Professor Bing Hu

Biography

Professor Bing Hu is the immediate past Associate Head of School (Research) at Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, where he is also Professor of Oral Biology and Director of the Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Laboratory. Professor Hu obtained his general dentistry (BDS) and Orthodontics degrees (MSc) from Capital Medical University, Beijing and two doctoral degrees: Orthodontics and Oral Biology from Capital Medical University, and Cellular & Molecular biology from University of Strasbourg.

Professor Hu was trained as dentist and orthodontist, and cell and molecular biologist. He has received postdoctoral training at Professor Gian Paolo-Dotto’s lab (University of Lausanne and Harvard Medical School) and worked as Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne before he joined University of Plymouth. Professor Hu has been working in tooth development, stem cells and regeneration, and skin development and cancer. His works have been published in Cell, Genes & Development, EMBO J, Nature Communications, Journal of Dental Research etc. and he was the co-author for papers published in Nature Cell Biology, Nature Communications, Journal of Clinical Investigation, EMBO Molecular Medicine, Cell Death Differentiation etc. He has received many international prizes including the IADR’s William J. Gies Award and the Cover of the Year Award for Journal of Dental Research in 2006.

Professor Hu’s PhD students have also won the 2015 and 2017 BSODR Unilever prize. Professor Hu serves as a member of the UKRI Peer Review College and is the reviewer for most of the UK and EU funding agencies. Professor Hu has also received the prestige EU Marie Curie fellowship.

2020.4 - Professor and Chair of Oral Biology, Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, UK
2020.8 - 2024.1, Associate Head of School (Research), Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, UK
2000 - Registered dentist and orthodontist (China, Registration number: 120110000000017)
2019.10 - Distinguished Professor, School of Stomatology, Zhe Jiang Chinese Medicine University, China
2018.9 - Visiting Professor, Shen Yang Hospital for Stomatology, Faculty of Stomatology, Da Lian University, China
2013.7 - 2020.7, Associate Professor (Reader) in Oral and Dental Health Research, Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, UK
2013.4 - 2017.4, External Expert, School of Dentistry, University of Geneva, Switzerland
2009.1 - 2013.6, Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
2006 – 2009, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
2002 – 2006, Research Assistant, Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Strasbourg, France
2003 – 2005, Clinical Resident, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Strasbourg, France
1997 – 2002, Clinical Resident, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Qualifications

2006, PhD in Developmental Biology/Molecular and Cell Biology. College of Life Science/Faculty of Dentistry, University of Strasbourg
2004, DDS in Orthodontics/Oral biology. Faculty of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
2000, Master in Orthodontics. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
1997, Bachelor of Oral Medicine (for General Dentistry), Faculty of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Registered dentist and orthodontist: since 2000 (China)

Professional membership

International Association of Dental Research
British Society for Oral and Dental Research
European Orthodontic Society
British Orthodontic Society
UK Cilia Network

Roles on external bodies

Chair for the Healthcare Committe, UK-JIANGSU WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM (2021), which has 32 universities in China and 16 UK universities participated.

Editorial board member: Stem Cells Translational Medicine, Oral Biomedicine.

Invited guest editor: Frontiers for Physiology, Journal of Functional Biomaterials

External examiner: PhD degree, King's College, UK

Program and Grant reviewer activities:

European Research Council
UKRI Peer Review College (UK)
Medical Research Council (UK)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UK)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK)
Royal College of Surgeons (UK)
Daphne Jackson Trust (UK)
Canada Research Chairs Program (Canada)
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Beijing Natural Science Foundation (China)
A list of top universities in North America, Europe, Mid-East, and Asia.

Journal reviewer activities: more than 40 international top journals (names can be disclosed upon request).

Teaching

Teaching interests

Developmental Biology; Craniofacial Biology; Cancer Biology; Regenerative Medicine
Academic tutor for: BDS & DTH students

Staff serving as external examiners

Active: - King's College, UK (for PhD degrees).

Research

Research interests

ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5085-3114

Research areas & models:
(1) Ageing, cancer & regeneration including 3D printing;
(2) Tooth development and tissue engineering;
(3) Salivary gland development and diseases.

Other research

Group members:
Dr Wai Ling Kok: Lecturer in Oral Sciences
PhD Student & Research Assistant: Yan Gao
PhD Student : Fan Yan
Honorary Associate Professor: Mr Malcolm Bruce

Alumni:
Charlotte Illsley PhD (Current position: Lecturer, Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, UK).
Yi Yang PhD
Zehan Li PhD (Current position: School of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, China)
Donald Singer PhD (Current position: Field specialist at Roche Diagnostics, 2015 BSODR Unilever Prize Winner)
Jemma Walker PhD (Current position: Clinical Embryologist at Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, 2017 UK Science Council RSci CPD Awards Winner)
Jonathan Davis PhD (Current position: Research fellow at the University of Exeter, 2017 BSODR Unilever Prize Winner)
Chloe Bolton PhD (Current position: Research Associate at the University of Exeter)
Portia Grayson PhD
Dr Heng Zhuang (Associate Chief Clinician at Peking University School and Hospital of Somatology, China)
Dr Qingguo Lai (Current position: Professor at 1st Affiliated Hospital, Shan Dong University, China)
Dr Kingyin Lee (Current position: University College of London)
Dr Tulay Gulsen (Current position: University London Cancer Institute)
Miss Yuying Liu (Current position: Clinical residence at Shen Yang Stomatological Hospital, China)
Emeritus student: Balazs Denes MD-PhD (University of Geneva)
Emeritus student: Zehan Li (Nanjing Medical University, China)

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

Donald Singer (PhD) , as DoS, 2019

Jemma Walker (PhD), as DoS, 2019

Jonathan Davis (PhD), as DoS, 2019

Chloe Walker (PhD), as DoS, 2021

Portia Grayson (PhD), as DoS, 2021

Charlotte Illsley (PhD), as DoS, 2023

Grants & contracts

2024-2026 Collaboration Fund with Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine (¥1,500,000, PI)

2021-2023 European Orthodontic Society research grant (£28,300, PI)
2021-2024 Industry contract researches on biomaterials (£300,000, PI)
2020-2023 Peninsula Dental Society Enterprise postdoctoral fellowships x2 (£260,000, PI)
2017-2020 European Regional Development Fund (£500,000, PI)
2017-2021 National Natural Science Foundation of China (¥600,000, Co-PI)
2014-2018 Marie Curie Career Integration Grant, European Union (€100,000, PI)
2014-2017 BBSRCresearch grant, UK (£426,000, PI)
2013 China Scholarship Council (¥130,000, Supervisor)
2013 National Natural Science Foundation of China ( ¥160,000, Co-PI)
2011 State National Science & TechnologyAwards, Grade II (China, the highest level scientific award in China)
2009 Science & Technology Awards of Beijing City, Grade I
2009 National Natural Science Foundation of China (¥120,000, Co-PI)
2007 Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship
2006 “New Star Project” of Beijing City, China (¥300,000, declined)
2006 William J.Gies Awards (the most important prize in dental research, awarded by the International Association of Dental Research)
2006 The Cover of the Year Award for Journal of Dental Research
2006 Prize of “Promoting Research”, from French-Chinese Association of Science and Technology
2005 National Natural Science Foundation of China (¥260,000, PI)
2005 China National Prize for Doctoral Study in Abroad
2003 Fellowship of Dental Institute of France
2000 Science& Technology Awards of Beijing City, Grade II

Publications

Journals

Gao, Y., Kok, WL., Sharma, V., Illsley, C., Hanks, S., Tredwin, C., Hu, B. SARS-CoV-2 infection causes periodontal fibrotic pathogenesis through deregulating mitochondrial beta-oxidation. Cell Death Discovery, 2023. doi:10.1038/s41420-023-01474-2 (corresponding author)

Maria Arcentales, Raquel Martn-Sampedro, Ralph Santos-Oliveira, Mohamed F. Attia, Jeffrey N. Anker, Daniel C. Whitehead, Alexis Debut, Liquan Deng, Yuanna Zheng, Bing Hu, Maria Paulina Romero, Floralba Lopez, Frank Alexis. Ligninocellulosic-based Nanoparticles with Photoluminescent Properties for Bioimaging. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c05248 (Cover article)

Gao, Y., Walker, J.V., Tredwin, C., Hu, B. Deletion of RBP-Jkappa gene in mesenchymal cells causes rickets like symptoms in the mouse. Current Medicine, 2022. doi:10.1007/s44194-022-00007-w (corresponding author)

Klionsky, D.J., …Hu, B. et al., (2020). Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition). Autophagy, 2021 Feb 8;1-382. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1797280

Alexander Zambon, Tom Hsu, Seunghee Kim, Miranda Klinck, Jennifer Stowe, Lindsay Henderson, Donald Singer, Leomar Patam, Curtis Lim, Andrew McCulloch, Bing Hu, Anna Hickerson. Methods and Sensors For Functional Genomic Studies of Cell-Cycle Transitions in Single Cells. Physiological Genomics, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00065.2020

Walker, J.V., Zhuang, H., Singer, D., Illsley, C., Kok, W.L., Sivaraj, K.K., Gao, Y., Bolton, C., Liu, Y., Zhao, M., Grayson, P.R.C., Wang, S., Karbanová, J., Lee, T., Ardu, S., Lai, Q., Liu, J., Kassem, M., Chen, S., Yang, K., Bai, Y., Tredwin, C., Zambon, A.C., Corbeil, D., Adams, R., Abdallah, B.M., Hu, B. (2019). Transit amplifying cells coordinate mouse incisor mesenchymal stem cell activation. Nature Communications, 10:3596. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11611-0. (corresponding author).

Denes, B.J., Bolton, C., Illsley, C., Kok, W., Walker, J.V., Poetsch, A., Tredwin, C., Kiliaridis, S., Hu, B. (2019). Notch signalling coordinates periodontal ligament maturation through regulating Lamin A. Journal of Dental Research. doi:10.1177/0022034519871448.(corresponding author).

Yang, Y., Willis, T., Button, R., Strang, Conor., Fu, Y., Wen, X., Grayson, P., Evans, T., Sipthorpe, R., Roberts, S., Hu, B., Zhang, J., Lu, B., Luo, S. (2019). Cytoplasmic DAXX drives SQSTM1/p62 phase condensation to activate Nrf2-mediated stress response. Nature Communications, 2019, 10:3759. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11671-2.

Singer, D., Thamm, K., Zhuang, H., Karbanová, J., Gao, Y., Walker, J.V., Jin, H., Wu, X., Coveney, C. R., Marangoni, P., Lu, D., Grayson, P.R.C., Gulsen, T., Liu, J.K., Ardu, S., Wann, A., Luo, S., Zambon, A.C., Jetten, A.M., Tredwin, C., Klein, O.D., Attanasio, M., Carmeliet, P., Huttner, W.B., Corbeil, D., Hu, B. (2018). Prominin-1 controls stem cell activation by orchestrating ciliary dynamics. The EMBO Journal, 38: e99845. doi:10.15252/embj.201899845. (corresponding author)

Zhuang, H., Hu, D., Singer, D., Walker, J. V., Nisr, R. B., Tieu, K., Tredwin, C., Luo, S., Hu, B. (2015). Local anesthetics induce autophagy in young permanent tooth pulp cells. Cell Death Discovery, 1, 15024. doi:10.1038/cddiscovery.2015.24 (corresponding author).

Button, R. W., Lin, F., Ercolano, E., Vincent, J. H., Hu, B., Hanemann, C. O., & Luo, S. (2014). Artesunate induces necrotic cell death in schwannoma cells. Cell Death Diseases, 5, e1466.doi:10.1038/cddis.2014.434

Hu, B., Castillo, E., Harewood, L., Ostano, P., Reymond, A., Dummer, R., Raffoul, W., Hoetzenecker, W., Hofbauer, G.F., Dotto, G. P. (2012). Multifocal epithelial tumors and field cancerization from loss of mesenchymal CSL signaling. Cell, 149(6), 1207-1220. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.03.048.

Wang, F., Liu, Y., Hu, B., Fan, Z.P., Shi, S., Wang, S. (2012). Functional tooth regeneration. Science, 336(6080), s48-50. (special issue). doi: 10.1126/science.336.6080.497-c

Ferone, G., Thomason, H. A., Antonini, D., De Rosa, L., Hu, B., Gemei, M., Zhou, H., Ambrosio, R., Rice, D.P., Acampora, D., van Bokhoven, H., Del, Vecchio, L., Koster, M.I., Tadini, G., Spencer-Dene, B., Dixon, J., Missero, C. (2012). Mutant p63 causes defective expansion of ectodermal progenitor cells and impaired FGF signalling in AEC syndrome. EMBO Molecular Medicine, 4(3), 192-205.doi:10.1002/emmm.201100199

Hu, B., Lefort, K., Qiu, W., Nguyen, B. C., Rajaram, R. D., Castillo, E., He, F., Chen, Y., Angel, P., Brisken, C., Dotto, G. P. (2010). Control of hair follicle cell fate by underlying mesenchyme through a CSL-Wnt5a-FoxN1 regulatory axis. Genes & Development, 24(14), 1519-1532.doi:10.1101/gad.1886910.

Borrelli, S., Candi, E., Hu, B., Dolfini, D., Ravo, M., Grober, O. M., Weisz, A., Dotto, G.P., Melino, G., Vigano, M.A., Mantovani, R. (2010). The p63 target HBP1 is required forskin differentiation and stratification. Cell Death Differentiation, 17(12), 1896-1907.doi:10.1038/cdd.2010.59

Mandinova, A., Kolev, V., Neel, V., Hu, B., Stonely, W., Lieb, J., Wu, X., Colli, C., Han, R., Pazin, M.J., Ostano, P., Dummer, R., Brissette, J.L., Dotto, G. P. (2009). A positive FGFR3/FOXN1 feedback loop underlies benign skin keratosis versus squamous cell carcinoma formation in humans. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 119(10), 3127-3137.doi:10.1172/JCI38543

Li, Y., Hu, B., Liu, Y., Ding, G., Zhang, C., & Wang, S. (2009). The effects of fixed orthodontic appliances on saliva flow rate and saliva electrolyte concentrations. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 36(11),781-785.doi:10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01993.x

Nait Lechguer, A., Kuchler-Bopp, S., Hu, B., Haikel, Y., & Lesot, H. (2008). Vascularization of engineered teeth. Journal of Dental Research, 87(12), 1138-1143.doi:10.1177/154405910808701216

Li, J. Y., Hu, B., Wang, X. J., & Wang, S. L. (2008). Temporal and spatial expression of TGF-beta2 in tooth crown development in mouse first lower molar. European Journal of Histochemistry, 52(4), 243-250 DOI: 10.4081/1223

Kolev, V., Mandinova, A., Guinea-Viniegra, J., Hu, B., Lefort, K., Lambertini, C., Neel, V., Dummer, R., Wagner, E.F., Dotto, G. P. (2008). EGFR signalling as a negative regulator of Notch1 gene transcription and function in proliferating keratinocytes and cancer. Nature Cell Biology, 10(8), 902-911.doi:10.1038/ncb1750

Nadiri, A., Kuchler-Bopp, S., Mjahed, H., Hu, B., Haikel, Y., Schaaf, P., Voegel, JC., Benkirane-Jessel, N. (2007). Cell apoptosis control using BMP4 and noggin embedded in a polyelectrolyte multilayer film. Small, 3(9),1577-1583. doi:10.1002/smll.200700115

Hu, B., Unda, F., Bopp-Kuchler, S., Jimenez, L., Wang, X.J., Haikel, Y., Wang, S.L., Lesot, H. (2006). Bone marrow cells can give rise to ameloblast-like cells. Journal of Dental Research, 85(5),416-421. doi:10.1177/154405910608500504.

Hu, B., Nadiri, A., Kuchler-Bopp, S., Perrin-Schmitt, F., Peters, H., Lesot, H. (2006). Tissue engineering of tooth crown, root, and periodontium. Tissue Engineering, 12(8), 2069-2075.doi:10.1089/ten.2006.12.2069. (corresponding author).

Hu, B., Nadiri, A., Bopp-Kuchler, S., Perrin-Schmitt, F., Lesot, H. (2005). Dental Epithelial Histomorphogenesis in vitro. Journal of Dental Research, 84(6), 521-525.doi:10.1177/154405910508400607. (Cover article).

Hu, B., Nadiri, A., Bopp-Kuchler, S., Perrin-Schmitt, F., Wang, S., Lesot, H. (2005). Dental epithelial histo-morphogenesis in the mouse: positional information versus cell history. Archives of Oral Biology, 50(2), 131-136.doi:10.1016/j.archoralbio.2004.09.007

Dai JW, Hu B, Wang H, Wang SL. Culture of developing mouse submandibular gland in vitro. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2009,17(2):90-93. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2009.02.009. (article in Chinese)

Hu B, Lesot H, Wang SL. Bud stage's enamel organ reconstruction in vitro. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2004,12(2):63-66. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2004.02.001. (article in Chinese)

Hu B, Lesot H. Induction of dental epithelial histomorphogenesis in vitro. Dental and Medical Problems. 2004, 41:193-202.

Hu B, Lesot H, Wang SL. Cap stage's enamel organ regeneration in vitro. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2004,12(1):1-5. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2004.01.001. (article in Chinese)

Hu B, Wang SL, Wang BK. An introduction of the dental education system in France. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2003,11(1):47-49. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2003.01.020. (article in Chinese)

Bai Y, Hu B, Li J, Ji CR. The development and clinical application of orthodontic compound diagnosis system. Chinese Journal of Stomatology, 2002,37(3):239. doi:10.3760/j.issn:1002-0098.2002.03.034. (article in Chinese)

Jin J, Wang SL, Hu B, Ji CR. The application of imaging processing technic in improving dental digital X-ray radiograph. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2000,8(3):156-157. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2000.03.022. (article in Chinese)

Li J, Hu B, Ji CR. The application of internet in dental continuous education. Modern Journal of Stomatology, 2000,14(5):345-346. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7632.2000.05.035. (article in Chinese)

Cui YM, Hu B, Ji CR. Comparative image quality study on indirect and direct digital lateral cephalograms. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2000,8(3):128-131. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2000.03.007. (article in Chinese)

Reviews (peer reviewed journals)

Zhuang, H., Ali, K., Ardu, S., Tredwin, C., & Hu, B. (2016). Autophagy in dental tissues: a double-edged sword. Cell Death Diseases, 7, e2192.doi:10.1038/cddis.2016.103 (corresponding author).

Hu, B., Liu, Y., Wang, SL. (2005). Tooth tissue engineering: from cells to organ, an odyssey far from finished. Shanghai Journal of Stomatology. Editorial, 14(2):99-102. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7248.2005.02.002.

Hu B, Wang SL. Genetic Control of Craniofacial Development-Part II. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2002,10(4):210-213. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2002.04.021. (review in Chinese)

Hu B, Wang SL. Genetic Control of Craniofacial Development-Part I. Beijing Journal of Stomatology, 2002,10(3):159-162. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2002.03.023. (review in Chinese)

Hu B, Ji CR, Wang SL. The application of computerized X-ray in dentistry. Beijing Journal of Stomatology,2000,8(1):47-50. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-673X.2000.01.018. (review in Chinese)

Conference Papers

2022 PER-IADR Congress

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Periodontal Fibrotic Pathogenesis through Deregulating Mitochondrial Beta-oxidation

Gao, Y., Kok, W.L., Illsley, C.S., Hanks, S., Tredwin, T., Hu, B.

2019 British Society of Oral and Dental Research annual conference

Evaluation of Strategies for Human Skin 3D Bio-Printing

Charlotte Illsley, Zoe Brooks, Christopher Tredwin, Bing Hu

Mitochondria coordinate mouse incisor tooth epithelial stem cell fate determination

Wai Ling Kok, Donald Singer, Heng Zhuang, Bing Hu

2018 International Association of Dental Research 96^th conference

Prominin-1 Governs Dental Epithelial Stem Cell Activation

Donald Singer, Heng Zhuang, Christopher Tredwin, Ophir Klein, Denis Corbeil, Bing Hu

Transit Amplifying Cells Coordinate Tooth Mesenchymal Stem Cell Activation

Jemma Walker, Heng Zhuang, Donald Singer, Christopher Tredwin, Bing Hu

Mechanical Strain Regulates Mesenchymal Stem Cell Activation Through Meditating Autophagy

Portia Grayson, Kai Yang, Louise A. Belfield, Yan Gao, Christopher J. Tredwin, Bing Hu

Mitochondria Dynamics in Tooth Epithelial Stem Cell Fate Control

Wai Ling Kok, Donald Singer, Heng Zhuang, Bing Hu

Autophagy Protects Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts From Lipopolysaccharide Induced Damages

Heng Zhuang, Portia Grayson, Yan Gao, Bing Hu

Bmi1 Controls Cell Cycle Re-Entry of Tooth Epithelial Stem Cells

Yuying Liu, Donald Singer, Heng Zhuang, Guirong Zhang, Jihui Liu, Bing Hu

2017 British Society of Oral and Dental Research annual conference

Notch signalling controls tooth mesenchymal stem cell activation

Jemma Walker, Heng Zhuang, Christopher Tredwin, Bing Hu

CD133 determines epithelial stem cell activation

Donald Singer, Heng Zhuang,Jemma Walker, Christopher J. Tredwin, Bing Hu

Mechanical strain affects mesenchymal stem cell fate

Portia Grayson, Kai Yang, Louise A. Belfield, Yan Gao, Christopher J. Tredwin, Bing Hu

Prolonged LPS treatment modulates crosstalk between monocyte and osteoclast progenitors via Hyaluronan signalling.

Portia Grayson, Christopher J. Tredwin, Bing Hu, Louise A. Belfield

Mesenchymal cells function in salivary gland regeneration.

Jonathan Davies, Christopher J. Tredwin, Bing Hu

2015 British Society of Oral and Dental Research annual conference

CD133 functions in tooth epithelium development.

Donald Singer, Heng Zhuang, Christopher Tredwin, Bing Hu

Patents

Patent: WO/2017/009658

Title: Method of Treatment of Dental Disorders

Inventors: HU Bing; ZHUANG Heng; TREDWIN Christopher Jeremy

Personal

Reports & invited lectures

2023

University of Geneva

Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine

2019

University of Leeds
BSODR
Nanjing Medical University
Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine
Capital Medical University

2018
The 17thChinese Orthodontic Society Conference
Wuhan University
Capital Medical University
Shen Yang Stomatological Hospital

2016
The 3rd International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells
University of Sheffield
University of Birmingham
University of Geneva
Capital Medical University
Shandong University
Shenyang Hospital of Stomatology

2015
University of Bradford, UK
Capital Medical University, Beijing
Tian Jin Medical University

2013
Gordon Conference on Epithelial Differentiation & Keratinization

2012
University of Zurich, Switzerland
University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2011
China Society of Oral Biology, the first annual meeting.
University of Zurich, Switzerland
University of Bern, Switzerland

2010
Wuhan University, China
The 10th International Conference on Tooth Morphogenesis and Differentiation, Berlin, Germany

2009
Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

2008
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Beijing University, China

Profiles

Professor of Oral Biology (Research)

Peninsula Dental School (Faculty of Health)