Allan Treuer-Ted Wagner, MD Endowed Chair in Regenerative Spine Surgery; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Mechanical Engineering; Core Member, Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
(206) 221-3773
Currently accepting graduate students.
Feini (Sylvia) Qu
Lab Website: https://qulaboratory.com
Education
V.M.D. (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA | 2017
Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA | 2016
B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC | 2009
Research Interests:
Regenerative Medicine
Mechanobiology
Tissue Engineering
Drug Delivery
Stem Cells
Research Description.
The long-term goal of our research is to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of musculoskeletal tissue regeneration, especially with respect to the bones and connective tissues of limbs and joints, and then leverage this knowledge to regenerate lost or diseased structures using stem cells, gene editing, and biomaterials. Our lab uses the mouse digit tip, one of the few mammalian systems that exhibits true regeneration, to identify pathways that regulate tissue patterning and outgrowth after amputation. Armed with a better understanding of the cues that direct complex tissue formation in adulthood, we will develop therapeutic strategies that enhance the regeneration of limbs and joints after injury and degenerative disease in patients