew LJ, Li SD. J Control Release. 2024;372:362–371. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.06.041.
Intranasal delivery of low-dose anti-CD124 antibody enhances treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Wu J, Jones N, Chao PH, Chan V, Hohenwarter L, Wu A, Bergamo M, Rodríguez-Rodríguez C, Saatchi K, Liang A, Häfeli UO, Tan Z, Hedtrich S, Andrew LJ, Li SD. Biomaterials. 2024;308:122567. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122567.
Systemic delivery of proteins using novel peptides via the sublingual route. Wu J, Jones N, Hohenwarter L, Zhao F, Chan V, Tan Z, Carlaw T, Morin T, Li J, Kaur T, Andrew LJ, Ross CJD, Hedtrich S, Li SD. J Control Release. 20
Frequently asked questions
Is Shyh-Dar Li hiring PhD students at University of British Columbia?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Shyh-Dar Li's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting Graduate Students: Yes.
What does Shyh-Dar Li research?
Drug delivery systems, Nanomedicine, Cancer therapy/therapeutics, Targeted drug delivery, Pharmacokinetics, Bioengineering. Dr. Li's research focuses on developing innovative drug delivery systems to enable novel therapies with biological drugs including peptides, proteins, antibodies, and nucleic a
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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