GUlaboratory
Bioinspired Engineering
希望来到这里之后能够继续成长：
批判思考之习惯，钻研刻苦之精神，辩证分析之能力；
追求卓越之信心，积极包容之态度，恪守公正之素养。
Recent Highlights
Graduate Research Defense
May 21, 2025
Tingting Fan has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation. Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next adventure, Dr. Fan!
Master’s Thesis Defense
Congratulations to our graduate students Yifan Hou and Yifan Wang!
Conference
May 9, 2025 - May 10, 2025
Designing biomaterials and processes to optimize the functionality of manufactured organs
Prof. Qi Gu, Invited Speaker
Event
May 7, 2025 - May 8, 2025
Conference
April 27, 2025
2025全国干细胞与再生医学大会·武汉大学珞珈讲坛·武汉大学交叉学科论坛
Stem cells and organ manufacturing
干细胞与器官制造
Prof. Qi Gu, Invited Speaker
Conference
April 18, 2025 - April 20, 2025
2025 China Aging Science Conference & International Conference on Aging Biology
2025中国衰老科学大会暨国际衰老生物学大会
How to design materials and processes to improve manufacturing organ function
如何设计材料及工艺提高制造器官功能
Prof. Qi Gu, Invited Speaker
Seminar
March 28, 2025
Stem cells and organ manufacturing
干细胞与器官制造
Prof. Qi Gu, Invited Speaker
Academic Reports
January 23, 2025
Invited Speaker: Uwe Marx, honorary Professor of Medical Biotechnology at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. Founder & CSO of TissUse.
Visits
December 2, 2024 - December 4, 2024
Forum
November 8, 2024
Prof. Donald E. Ingber was Invited to Visit Our Institution and Deliver the HOPE Lecture
Prof. Qi Gu had the honor of inviting Prof. Donald E. Ingber, Founding Director and Core Faculty at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, as the invited speaker for the 12th HOPE Forum. During his visit, Prof. Ingber delivered a compelling lecture titled “Human Organs-on-Chips for Disease Modeling, Drug Development, and Personalized Medicine.”
Prof. Ingber, renowned for his groundbreaking work in developing human organs-on-chips—microfluidic devices lined with living human cells that replicate the functions of human organs—shared his extensive knowledge and recent advancements in this cutting-edge field. His presentation covered the significant role of organ-on-chip technology in enhancing disease modeling, transforming drug development, and advancing personalized medicine.
In addition to delivering the HOPE lecture, Prof. Ingber visited the laboratory of Prof. Qi Gu and other platforms at the Institute of Zoology. This visit facilitated valuable discussions on current research efforts, fostering collaboration and exchange of ideas between leading experts in bioengineering and researchers at the Institute.
Attendees of the 12th HOPE Forum gained in-depth insights into the practical applications and future prospects of organ-on-chip technology. The event concluded with a vibrant discussion session, where participants had the opportunity to engage directly with Prof. Ingber, enriching the learning experience and sparking new research possibilities.
Prof. Ingber’s visit and lecture marked a significant moment for Prof. Qi Gu’s team and the Institute of Zoology, inspiring future collaborative efforts in pioneering biomedical research.
Glad to share our lastest paper on #bioprinting liver tissue with high cell density via a microgel-hydrogel hybrid, now online in Advance Materials. Big thanks to our amazing team for hard work and to Adv Mater for professional review! @AdvPortfolio
Great pleasure to host Prof Lim visit @CTLimLab @NUSingapore and big thanks for the insightful seminar.👍👍 Truly appreciate the opportunity to learn from the expertise and look forward to future collaborations!😁😁
4Happy Chinese New Year of the Snake to ALL MY FRIENDS. 🎇🎇🎇 A new year brings challenges, but it also unlocks countless opportunities and exciting unknowns waiting to be explored. May your new year be filled with peace, love, joy, and endless possibilities!🧨🧨🧨 https://x.com/QG777/status/1884763134214418676/photo/1
Last invited talk of the Lunar year by Dr. Uwe Marx from @TissUse_HUMIMIC @TUBerlin is done. Truly appreciate the excellent and impressive insights on the vision for future organ chip dev. Today is also the small New Year (Xiao Nian)😂. Looking forward to intl collab soon.😀
4Reflecting on LWs final 2024 intl. HOPERs trip to SG for #ICBME2024. Grateful to Profs. Lim @CTLimLab & Yeong for their hospitality. Impressed by Res. excellence at @NUSingapore and @NTUsg . Excited for next yr reunion of four tigers🤓@ArnoldLiningJu @Khoonono @shrikezhang.
4Wrapped up 3 wk in #Japan 2 times! 1st stop: #Fukuoka for #ISBF2024 & Osaka Uni, then back to Beijing. 2nd stop: UTokyo Pharma & Engineering depts sep., RORZE LS, and Astellas to explore adv. automation and potential collab. Great to see friends – big thanks to amazing hosts! 🙏
4Just finished attending the 2024 International Symposium on Microphysiological Systems (MPS 2024) in #Sanya! Fantastic to exchange ideas with pioneers Dr Danilo TAGLE, Prof Zhongze GU, Dr Uwe MARX @TissUse_HUMIMIC, Prof Yong CHEN @ENS_ULM, and other friends in MPS field.
4So happy to welcome my former colleague, Prof. WANG Caiyun from @IPRI_UOW, back to Beijing and reconnect with a small group of IPRI alumni. Visited my lab and shared some exciting ideas. It’s truly a pleasure to reunite with friends after a few years apart.
21st BMEMat-AM Joint Symp wrapped up successfully in #HongKong. Big thanks to the chairs @MaoPhageGroup and Prof Liu @ShandongU, and @CUHKofficial for organizing. Great talks from field leaders and editors. Congrats to @NPeppas on the Life Achievem Award! Next yr in #Jinan.
4Had a short visit to Singapore, arriving on Sunday and leaving on Monday. Grateful to #ICCES2024 and delighted to reconnect with friends @CTLimLab @ReallyWell11, Tong Cao, Waiyee, and Yuxin, and to see the impressive Open Lab structure👍👍 @MBIsg @iHealthtechNUS.
4Join us for the 11th HOPE Young Scientist Forum this Friday. #HOPEForum
Welcome to join the 11th HOPE Young Scientist Forum online at 21:00 (GMT-4) on July 26 via Tencent Meeting https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/ZRRqfEjHrk7S
Host: Prof. Changmei Liu
Speakers: Dr. Jianyu Li @jianyuvli
Dr. Weimin Zhang @WEIMINZHANG6
Dr. Xiaoyu Chen @XiaoyuChenxy
@QG777 @jingleidi…
This morning at the Advanced Science/VIEW Symposium 2024 and 2nd International Symposium on Materiobiology (Shanghai, China) Buddy Ratner and I will be awarding the 2024 Advanced Science Young Innovator Awards to @DrRituRaman (MIT) & @shrikezhang (Harvard) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/21983844/homepage/young-innovator-award.html
Very happy to see so many familiar and new friends and seniors, @mascott85 @liliangouyang @JinahJang4 @khademh @theleonglab @Tang_Lab_EPFL, and many more during @2024Wbc. Looking forward to the next gathering, including the Four Tigers🐯😄 @shrikezhang @ArnoldLiningJu @Khoonono.
4When I began PhD studies, they were already leading the field @songli_UCLA @CTLimLab @JustinCooperWh1 @Tim_WoodfieldNZ @BurdickLab @AnsethGroup. Grew up reading their papers, as well as those of many other predecessors, whether attending @2024Wbc or not.😀😀
4Celebrating a legend in world biomaterials, Prof Xingdong Zhang @SiChuanUniv @2024Wbc @BioactiveMat
4
ICBME is one of the major biomedical engineering conferences in Asia organised by the Biomedical Engineering Society, Singapore and NUS, and has a long esteemed history dating back to 1983. We are calling for abstracts. Check out our website and speakers: https://www.icbme2024.org/.
Honored to panel at UOW's #Beijing Alumni Reception on leadership and partnerships last night. Fantastic event with new and familiar faces @XiaolinWang_UOW. Thanks to Lily, Clare, Kate, and the @UOW team! Also enjoyed a pre-event catchup with Clare and Kate at our institute.
4Excited to have backed ICAM-BM2024 with Prof SUN W and had friends @Tim_WoodfieldNZ @jianyangpsu @Khoonono @mascott85 @liliangouyang @JinahJang4 @Biointerface_CU @jrmstrng, Profs XIAO Y, CHEN XB, LI Q, GAO G&more in Beijing/my lab recently. Aimed to inspire & innovate in science.
4
Glad to share our lastest series of advancements in #microphysiological constructs and systems: a review (), a biofab database (http://data.iscr.ac.cn/mmdb/, https://doi.org/10.36922/ijamd.2420), and a model for evaluating bioartificial organ
(https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/lc/d3lc01020a).
Honored to have received a Judges' Commendation for 2023 Australia China Alumni Award for Research and Science. Grateful for the nomination by @UOW and the unwavering support from my former supervisor, @GordonGWallace. #ACAA
3Pausing to reflect on a 10-day trip: #CSBM2023 in #Chongqing, #TERMISAP2023 in #HongKong, #BNN2023 in #Suzhou, #PSConf2023 in #Beijing, Prof Qin's 100th in #Harbin, & visit from friends. Reunions, new connections - excited for the next! (Limited tags due to character count😅).
4TERMIS AP 2023 is tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing you in #HongKong 🇭🇰. Welcome to our sessions S03 and S04 with the wonderful @juergengroll, @ArnoldLiningJu, @Tim_WoodfieldNZ, and more. 👥 @termisap2023
2Delighted to share our latest review in Small Methods @AdvSciNews! From organoids to organ-on-chip, and innovative biofabrication, we dive into MPC & MPS. Proudly collaborated with Prof Wallace @GordonGWallace & Prof Jun Chen of @UOW @IPRI_UOW. Read more:
Been a while since I hopped on Twitter! Got so wrapped up in paperwork for all these hefty projects that I totally forgot to share the snaps from those two cover articles @BioactiveMat @AdvSciNews that went live a while back! 😄Check them out!
2Great opportunity👍👍, the software and hardware environment are very good. @ArnoldLiningJu @SnowMedical @USYDBME
Happy to share our recent work published online in @BioactiveMat, focusing on the 3D movement of cells across interfaces. Looking forward to our future work on the complex and organized movement of multiple cell types in #biofabrication.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X23001524
Glad to share our lastest #biomaterials papers online in **Materials Today Bio** @MaterialsToday. One develops microcarriers for large-scale stem cell culture, while the other reviews collagen based engineering in neural tissues. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006423001229; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006423000996.
2Wrapped up 5d in NZ for @ASBTE1 & workshop. Catching up with old & new friends was amazing! Huge thanks to @Khoonono & @Tim_WoodfieldNZ for organizing. Excited upcoming visists to USYD @ArnoldLiningJu & UOW @GordonGWallace @IPRI_UOW before heading home. THX for hosting🙏🙏🙏!
4Glad to share our latest publication in Adv Mater @AdvSciNews on lacuna-inspired #microcarriers for #cartilage regeneration! Big thanks to Dr. Zhang for medical expertise. Excited for the next step of #bioprinting.
Abstract submissions now open for ASBTE2023 🤓 https://www.asbte2023.co.nz/call-for-abstracts Looking forward to this conference in Christchurch next year! @DrAnnaW_lab @JelenaRnjak @Tim_WoodfieldNZ @ASBTE1 @Khoonono @Vipul_syd @DomiganLaura
Glad to share our recent work online in Adv Sci, which took almost 5 years. Bioinspired structures control extraembryonic cell migration and firstly extend embryo culture to E8.5. Thank Adv Sci for the fast and efficient peer review process. @AdvSciNews
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202202282#.YtYeKjCK478.twitter
One more week to register!
博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之。
–《礼记·中庸》
Free Your Mind.
– Quotes from “The Matrix” (1999)
Challenge The Impossible
GU LAB seeks to develop novel biomaterials and advanced technologies including 3D/4D bioprinting to regulate cell fate spatiotemporally, fabricate 3D organs functionally, and create therapeutic methods meaningfully according to the mechanism of developmental biology and in turn deepen the understanding of what is life.