Welcome to Cheng Lab
Way to go, more to come.
Our research on acellular artificial cardiac patch was recently featured on the cover of Science Translational Medicine 
Our research on platelets nanovesicles for heart repair was highlighted on Nature Biomedical Engineering 
Our research on platelet microparticles for cardiac repair was featured on the cover of Science Advances 
Our research was featured on the cover of Advanced Functional Materials 
Our research was featured on the cover of Advanced Therapeutics 
Our research was featured on the cover of Theranostics 
Our research was featured on the cover of Stem Cell Translational Medicine 
Our research on cardiac stromal cell patch integrated with engineered biomimetic microvessels (BMVs) was recently featured on the cover of ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 
Our work on a new antibody therapy redirecting stem cells from the lungs to repair heart injury was featured on the cover of Advanced Science
The BioTherapeutics Laboratory is led by Dr. Ke Cheng and is a part of the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine as well as the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. Our studies include regenerative medicine approaches by using patient-derived stem cells, biomaterials, and targeted nanoparticles. For stem cell research, we are interested in isolating patient-specific and organ-specific adult stem cells and testing their regenerative potential in small/large animal models of diseases. We are also taking an integrated approach that combines cells, biomaterials, nanoparticles, and other bioengineering approaches such as magnetic targeting to enhance the efficiency of stem cell therapies.
Latest news:
- Dr. Cheng is elected to be a Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE)
- Thanks to Nature Reviews Cardiology for highlighting our work on exosome-eluting stents!
- Thanks to Advanced Science News for highlighting our work on a new antibody therapy redirecting stem cells from the lungs to repair heart injury!
- Congrats! Dr. Su’s paper is published in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering with a fantastic cover image!
- Congrats to Shiqi for her paper published on Science Advances!
