Editor
Tong Ming Liu
Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Editor Information
| Name | Tong Ming Liu |
|---|---|
| Role | Editor |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Department | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology |
| Country | China |
Biography
Dr Tong Ming Liu obtained his PhD degree in China from the Institute of Hybrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2002. He has extensive experience of 16 years working with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs, the most used stem cells for regenerative medicine) in the field of bone and cartilage, focusing on cell and gene therapy of human MSCs for regenerative medicine. He has been the recipient of 4 external grants including SSCS, BMRC, NMRC-OF IRG and the A-STAR CDA grant totalling over S$2.6 million. He has published 29 research papers (The majority of papers are listed as first author or corresponding author) published on Nat Cell Biol, Nat Commun, PNAS, Arthris & Rheum, Stem cells, Stem cell reports and Tissue Engineering etc. He holds 2 patents, serving as editorial board member of 24 international journals and reviewers of 16 international journals.
Areas of Expertise
Research interests
Quality & potency (stemness) of human mesenchymal stem cells
Molecular basis of stemness/potency of mesenchymal stem cells
Bone and cartilage disease modeling, drug screening and gene correction via iPS
Directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells towards mesenchymal stem cells for cartilage and bone repair
Direct conversion of human fibroblasts into osteoblast-like cells by defined factors or small molecules
Gene therapy for cartilage regeneration and repair in regenerative medicine
Signaling pathway of genes regulating cartilage differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
Stem cell biology and technique