Dr Liu Ling

Dr Liu Ling holds a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from Nankai University, China (2015) and a Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore (2020), where her research focused on bone regeneration for spinal fusion using mesenchymal stem cells and growth factor delivery systems.

Following her post-doctoral fellowship at NUS, she joined SKH Research Office as a Programme Coordinator in 2023. Her current research investigates the therapeutic potential of natural products for inflammation-driven conditions such as sarcopenia and osteoarthritis. She is also actively involved in clinical research evaluating the effectiveness of prehabilitation programmes on improving surgical outcomes.

1. .Liu L, Lam WM, Naidu M, et al. Synergistic effect of NELL-1 and an ultra-low dose of BMP-2 on spinal fusion. Tissue Engineering Part A. Dec 2019; 25(23-24):1677-89.JIF: 3.5, Times Cited: 17
2. Liu L, Lam WM, Yang Z, et al. Improving the handling properties and long‐term stability of polyelectrolyte complex by freeze‐drying technique for low‐dose bone morphogenetic protein 2 delivery. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials. Aug 2020; 108(6):2450-60.JIF: 3.2, Time Cited: 4
3. Ai C, Liu L, Goh JC. Pore size modulates in vitro osteogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in fibronectin/gelatin coated silk fibroin scaffolds. Materials Science and Engineering C. Mar 2021;112088.JIF: 8.1, Times Cited: 37
4. Hu T, Liu L*, Lam WM, et al. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with low dose bone morphogenetic protein 2 enhances scaffold-based spinal fusion in a porcine model. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Jan 2022;16(1):63-75. (*co-first author)JIF: 4.4, Times Cited: 10
5. Ai C, Liu L, Wong K, et al. The effect of chondroitin sulfate concentration and matrix stiffness on chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Biomaterials Science. May 2023; 11, 4557-4573JIF: 5.8, Times Cited: 13
6. Shou YF*, Liu L*, Liu Q*, et al. Mechano-responsive hydrogel for direct stem cell manufacturing to therapy. Bioactive Materials. June 2023; 24:387-400. (*co-first author)JIF: 18.9, Times Cited: 30
7. Le Z, Shou YF, Li R, Liu L, et al. Sponge‐like microneedles spatially sequester chemokines and deplete monocytes to alleviate inflammatory skin disorders. Advanced Functional Materials. Jul 2024; 34(41): 2402539JIF: 19.0, Times Cited: 3
8. Shou Y, Teo X, Li X, Le Z, Liu L, et al. Dynamic magneto-softening of 3D hydrogel reverses malignant transformation of cancer cells and enhances drug efficacy. ACS nano. Jan 2023;17(3): 2851-2867.JIF: 15.8, Times Cited: 32
9. Tan XH, Liu L, Alexander M, et al. Silk fibroin as a bioink - a thematic review of functionalization strategies for bioprinting application. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. Jul 2022;8(8):3242-70.JIF: 5.4, Times Cited: 2
10. Wang Y, Liu L, Le Z, et al. Analysis of Nanomedicine Efficacy for Osteoarthritis. Advanced NanoBiomed Research. Nov 2022;2200085.JIF: 4.0, Times Cited: 4