Jin Nam, PhD
Professor of Bioengineering
Bioengineering Dept
UC KIMS Ctr Innov Mat:Enrg:Env Dept
jin.nam@ucr.edu | jnam@engr.ucr.edu
| Short URL | https://profiles.ucr.edu/jin.nam |
| Website | https://treat.ucr.edu |
Biography
Prior to his arrival at UCR, Dr. Nam was an NIH postdoctoral fellow in the Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Laboratory in the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University, where he investigated the effects of biomechanical signals on skeletal tissues/cells in health or in disease such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. For his Ph.D. study, he worked on the development of biomimetic and biodegradable polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
Jin Nam's research interests include tissue engineering, polymeric scaffolding, and mechanobiology/mechanotransduction in stem cells and skeletal cells/tissues.
Awards
2011 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research – College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University
2010 Young Investigator Award – Osteoarthritis Research Society International
2010 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
2008 Finalist for Young Investigator Poster Competition in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society-North America meeting
2007 Young Investigator Award – Osteoarthritis Research Society International
2004 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2001 The International Honor Society of Alpha Sigma Mu
Education
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2006
Departments / Programs
- Bioengineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
Research Areas
- Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine
- Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering
- Cell and Tissue Mechanotransduction