Aijun Wang, PhD

Area of Research

• Dr. Aijun Wang is a Chancellor's Fellow, Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Co-Director of the Center for Surgical Bioengineering (CSB) at the Department of Surgery at the University of California Davis (UCD) School of Medicine. Dr. Wang's research focuses on developing tools, technologies and products that combine molecular, cellular, tissue and biomaterial engineering to promote regeneration and restore function. Specifically, the focus his lab is on engineering and developing stem cell/gene therapy, extracellular vesicles/nanomedicine, and extracellular matrix/biomaterial scaffolds for the treatment of surgical conditions and diseases. Dr. Wang and his team at CSB specialize in bringing therapeutics from bench to bedside, through translational and IND-enabling studies, GMP manufacturing, and conducting clinical trials in both human and companion animal patients.