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Dr. Huaxiao Yang

University of North Texas

Biomedical Engineering

(940-369-8959)

Email: Huaxiao.Yang@unt.edu

Education

PhD, Clemson University, 2015.

Major: Bioengineering

MSc, Fudan University, 2010.

Major: Macromolecular Science

BE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2007.

Major: Chemical Engineering

BS, Wuhan University, 2007.

Major: Biological Science

Professional Positions

Professional

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (September 2020 – Present).

Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University. (August 2015 – August 2020).

Research Assistant, Clemson University. (August 2010 – August 2015).

Teaching Assistant, Clemson University. (August 2013 – June 2014).

Teaching Assistant, Fudan University. (September 2008 – June 2009).

Professional Memberships

Society For Biomaterials. (March 3, 2023 – Present).

American Heart Association. (2015 – 2021).

Biomedical Engineering Society. (2011 – 2021).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

BMEN 2900, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 4 courses.

BMEN 3996, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 2 courses.

BMEN 4320, Biomedical Microelectromechanical Systems, 13 courses.

BMEN 4900, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 1 course.

BMEN 5210, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, 16 courses.

BMEN 5324, Applications of Biomedical MEMS, 7 courses.

BMEN 5900, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 8 courses.

BMEN 5940, Biomedical Engineering Seminar, 4 courses.

BMEN 5950, Master's Thesis, 8 courses.

BMEN 6910, Individual Research, 6 courses.

BMEN 6940, Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Seminar, 3 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

Guest Lecture, Biomedical Engineering BMEN 1300. (2020 – Present).

Directed Student Learning

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biomedical Engineering. (2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).

Supervised Research, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).

Supervised Research, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Biomedical Engineering. (2020 – Present).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biomedical Engineering. (2023 – 2023).

Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – 2023).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – 2023).

Supervised Research, Honors College. (2022 – 2023).

Supervised Research, Biomedical Engineering. (August 2021 – 2023).

Supervised Research, Honors College. (2021 – 2022).

Supervised Research, Biomedical Engineering. (2020 – 2022).

Supervised Research, Biomedical Engineering. (2020 – 2021).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceeding

Jahed, Z., Yang, Y., Yang, H., McGuire, A., Liu, A., Li, X., Cui, B. (2020). Developing Nanoelectrodes into Robust Electrophysiological Tools for Accurate and Parallel Recording of Action Potentials from Single Cells. Biophysical Journal. 118(3), 28A-28A.

Wu, H., Yang, H., Rhee, J., Zhang, J., Lam, C. K., Sallam, K., Chang, A. C., Ma, N., Blau, H., Bers, D., Wu, J. (2018). Modeling of Diastolic Dysfunction in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes From Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients. Circulation Research. 123, .

Wu, H., Yang, H., Zhang, J., Lam, C. K., Rhee, J., Seeger, T., Sallam, K., Ma, N., Wu, J. (2017). Restoration of Impaired Diastolic Function in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes by Re-balancing the Calcium Homeostasis. Circulation Research. 121, .

Qin, X., Chen, H., Li, K., Yang, H., Wu, H., Zhao, X., Daldrup-Link, H., Wu, J. C. (2017). Tracking Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes in Post-Myocardial Infarction Heart with Photoacoustic Imaging. Circulation Research. 121, .

Wu, H., Yang, H., Seeger, T., Lam, C. K., Zhang, J. Z., Wu, J. C. (2016). Restoration of Impaired Diastolic Function in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes From Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients by Re-Balancing the Calcium Homeostasis. Circulation. 134, .

Zhao, M., Chen, H., Liu, Q., Sayed, N., Shao, N., Kim, Y., Yang, H., Chour, T., Ma, H., Tippner-Hedges, R., Mitalipov, S., Snyder, M., Wu, J. (2016). Transcriptomic and Epigenomic Resemblance of Terminally Differentiated Cells Derived From Isogenic Human iPSCs and Nuclear Transfer Derived ESCs. Circulation. 134, .

Yang, H., Runyan, R. B., Borg, T. K., Markwald, R., Xu, M., Gao, B. Z. (2014). Myocardial Rescue by Mesenchymal Stem Cell via Tunneling Nanotube Formation. Circulation. 130, .

Journal Article

Fouladgar, F., Moslabeh, F. G., Kasani, Y. V., Rogozinski, N., Torres, M., Ecker, M. J., Yang, H., Yang, Y., Habibi, N. (2024). Mesenchymal stem cells aligned and stretched in self-assembling peptide hydrogels. Other. 10(1), e23953. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023111613

Singaraju, J. P., Kadiresan, A., Bhoi, R. K., Gomez, A. H., Ma, Z., Yang, H. (2023). Organalysis: Multifunctional Image Preprocessing and Analysis Software for Cardiac Organoid Studies.. Other. 29(12), 572-582.

Tu, C., Caudal, A., Liu, Y., Gorgodze, N., Zhang, H., Lam, C. K., Dai, Y., Zhang, A., Wnorowski, A., Wu, M. A., Yang, H., Abilez, O. J., Lyu, X., Narayan, S. M., Mestroni, L., Taylor MRG,, Recchia, F. A., Wu, J. C. (2023). Tachycardia-induced metabolic rewiring as a driver of contractile dysfunction.. Other.

Liu, C., Shen, M., Tan WLW,, Chen, I. Y., Liu, Y., Yu, X., Yang, H., Zhang, A., Liu, Y., Zhao, M. T., Ameen, M., Zhang, M., Gross, E. R., Qi, L. S., Sayed, N., Wu, J. C. (2023). Statins improve endothelial function via suppression of epigenetic-driven EndMT.. Other. 2(5), 467-485.

Rogozinski, N., Yanez, A., Bhoi, R., Lee, M., Yang, H. (2022). Current methods for fabricating 3D cardiac engineered constructs. iScience.

Strimaityte, D., Tu, C., Yanez, A., Itzhaki, I., Wu, H., Wu, J. C., Yang, H. (2022). Contractility and Calcium Transient Maturation in the Human iPSC-Derived Cardiac Microfibers.. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(31), 35376-35388.

Wang, J., Soto, F., Ma, P., Ahmed, R., Yang, H., Chen, S., Wang, J., Liu, C., Akin, D., Fu, K., Cao, X., Chen, P., Hsu, E. C., Soh, H. T., Stoyanova, T., Wu, J. C., Demirci, U. (2022). Acoustic Fabrication of Living Cardiomyocyte-based Hybrid Biorobots.. ACS Nano. 16(7), 10219-10230.

Jahed, Z., Yang, Y., Tsai, C. T., Foster, E. P., McGuire, A. F., Yang, H., Liu, A., Forro, C., Yan, Z., Jiang, X., Zhao, M. T., Zhang, W., Li, X., Li, T., Pawlosky, A., Wu, J. C., Cui, B. (2022). Nanocrown electrodes for parallel and robust intracellular recording of cardiomyocytes.. Nature Communications. 13(1), 2253.

Gomez, A. H., Joshi, S., Yang, Y., Tune, J. D., Zhao, M., Yang, H. (2021). Bioengineering Systems for Modulating Notch Signaling in Cardiovascular Development, Disease, and Regeneration. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 8(10), 125. MDPI.

Gomez, A. H., Joshi, S., Yang, Y., Tune, J. D., Zhao, M. T., Yang, H. (2021). Bioengineering Systems for Modulating Notch Signaling in Cardiovascular Development, Disease, and Regeneration.. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 8(10), .

Yang, H., Shao, N., Holmström, A., Zhao, X., Chour, T., Chen, H., Itzhaki, I., Wu, H., Ameen, M., Cunningham, N. J., Tu, C., Zhao, M. T., Tarantal, A. F., Abilez, O. J., Wu, J. C. (2021). Transcriptome analysis of non human primate-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in 2D monolayer culture vs. 3D engineered heart tissue.. Other. 117(9), 2125-2136.

Chen, H., Yang, H., Zhang, C., Chen, S., Zhao, X., Zhu, M., Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Wo, H. T., Li, K., Cheng, Z. (2021). Differential Responses of Transplanted Stem Cells to Diseased Environment Unveiled by a Molecular NIR-II Cell Tracker.. Other. 2021, 9798580.

Joshi, S., Lee, W. H., Chen, P., Serpooshan, V., Yang, H. (2021). Editorial: 3D Cell Culture Systems for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: <i>In vitro</i> Modelling and <i>in vivo</i> Regenerative Therapies.. Other. 8, 675676.

Wilson, K. D., Ameen, M., Guo, H., Abilez, O. J., Tian, L., Mumbach, M. R., Diecke, S., Qin, X., Liu, Y., Yang, H., Ma, N., Gaddam, S., Cunningham, N. J., Gu, M., Neofytou, E., Prado, M., Hildebrandt, T. B., Karakikes, I., Chang, H. Y., Wu, J. C. (2020). Endogenous Retrovirus-Derived lncRNA BANCR Promotes Cardiomyocyte Migration in Humans and Non-human Primates. Developmental Cell. 54(6), 694-+.

Lee, S., Yang, H., Chen, C., Venkatraman, S., Darsha, A., Wu, S. M., Wu, J. C., Seeger, T. (2020). Simple Lithography-Free Single Cell Micropatterning using Laser-Cut Stencils. Other. (158), .

Seeger, T., Shrestha, R., Lam, C. K., Chen, C., McKeithan, W. L., Lau, E., Wnorowski, A., McMullen, G., Greenhaw, M., Lee, J., Oikonomopoulos, A., Lee, S., Yang, H., Mercola, M., Wheeler, M., Ashley, E. A., Yang, F., Karakikes, I., Wu, J. C. (2019). A Premature Termination Codon Mutation in MYBPC3 Causes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy via Chronic Activation of Nonsense-Mediated Decay. Circulation. 139(6), 799-811.

Yang, H., Qin, X., Wang, H., Zhao, X., Liu, Y., Wo, H., Liu, C., Nishiga, M., Chen, H., Ge, J., Sayed, N., Abilez, O. J., Ding, D., Heilshorn, S. C., Li, K. (2019). An in Vivo miRNA Delivery System for Restoring Infarcted Myocardium. ACS Nano. 13(9), 9880-9894.

Wu, H., Yang, H., Rhee, J., Zhang, J. Z., Lam, C. K., Sallam, K., Chang, Alex C. Y.,, Ma, N., Lee, J., Zhang, H., Blau, H. M., Bers, D. M., Wu, J. C. (2019). Modelling diastolic dysfunction in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients. Other. 40(45), 3685-+.

Wnorowski, A., Yang, H., Wu, J. C. (2019). Progress, obstacles, and limitations in the use of stem cells in organ-on-a-chip models. Other. 140, 3-11.

Zhao, X., Chen, H., Xiao, D., Yang, H., Itzhaki, I., Qin, X., Chour, T., Aguirre, A., Lehmann, K., Kim, Y., Shukla, P., Holmstrom, A., Zhang, J. Z., Yan Zhuge,, Ndoye, B. C., Zhao, M., Neofytou, E., Zimmermann, W., Jain, M., Wu, J. C. (2018). Comparison of Non-human Primate versus Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. Other. 10(2), 422-435.

Abilez, O. J., Tzatzalos, E., Yang, H., Zhao, M., Jung, G., Zollner, A. M., Tiburcy, M., Riegler, J., Matsa, E., Shukla, P., Yan Zhuge,, Chour, T., Chen, V. C., Burridge, P. W., Karakikes, I., Kuhl, E., Bernstein, D., Couture, L. A., Gold, J. D., Zimmermann, W. H., Wu, J. C. (2018). Passive Stretch Induces Structural and Functional Maturation of Engineered Heart Muscle as Predicted by Computational Modeling. Other. 36(2), 265-277.

Qin, X., Chen, H., Yang, H., Wu, H., Zhao, X., Wang, H., Chour, T., Neofytou, E., Ding, D., Daldrup-Link, H., Heilshorn, S. C., Li, K., Wu, J. C. (2018). Photoacoustic Imaging of Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes in Living Hearts with Ultrasensitive Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles. Advanced Functional Materials. 28(1), .

Zhao, M., Chen, H., Liu, Q., Shao, N., Sayed, N., Wo, H., Zhang, J. Z., Ong, S., Liu, C., Kim, Y., Yang, H., Chour, T., Ma, H., Gutierrez, N. M., Karakikes, I., Mitalipov, S., Snyder, M. P., Wu, J. C. (2017). Molecular and functional resemblance of differentiated cells derived from isogenic human iPSCs and SCNT-derived ESCs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 114(52), E11111-E11120.

Yang, H., Borg, T. K., Ma, Z., Xu, M., Wetzel, G., Saraf, L. V., Markwald, R., Runyan, R. B., Gao, B. Z. (2016). Biochip-based study of unidirectional mitochondrial transfer from stem cells to myocytes via tunneling nanotubes. Biofabrication. 8(1), .

Yang, H., Schmidt, L. P., Wang, Z., Yang, X., Shao, Y., Borg, T. K., Markwald, R., Runyan, R., Gao, B. Z. (2016). Dynamic Myofibrillar Remodeling in Live Cardiomyocytes under Static Stretch. Scientific Reports. 6, .

Yang, H., Borg, T. K., Liu, H., Gao, B. Z. (2015). Interactive relationship between basement-membrane development and sarcomerogenesis in single cardiomyocytes. Other. 330(1), 222-232.

Liu, H., Chen, R., Yang, H., Qin, W., Borg, T. K., Dean, D., Xu, M., Gao, B. Z. (2014). Enzyme-etching technique to fabricate micropatterns of aligned collagen fibrils. Other. 36(6), 1245-1252.

Yang, H., Borg, T. K., Schmidt, L. P., Gao, B. Z. (2014). Laser cell-micropatterned pair of cardiomyocytes: the relationship between basement membrane development and gap junction maturation. Biofabrication. 6(4), .

Yang, H., Borg, T. K., Wang, Z., Ma, Z., Gao, B. Z. (2014). Role of the Basement Membrane in Regulation of Cardiac Electrical Properties. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 42(6), 1148-1157.

Ma, Z., Liu, Q., Yang, H., Runyan, R. B., Eisenberg, C. A., Xu, M., Borg, T. K., Markwald, R., Wang, Y., Gao, B. Z. (2013). Laser patterning for the study of MSC cardiogenic differentiation at the single-cell level. Other. 2, .

Ma, Z., Yang, H., Liu, H., Xu, M., Runyan, R. B., Eisenberg, C. A., Markwald, R. R., Borg, T. K., Gao, B. Z. (2013). Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Cardiomyocyte Interactions under Defined Contact Modes on Laser-Patterned Biochips. PLOS One. 8(2), .

Ma, Z., Liu, Q., Liu, H., Yang, H., Yun, J. X., Xu, M., Eisenberg, C. A., Borg, T. K., Markwald, R., Gao, B. Z. (2012). Cardiogenic Regulation of Stem-Cell Electrical Properties in a Laser-Patterned Biochip. Other. 5(3), 327-336.

Ma, Z., Liu, Q., Liu, H., Yang, H., Yun, J. X., Eisenberg, C., Borg, T. K., Xu, M., Gao, B. Z. (2012). Laser-patterned stem-cell bridges in a cardiac muscle model for on-chip electrical conductivity analyses. Other. 12(3), 566-573.

Yang, H., Ma, Z. (2012). Microsystem for Stem Cell-Based Cardiovascular Research. Other. 2(4), 305-315.

Sun Min,, Yang Huaxiao,, Zhou Ping,, Pan Luanfeng,, Liu Shui, (2010). BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF PHBHHx AND SILK FIBROIN-MODIFIED PHBHHx SCAFFOLDS WITH HUMAN UMBILICAL VEIN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. Other. (12), 1430-1436.

Yang, H., Sun, M., Zhou, P. (2009). Investigation of water diffusion in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) by generalized two-dimensional correlation ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Polymer. 50(6), 1533-1540.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), iCANX Youth Talks, Modeling Cardiovascular Development and Disease with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in 2D and 3D Models, iCANX, Virtual, China. (2023 – ).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), Research Advancements for Enabling Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease, Modeling Cardiovascular Development and Disease with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in 2D and 3D Models, Global Talents in Science, Virtual, United States of America. (2023 – ).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), UNT Honors College, Studying Heart Development and Disease by Using Engineering Tools, UNT Honors College, UNT Honors College, United States of America. (2023 – ).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), Department of Chemistry Seminar, 1. Modeling Cardiovascular Development and Disease with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells (hPSC) and Tissue Engineering, the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Texas at Dallas, United States of America. (2022 – ).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), ASMB Fibroblast Workshop 2022, 2. Fibroblasts in Cardiac Engineered Constructs for Regenerative Medicine, American Society for Matrix Biology, University of Virgina, United States of America. (2022 – ).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), 2nd Edition Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips C3B-20-II Virtual Meeting, Engineered heart tissue as a biochip for modeling cardiomyopathies, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips C3B-20 Virtual Meeting, Micropatterned human pluripotent stem cell-derived biochip for cardiac maturation and disease modeling, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), Michigan Tech University, Multiscale Engineering for Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine and Disease modeling, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Yang, H. (Author & Presenter), University of North Texas, Multiscale Engineering for Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine and Disease modeling, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Poster

Yang, H. (Author), Second workshop of imaging and data science, Generative AI for Cardiac Organoid Florescence Generation, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Dallas, United States of America. (2023 – ).

Yang, H. (Author), Society For Biomaterials 2023 Annual Meeting, Micropatterned hiPSC-CMs for disease modeling of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, Society For Biomaterials, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2023 – ).

Yang, H. (Author), BMES annual meeting, T-tubule Formation and Calcium Transient Maturation on Human iPSC-derived Cardiac Microfibers, BMES, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2022 – ).

Gomez, A. (Author & Presenter), Kang, S. (Author), Bhoi, R. (Author), Seddoh, P. (Author), Lee, M. D. (Author), Yang, H. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Engineering cardiac organoid vascularization via fluid shear stress and vascular-promoting growth factors, San Antonio, TX, USA, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Fellowship

Yang, H., "Interrogating the Cardiovascular Toxicity of Volatile Organic Compounds from E-Cigarettes in hiPSC-derived Vascularized Cardiac Organoids," Sponsored by American Heart Association (AHA), National, $155716 Funded. (2018 – 2020).

Grant - Research

Yang, H. (Principal), "NOTCH signaling on the underdeveloped cardiac vascularization of hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the hiPSC-derived vascularized cardiac organoids," Sponsored by NIH, Federal, $444874 Funded. (September 2022 – May 2025).

Yang, H., Tune, J., Albert, M., "Clinical trial in a dish for studying antihypertensive drug induced cardiovascular malformation and dysfunction in gestational hypertension," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $7800 Funded. (2021 – 2022).

Copyrights, Patents

Patent

Yang, H., Singaraju, J. P., Kadiresan, A., "Organalysis: a graphical user interface-based multifunctional image preprocessing and analysis software for cardiac organoid studies," 63/514,786. Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: 2023 –. Date of Patent Application: 2023 –.

Yang, H., Feng, Y., Kandula, A. K., "Generative AI for Cardiac Organoid Image Colorization," 63/618,181. Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: 2023 –. Date of Patent Application: 2023 –.

Yang, H., "CREATION OF VASCULARIZED BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES," S22-080. Regular, United States, Date Submitted to University: February, 28, 2022 –.

Awards and Honors

UNT Washington DC Faculty Fellow, UNT. (January 2021 – 2021).

BioTek Imaging Perspectives 2020, BioTek. (2020 – 2020).

Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, American Heart Association. (2018 – 2020).

Semi-finalist of HOOKEd on Microscopy Contest, Clemson University. (2015 – 2015).

Exxon Mobil Scholarship, Fudan University. (2010 – 2010).

Excellent Students, Fudan UniversityThis field is required. (2007 – 2009).

1st Class Scholarship, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. (2004 – 2007).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, IBC. (2021 – Present).

Committee Member, UG Committee. (2021 – Present).

Committee Member, BMEN Scholarship Committee. (2020 – 2022).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Conference Paper, 2023 BMES. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Advanced Biology. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Biofabrications. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Society for Biomaterials, Denton. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, TERMIS-AM Annual Conference and Exhibition. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Diversity in STEM Conference, SACNACS, Denton, TX. (December 2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Society for Biomaterials, Denton, TX. (December 2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, TERMIS-AM Annual Conference, Denton, TX. (December 2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, DENTON, TX. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Biomolecules, DENTON, TX. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Engineered Regeneration, DENTON, TX. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Society for Biomaterials, Denton, TX. (December 2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, 2021 National Diversity in STEM Conference, SACNAC, Denton, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, ACS biomaterials and engineering, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Editor, Journal Editor, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, iScience, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Life Sciences, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, MRS communications, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Theranostics, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, DENTON, TX. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Biofabrication, DENTON, TX. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Current Opinion in Physiology, DENTON, TX. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Cellular Physiology, DENTON, TX. (2019 – Present).

Editor, Guest Editor, Cells, DENTON, TX. (2021 – 2022).

Editor, Guest Editor, Journal of Visualized Experiments, DENTON, TX. (2021 – 2022).

Editor, Guest Editor, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Denton, TX. (2020 – 2020).

Public Service

Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, 2023 AHA Second Century Early Faculty Independence Award (SCEFIA) Committee, Virtual, Virtual. (2023 – Present).

Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, AHA - Transformational Program Award - Bioengineering group, Virtual, Virtual. (2023 – Present).

Workshop Organizer, BEI-2023, Boston. (2023 – Present).

Session Chair, Biomedical Engineering Society, Seattle, Washington. (2023 – Present).

Other, Goldwater Symposium Poster Competition, Virtual. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, NIH - ZRG1-CDD-Q study section, Virgina. (2023 – Present).

Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, AHA pre-/post- doctoral Fellowship, Denton, TX. (2022 – Present).

Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, Team Science of Health Science Center-UNTHSC, Denton, TX. (2022 – Present).

Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, NSF GRFP, DENTON, TX. (2021 – Present).

Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, AHA pre-/post- doctoral Fellowship, Stanford, CA. (2019 – Present).

Awards and Honors

Mentee of AHA BCVS Early Career Mentorship program, American Heart Association. (March 23, 2023 – March 22, 2024).

UNT-DEEN Faculty Fellow, University of North Texas. (2022 – 2023).