James H-C. Wang, PhD
Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
E-mail:
wanghc@pitt.edu
Website:
http://www.pitt.edu/~mechbio/
Office: 210 Lothrop St., BST, E1640, Pittsburgh,PA, 15213
I.Education/Training
- 1978-1982 B.S. in Solid Mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- 1985-1989 M.S. in Experimental Mechanics/Biomechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China
- 1992-1996 Ph.D. in Bioengineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- 1991-1992 Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Texas Tech University Health Science Center,
El Paso, TX, USA
- 1996-1997 Postdoctoral Research in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA
- 1997-1998 Postdoctoral Research in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
II. POSITIONS HELD
III.Research Interests
Tendon/ligament stem cell mechanobiology
Pathogenic mechanisms of tendinopathy
Functional tissue engineering for repair of injured tendons and ligaments
Development and application of bio-technologies for cell mechanobiology studies
IV.Membership
1996-present The Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine (SPRBM)
1996-present Biomedical Engineering Society
2002-present Orthopaedic Research Society
2004-present Tissue Engineering Society International
V. REVIEW PANEL
NIH Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group (Fellowships: Physiology and Pathobiology of Musculoskeletal, Oral, and Skin Systems (F10B), 2010-2013
NIH Review Panel for the Diversity Fellowships (ZRG1 CVRS-S), 2009
NIH Review Panel for the Bioengineering Sciences & Technologies IRG, 2009
NIH Review Panel for the GO Grant Applications, 2009
National Science Foundation (NSF) Review Panel on "Biomaterials for scaffolding materials," 2007
Arthritis Foundation Biomechanics/Technology Study Section Member, 2005-2009
National Science Foundation (NSF) Review Panel on "Nano and Bio Mechanics Program," 2008
NIH Review Panel for "Special Emphasis Panel on Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering," 2008
NIH Review Panel for "Bioengineering Sciences & Technologies IRG," 2008
NIH Review Panel on "Enabling Technologies for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine," 2007
NIH Special Review Committee for R21 Grants, 2004
NIH Neuro-Bioengineering Study Section, 2004
NIH Tissue Engineering Study Section, 2003
Research Grants Council (Hong Kong)
Medical Research Council (UK)
VI. Leadership
President of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine (SPRBM), 2008-2009
President-Elect of SPRBM, 2007-2008
Program Chair for the 25th SPRBM Meeting, Hawaii, USA, 2007
Council in Physical Science for the SPRBM, 2006-2008
Chair for the session of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, SPRBM Meeting, Tucson, USA, 2010
Chair for the session of the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, SPRBM Meeting, Hawaii, USA, 2009
Chair for the session of Tendinopathy, the ISL& -IX, Las Vegas, USA, 2009
Organizer and Co-Chair for the session of Forces at Cellular and Molecular Levels,
BMES Meeting, Pittsburgh, USA, 2009
Organizer and Chair for the "Cellular Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering" Session for the 16th International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Pittsburgh, USA, 2008
Organizer and Chair for the Orthopedic Soft Tissue Biomech Session, BMES Meeting, LA, USA, 2007
Organizer and Chair for the Computational Biomechanics and Engineering Symposium in APCOM'07-EPMESC XI Congresses, Kyoto, Japan, 2007
Organizer and Chair of the Symposium of Soft Tissue and Cell Mechanobiology, Chongqing, China, 2005
VII. EDITOR/REVIEWER
Associate Editor, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2011-2014
Editorial Board Member for Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, 2008-present
Board of Editorial Consultants for Journal of Biomechanics, 2007-present
Board of Editorial Consultants for SMARTT Journal, 2009-present
Editorial Consultant for Journal of Medical Biomechanics (Chinese), 2007-present
Guest Editor for Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics (MCB), 2006
Reviewer for 45+ journals, including Aging Cell, PNAS, JOB, and JOR
VIII. HONORS AND AWARDS
President of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, 2008-2009
Hulda Irene Duggan Arthritis Investigator, 2001- 2007
Whitaker Graduate Student Award, 1995
Award of Excellent Master Thesis, 1989
IX. PUBLICATIONS
3 theses
18 book chapters
86 journal papers (h-index 24)
182 conference abstracts
Popular press: New York Times, New Scientist
XI. SUPERVISED/CO-SUPERVISED FELLOWS AND STUDENTS
32 research/postdoctoral fellows
16 graduate students
5 medical students
46 undergraduate students
XII. TEACHING SERVICE
Theoretic Mechanics, and Strength of Materials
Engineering Mechanics Department, Tongji Univ., Shanghai, China, 1982-1991.
Intramural Internship (BioE 1002), and Industrial Internship (BioE 1003)
Bioengineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, 2001-2004.
Introduction to Cell Mechanobiology (BioE 2065/ME 2064)
- Graduate students from Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments, University of Pittsburgh.
Functional Tissue Engineering (BioE 2072)
- A lecture on "Functional tissue engineering of tendon healing" for BioE graduate students, 2003.
Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials (BioE 1630)
- A lecture on "Application of mechanics to cell biology" for BioE undergraduate students, 2003.