Weiping Ren

associate professor of biomedical engineering, gave a talk in the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Orthopedics Section, and Chinese Academy of Sciences from Dec. 18-20, 2012. The title of his talk was "Coaxial electrospun 'bone-like' nanofiber with sheath-core structure for sustained drug release." This Institute was jointly established by the Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen municipal government and Chinese University of Hong Kong in February 2006. "It was worthwhile for me to visit this Institute and meet with scientists there in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. We have common interests in developing a collaborative study program in the field of bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, especially in the field of implant surface nanoscale fabrication to improve implant osseointegration," he said. In addition, Ren was named a Guest Professor of the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (Nov. 1, 2012 to Dec. 30, 2014).