I'm a stem cell engineer, bio-manufacturer and neuroscientist with a focus on developing human brain organoids - laboratory models that mimic human brain physiology.

I have pioneered a new type of human brain organoid that integrates innovative biomedical engineering tools. I established the world's first bioengineered human brain-in-a-dish combining human pluripotent stem cells, 3D brain-mimetic biomaterial and organ-on-a-chip.

My expertise encompasses stem cell biology, tissue engineering, microfluidics device, biomaterial chemistry, personalised modelling and therapy, and nanomedicine. I have previously been awarded seven local and international patents and have a good understanding of the pathway to commercialisation.

Generation of a humanised blood-brain-inflammatory model in a dish: personalised disease modelling and personalised therapeutic screening

My project uses my cutting-edge tissue engineering and stem cell technique to establish a novel artificial human brain that mimics the vasculature and immune system of the human brain.

This complicated human brain organoid model will be the first in the world to enable study into the interplay between the brain, blood vessels and the immune system. It will eventually be commercialised and used to study pathogen infection and screen new drugs.