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Xiaolei Yin
Life Science
Tongji University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Stem Cells
Organoids
Regeneration
Tissue Engineering
Translational Research
Clinical Applications
Cell Therapy
Biotechnology
Tissue Repair
Cell Differentiation
Areas of Focus
- Adult stem cells
- Organoids
- Regenerative medicine and translational applications
Work Experience
- 2010-2014 - MIT, Koch Institute - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2014-2018 - Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Instructor, Associate Bioengineer, Research Affiliate
- 2018-Present - Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology - Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor's Degree: Peking University, School of Life Sciences
- PhD: Peking University, School of Life Sciences, under Professor Hongkui Deng
- Postdoctoral Research: MIT, Koch Institute, under Professor Robert Langer
- Selected for the National High-level Talents Special Support Plan (Youth) in 2018
Publications
- Clonal Expansion of Lgr5-Positive Cells from Mammalian Cochlea and High-Purity Generation of Sensory Hair Cells, McLean W., Yin X., Lu L., Lenz D., McLean D., Langer R., Karp J.M., Edge A., 2017
- Engineering Stem Cell Organoids, Yin X., Mead, B., Safaee H., Langer R., Karp J.M., Levy O., 2016
- Stomaching Notch, Yin X., Karp J.M., 2015
- Niche-independent high-purity cultures of Lgr5+ intestinal stem cells and their progeny, Yin X., Farin H.F., van Es JH., Clevers H., Langer R., Karp J.M., 2014
- Two supporting factors greatly improve the efficiency of human iPS cell generation, Zhao Y., Yin X., Qin H., Zhu F., Liu H., Yang W., Zhang Q., Xiang C., et al., 2008
- Application of biomaterials to advance induced pluripotent stem cell research and therapy, Tong Z, Solanki A, Hamilos A, Levy O, Wen K, Yin X, Karp JM, 2015
Awards
- 2018: National High-level Talents Special Support Plan (Youth)
- 2020: Chief Scientist, National Key R&D Program of Stem Cell and Translation Research
