Young Min Ju, PhD

Assistant Professor Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Ju received his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida, FL. After completing his Ph.D. degree and post-doctorate training at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), he became a faculty at WFIRM. Dr. Ju’s research focuses on various aspects of developing various biomaterials for > 25 years, including 3D scaffold design, surface modification of scaffold, cell-biomaterials interaction, control release drug delivery system, 3D bioprinting, and implantable medical device (e.g. implantable biosensors). Dr. Ju has been involved in multiple research projects concerning the development of engineering complex functional bioengineered tissue including in situ musculoskeletal tissue regeneration using a multi-growth factor delivery system, the development of cardiovascular tissue regeneration using the electrospun scaffold with dual micro-/nanofiber architecture, and other functional tissue regenerations (e.g. bone, heart valve, trachea, corporal tissue). More recently, Dr. Ju has applied his expertise to the development of a novel biomaterial system including decellularized tissue scaffold for 3D bio-printed muscle tissue engineering applications and wound care skin graft that delivers regenerative bioactive factors (e.g. conditioned media factors) as well as the development of the universal bioreactor platform for the clinical manufacturing of a wide range of regenerative medicine products.