Dr. Li holds a B.S. and M.S. from Peking University, as well as a Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in Bioengineering from UC San Diego. Throughout his career, he has held positions with prestige and leadership, including serving as a professor of bioengineering at UC Berkeley from 2001 to 2015, chairing the Bioengineering Department at UC Los Angeles, and serving as the Director of Bioengineering Institute for California. Dr. Li’s research is focused on cell and tissue engineering. He has contributed to the understanding of how biophysical factors regulate stem cell differentiation and cell reprogramming, and has developed multidisciplinary approaches for engineering biomaterials, stem cells, and immune cells for tissue regeneration and disease therapy. Dr. Li has published his findings in top scientific journals such as Nature Materials, Nature Biomedical Engineering, Science Translational Medicine, and Advanced Materials. Additionally, he has filed 16 patent applications, co-edited 3 books, and served as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for Med-X Journal. Dr. Li’s contributions to bioengineering have earned him numerous awards and honors, including being elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering.