Research Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
My current research is focused on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, especially on developing new biomaterials and new drugs to enhance wounded tissue (bone, cartilage and tendon) healing. I understand that successful development of a tissue engineered product requires the integration of new knowledge across diverse fields, such as material science, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, pharmaceutical chemistry, and polymer chemistry. I have been fully trained by these multiple fields and have more than 30 years of professional experiences in developing new biomaterials and new drugs for wound healing and tissue regeneration and repair. I have established a proven track record of successfully completing productive research projects with more than 100 published scientific papers, and more than 30 patents. One of my patents (US7264823) has been licensed and the patent products have been approved by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical use. Due to my outstanding contribution in research, I was awarded “Pitt Innovator Award” by the University of Pittsburgh for three times, and one of my research papers is warded as an outstanding research paper by American Foot & Ankle Society in 2020.