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Dr. Zhaoqing Cong is pioneering the frontier of biohybrid microrobotics for targeted cancer therapy and drug delivery. Her research centers on engineering living cells—from spermatozoa and macrophages to yeast and plant pollen—into magnetically powered microrobots, creating active “Trojan horses” that navigate physiological environments to deliver therapeutics with unprecedented precision. Her most impactful work, the magnetic-powered Janus cell robots loaded with oncolytic adenovirus (101 citations), demonstrates a breakthrough in active virotherapy for bladder cancer, achieving tumor-selective binding and killing. Dr. Cong has also developed multifunctional metal-organic framework exoskeletons to protect sperm microrobots from immune threats (38 citations) and created immunogenic macrophage microrobots for multimodal cancer therapy (32 citations). Her innovative use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, such as pollen typhae-based microrobots for acute gastric bleeding treatment (20 citations), showcases her ability to merge ancient remedies with cutting-edge robotics. With over 200 cumulative citations across her published works, Dr. Cong’s contributions are redefining active drug delivery systems, offering transformative solutions for urologic diseases and beyond. Her work stands as a testament to the power of bioinspired design in overcoming the limitations of passive therapeutic delivery.