Wei Chen, Ph.D.

Dr. Chen currently serves as an Assistant Professor-Physics, Associate Editor-American Scientific Publishers.

1992 - PhD in Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
1988 - MS in Crystallography, Central South University, Changsha, China
1985 - BS in Mineral Chemistry, College of Earth Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China

Link to Research Profile
Office: 214 Chemistry & Physics Building
weichen@uta.edu

Investigation of Copper Cysteamine Nanoparticles as a New Type of Radiosensitiers for Colorectal Carcinoma Treatment

Liu, Zhipeng; Xiong, Li; Ouyang, Guoqing; Ma, Lun; Sahi, Sunil; Wang, Kunpeng; Lin, Liangwu; Huang, He; Miao, Xiongying; Chen, Wei; Wen, Yu (Scientific ReportsDepartment of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-08-24)

Copper Cysteamine (Cu-Cy) is a new photosensitizer and a novel radiosensitizer that can be activated by light, X-ray and microwave to produce singlet oxygen for cancer treatment. However, the killing mechanism of Cu-Cy ...