Prof. Dr. Jianping Fu

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsBiomaterials,Developmental Biology
KeywordsDevelopmental bioengineering, Bioengineering, Stem cell bioengineering, Mechanobiology, BioMEMS

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityAnn Arbor
InstitutionUniversity of Michigan
InstituteDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rainer HaagInstitut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2023

Program(s)

2022Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Fu is well known internationally for his outstanding research in stem cell bioengineering and related efforts in developing stem cell-based models of human development and diseases. His multidisciplinary research integrates micro/nano engineering, biomaterials, stem cell biology, developmental biology and synthetic biology. During his stay in Germany, he intends to incorporate advanced functional biomaterials into his research, to develop next-generation stem cell-based models of human development and diseases.