Dr. Jian Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Yang directs a Transformative Biomaterials and Biotechnology Laboratory (TBBL) focusing on creating novel biomaterials for applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, medical device, and bioimaging. He has received an Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (2010), and an Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award (2011) at the University of Texas, Arlington. He has published over 58 journal articles, andfiled over 12 issued patents/invention disclosures.
Biomaterials; Tissue Engineering; Drug Delivery; Bioimaging; Nanotechnology; Medical Devices; Stem Cell/Biomaterial Interactions