Dr. Li has been elected to the College of Fellows of the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS), a prestigious honor recognizing his leadership and contributions to musculoskeletal regeneration and orthopaedic research.
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Research Forward Award
Congratulations to Dr. Li on receiving a Research Forward Award with $500K in funding to support his interdisciplinary project on advanced joint repair. Other investigators on the project include Drs. Kuang, Ma, and Spiker. We …
MBRM at UW Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Research Forum
Our team was excited to participate in the UW Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Research Forum on May 05, where we had the opportunity to showcase our latest work and connect with the broader …
Dr. Li Presents at 2025 Cartilage Biology & Pathology Gordon Research Conference
We are proud to share that Dr. Li was invited to give a talk at the 2025 Cartilage Biology and Pathology Gordon Research Conference. The talk, titled “Neural Crest-Derived Chondrocytes as a Promising Cell Source …
New Publication: Autologous iPSC- and MSC-derived Chondrocyte Implants for Cartilage Repair in a Miniature Pig Model
We are excited to announce the recent publication of our paper: “Autologous iPSC- and MSC-derived chondrocyte implants for cartilage repair in a miniature pig model,” in Stem Cell Research & Therapy. This study demonstrates the …
Dr. Li Presented at ORS 2025 Annual Meeting
Dr. Li recently gave a talk at the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2025 Annual Meeting. His presentation covered novel findings on deriving neural crest cells from iPSCs as a potential cell source for cartilage repair. …
New Publication: Advancing Immunomodulatory Functions in MSCs Through GATA6-Mediated Pathway
Another exciting research achievement from our lab has been published in Cytotherapy: “Advancing immunomodulatory functions in mesenchymal stem/stromal cells through targeting the GATA6-mediated pathway.” This study explores how the aging-associated transcription factor GATA6 influences the …