- Stem cell research especially for tooth and oral cancer;
- Wound healing and tissue regeneration for skin, oral mucosa and salivary glands;
- Mechanisms of pathological effects of COVID-19 infection on oral tissues.
Regenerative Medicine Research Group
One of the three key research schemes of Peninsula Dental School
Open positions:
Research fellow or senior research fellow
We are actively looking for a research fellow at grade 7 or 8 for designing and manufacturing next generation hydrogel for wound healing study. For details please contact Professor Bing Hu.
Images of our research
A lineage tracing of mesenchymal stem cell (green) migration and differentiation in mouse incisor tooth. (Walker et al., 2019, Nature communications)
A salivary gland organoid derived from single cells (Hu’s group, unpublished data)
A 3D reconstituted human skin equivalent using keratinocytes and fibroblasts (Hu’s group, unpublished data)
Design of a human oral mucosa 3D bio-printing prototype (Hu’s group, unpublished data)
People
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Professor Bing Hu
Professor of Oral Biology (Research)
Group lead
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Miss Yan Gao
Research Assisant in Dental Science
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Dr Charlotte Illsley
Lecturer in Integrated Dental Science
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Dr Wai Ling Kok
Research Fellow in Stem Cell & Cancer Biology
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Miss Fan Yan