Areas of Focus
- Dental stem cells and regenerative medicine
- Malocclusion and craniomaxillofacial congenital diseases
- Nanotechnology and bioactive materials in tissue engineering
Work Experience
- 2010-2014: Director of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research Lab, Tenured Professor at James Cook University
- 2014-2019: Director at Queensland University-Wenzhou Medical University Institute of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Tenured Professor
- 2019-present: Senior Visiting Scholar at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
- 2019-present: Professor at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1999-2004: Bachelor's Degree from West China Center of Medical Sciences, Sichuan University
- 2004-2006: Master's Degree in Orthodontics from West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
- 2006-2009: PhD in Dentistry from West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
- 2006-2013: PhD in Medical Sciences from University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
- Published over 100 scientific papers
- Edited textbooks and received significant research funding
Publications
- Mesoporous silica rods with cone shaped pores modulate inflammation and deliver BMP-2 for bone regeneration, Xu, C., Xiao, L., Cao, Y., He, Y., Lei, C., Xiao, Y., ... & Ye, Q., 2020
- Potential roles of dental pulp stem cells in neural regeneration and repair, Luo, L., He, Y., Wang, X., Key, B., Lee, B. H., Li, H., & Ye, Q., 2018
- Encapsulation of plasmid DNA by nanoscale metal–organic frameworks for efficient gene transportation and expression, Li, Y., Zhang, K., Liu, P., Chen, M., Zhong, Y., Ye, Q., ... & Tang, Z., 2019
- The role of collagen receptors Endo180 and DDR-2 in the foreign body reaction against non-crosslinked collagen and gelatin, Ye, Q., Harmsen, M. C., Ren, Y., & Bank, R. A., 2011
- The relationship between collagen scaffold cross-linking agents and neutrophils in the foreign body reaction, Ye, Q., Harmsen, M. C., van Luyn, M. J., & Bank, R. A., 2010
Awards
- JCU Young Backbone Leader Award (2011)
- Australian Research Council Young Scientist Discovery Award (2012)
- IADR Colgate Travel Grant (2013)
- Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)