Song Li

Associate Professor, Bioengineering Core Member, UCB/UCSF Graduate Group in Bioengineering B108A Stanley Hall mailcode: MC 1762 (510) 666-2799 fax: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://ctelab.berkeley.edu/ Membership effective July 2001

Research Interests

Stem cell and tissue engineering, mechnobiology and mechanotransduction, micro/nanomaterials

Research Summary

Our research focuses on cell and tissue engineering. Currently we have three main directions: (1) Stem cell engineering and cardiovascular tissue engineering, (2) mechanobiology and mechanotransdcution, and (3) biomimetic nanomaterials.

Selected Publications

Li S, Guan JL, and Chien S. (2005) Biochemistry and biomechanics of cell motility. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 7:105-150. 

Huang NF, Patel S, Thakar RG, Wu J, Hsiao BS, Chu B, Lee RJ, Li S (2006) Myotube Assembly on Nanofibrous and Micropatterned Polymers. Nano Letters 6(3): 537-542. 

Kurpinski K, Chu J, Hashi, C, Li S (2006) Anisotropic mechanosensing by mesenchymal stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.  103(44): 16095-16100. 

Hashi CK, Zhu YQ, Yang GY, Young WL, Hsiao BS, Wang K, Chu B, and Li S. (2007) Anti-thrombogenic property of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in nanofibrous vascular grafts. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 104(29):11915-20. 

Patel S, Kurpinski K, Quigley R, Gao HF, Hsiao BS, Poo MM, and Li S. (2007) Bioactive nanofibers: Synergistic effects of nanotopography and chemical signaling on cell guidance. Nano Letters 7(7):2122-8