Biography

Prof. Song Li

Chancellor Professor, Chair, Department of Bioengineering

Professor, Department of Medicine

University of California, USA


Email: [email protected]


Qualifications

1997 Ph.D., University of California, Bioengineering, USA


Publications (Selected)

  1. Fu, R., Meng, D., Han, X., et al. (2025). Engineering noncovalent π-stacked organic framework for intrinsic near-infrared photoactivated drug delivery. Science Advances, 11(35), Article eadp2757.
  2. Sturm, R. M., Huo, Y., Yiu, F., et al. (2025). Biomimetic, suturable, and extensible electrospun scaffolds for lower urinary tract surgical reconstruction. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 14(25), Article 2500651.
  3. Lin, C. W., Chen, S. H., Cheng, S. M., et al. (2025). Distal electrical stimulation enhances neuromuscular reinnervation and satellite cell differentiation for functional recovery. Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), Article 322.
  4. Ahn, H. Y., Walters, J. B., Avila, R., et al. (2025). Bioresorbable, wireless dual stimulator for peripheral nerve regeneration. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 4752.
  5. Wu, Y., Song, Y., Soto, J., et al. (2025). Viscoelastic extracellular matrix enhances epigenetic remodeling and cellular plasticity. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 4054.
  6. Yan, Y., Wang, Y., Chu, J. S., et al. (2025). Substrate stiffness modulates TGF-β1-induced lineage specification in multipotent vascular stem cells. Cells, 14(8), Article 611.
  7. Song, Y., Soto, J., Lin, X., et al. (2025). Nano-biosensors for mRNA-based cell sorting using intracellular markers at the early stage of cell reprogramming. Advanced Functional Materials, 35(1), Article 2410910.
  8. Liu, Z., Li, Y. R., Yang, Y., et al. (2024). Viscoelastic synthetic antigen-presenting cells for augmenting the potency of cancer therapies. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 8(12), 1601–1614.
  9. Garibyan, M., Hoffman, T., Makaske, T., et al. (2024). Engineering programmable material-to-cell pathways via synthetic notch receptors to spatially control differentiation in multicellular constructs. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 5891.
  10. Hasani-Sadrabadi, M. M., Majedi, F. S., Zarubova, J., et al. (2024). Harnessing biomaterials to amplify immunity in aged mice through T memory stem cells. ACS Nano, 18(9), 6908–6926.
  11. Song, Y., Soto, J., Wong, S. Y., et al. (2024). Biphasic regulation of epigenetic state by matrix stiffness during cell reprogramming. Science Advances, 10(7), Article eadk0639.
  12. Karam, J., Singer, B. J., Miwa, H., et al. (2023). Molecular weight of hyaluronic acid crosslinked into biomaterial scaffolds affects angiogenic potential. Acta Biomaterialia, 169, 228–242.
  13. Soto, J., Linsley, C., Song, Y., et al. (2023). Engineering materials and devices for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19 and infectious diseases. Nanomaterials, 13(17), Article 2455.
  14. Soto, J., Song, Y., Wu, Y., et al. (2023). Reduction of intracellular tension and cell adhesion promotes open chromatin structure and enhances cell reprogramming. Advanced Science, 10(24), Article 2300152.
  15. Hasani-Sadrabadi, M. M., & Li, S. (2023). A mechanical niche promotes the rejuvenation of blood stem cells. Cell Stem Cell, 30(4), 337–338.
  16. Shahabipour, F., Satta, S., Mahmoodi, M., et al. (2023). Engineering organ-on-a-chip systems to model viral infections. Biofabrication, 15(2), Article 022001.
  17. Fang, F., Xiao, C., Li, C., et al. (2023). Tuning macrophages for atherosclerosis treatment. Regenerative Biomaterials, 10, Article rbac103.
  18. Majedi, F. S., Hasani-Sadrabadi, M. M., Thauland, T. J., et al. (2023). Systemic enhancement of tumour immunity by peritumourally implanted immunomodulatory macroporous scaffolds. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 7(1), 56–71.
  19. Libanori, A., Soto, J., Xu, J., et al. (2023). Self-powered programming of fibroblasts into neurons via a scalable magnetoelastic generator array. Advanced Materials, 35(7), Article 2206933.
  20. Zarubova, J., Hasani-Sadrabadi, M. M., Norris, S. C. P., et al. (2022). Cell-Taxi: Mesenchymal cells carry and transport clusters of cancer cells. Small, 18(50), Article 2203515.
  21. Chen, Q., Xiao, Z., Wang, C., et al. (2022). Microneedle patches loaded with nanovesicles for glucose transporter-mediated insulin delivery. ACS Nano, 16(11), 18223–18231.
  22. Ding, X., An, Q., Zhao, W., et al. (2022). Distinct patterns of responses in endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells following vascular injury. JCI Insight, 7(20), Article e153769.
  23. Maeng, W. Y., Tseng, W. L., Li, S., et al. (2022). Electroceuticals for peripheral nerve regeneration. Biofabrication, 14(4), Article 042002.
  24. Wang, Z., Fu, R., Han, X., et al. (2022). Shrinking fabrication of a glucose-responsive glucagon microneedle patch. Advanced Science, 9(28), Article 2203274.
  25. Song, Y., Soto, J., Chen, B., et al. (2022). Transient nuclear deformation primes epigenetic state and promotes cell reprogramming. Nature Materials, 21(10), 1191–1199.

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