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Molecular Biology: Breaking the Wall of Stem Cell Therapies

Jiao Jiao Li

Emerging Talents Global Call Winner

Using computational methods, Jiao Jiao Li optimises the conditions for growing stem cells. The cells respond to environmental changes and output the most effective biomolecules for treating a specific disease.

Jiao Jiao Li

University of Technology Sydney

Dr Jiao Jiao Li is a biomedical engineer, Lecturer/National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellow at University of Technology Sydney, Honorary Associate at University of Sydney, a chief investigator on the Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Innovative BioEngineering, and a Science & Technology Australia 2021-22 Superstar of STEM. She is researching regenerative approaches to treat chronic musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoarthritis and bone loss, with particular interest in developing novel stem cell-based therapeutics and bioactive materials.