
Wan-Ju Li, MS, PhD
Credentials: Principal Investigator, MBRM Lab
Associate Professor
Position title: Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Email:
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Phone: (608) 263-1338
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- Education
- Appointments/Positions
- Past Appointments/Positions
- Professional Society Memberships
- Honors & Awards
- Journal Editorial Boards
Education
- PostDoc– National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (2004-2008)
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PhD – Cell and Tissue Engineering, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2004)
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MS – Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1999)
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BS – Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan University, Chung Li, Taiwan (1993)
Appointments/Positions
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2016-present
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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2008-present
Trainer, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Affiliated Faculty, Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Affiliated Faculty, Biomedical Engineering for Translational Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Past Appointments/Positions
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2008-2016
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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2006-2008
Research Fellow, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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2004-2006
Postdoctoral Fellow, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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2003-2005
Visiting Fellow, Polymer Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
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2001-2004
Graduate Fellow, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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1999-2001
Research Assistant, Cell and Tissue Engineering Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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1997-1999
Research Assistant, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Society Memberships
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2017-present
International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society
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2010-present
International Society for Stem Cell Research
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2008-present
Orthopaedic Research Society
Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society
Honors & Awards
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Leaders in Engineering Excellence & Diversity Faculty Recognition Award (2017)
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Emerging Investigator Award, Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2015)
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Nontenured Faculty Award, 3M (2013)
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Translational Research Pilot Award, UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (2011)
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Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Award (2010)
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Young Investigator Research Award, North American Spine Society (2008)
- Presentation Award, Annual Meeting of Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine (2007)
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, Annual Intramural Scientific Meeting of National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (2006)
- Fellow Award for Research Excellence, National Institutes of Health (2004)
- Outstanding Graduate Research, National Institutes of Health (2004)
Journal Editorial Boards
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2018-present
Member, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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2015-present
Member, Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine
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2012-present
Member, Journal of Regenerative Medicine
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2011-present
Member, American Journal of Stem Cells
Member, Journal of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Academic Editor, PLoS One
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2009-present
Member, Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders