Wan-Ju Li

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Wan-Ju Li, MS, PhD

Credentials: Principal Investigator, MBRM Lab
Associate Professor

Position title: Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Email: li@ortho.wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-1338

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Education

    PostDoc– National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (2004-2008)
    PhD – Cell and Tissue Engineering, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2004)
    MS – Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1999)
    BS – Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan University, Chung Li, Taiwan (1993)

Appointments/Positions

    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
    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

    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
    2006-2008
    Research Fellow, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    2004-2006
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    2003-2005
    Visiting Fellow, Polymer Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
    2001-2004
    Graduate Fellow, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    1999-2001
    Research Assistant, Cell and Tissue Engineering Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    1997-1999
    Research Assistant, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Society Memberships

    2017-present
    International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society
    2010-present
    International Society for Stem Cell Research
    2008-present
    Orthopaedic Research Society
    Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society

Honors & Awards

    Leaders in Engineering Excellence & Diversity Faculty Recognition Award (2017)
    Emerging Investigator Award, Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2015)
    Nontenured Faculty Award, 3M (2013)
    Translational Research Pilot Award, UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (2011)
    Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Award (2010)
    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

    2018-present
    Member, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
    2015-present
    Member, Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine
    2012-present
    Member, Journal of Regenerative Medicine
    2011-present
    Member, American Journal of Stem Cells
    Member, Journal of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
    Academic Editor, PLoS One
    2009-present
    Member, Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders