Research Interests:

Biomaterials, 3D printing, Biofabrication, mechanobiology

Awards and Honors:

2023 Australia China Alumni Award for Research and Science (Judges’ Commendation and Winner), Australia China Alumni Association 2022 Excellent Young Scientists Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences, NSFC) 2022 Chinese Society of Stem Cell Research (CSSCR) Young Investigator Award 2017 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad 2017 Outstanding Thesis at UOW

Professional Activities:

Biofabrication, Editorial Board Bioactive Materials, Early Career Editorial Board Cell Proliferation, Editorial Board

Research Grants:

2021-2024, The Regional Innovation Development Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation 2020-2023, Final Evaluation of Pioneer “Talents Program” of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), PI 2017-2022, Subproject of the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, PI 2020-2022, e Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, PI

Selected Publications:

Liu, X., Li, J., Zhu, L., Huang, J., Zhang, Q., Wang, J., Xie, J., Dong, Q., Zou, Z., Huang, G. Gu, Q.#, Wang, J.# & Li, J.# (2024). Mechanistic insights into zinc oxide nanoparticles induced embryotoxicity via H3K9me3 modulation. Biomaterials, 311, p.122679. Gao, Z.*, Ding, S.*, Fan, T., Huang, W., Zhao, X., Liu, X., Liu, W., Zhang, M.# & Gu, Q.#, (2024). Protocol for embedded 3D printing of heart tissues using thiol-norbornene collagen. STAR protocols, 5(2), p.102994. Sun, Y., Ding, S.L., Zhao, X., Sun, D., Yang, Y., Chen, M., Zhu, C., Jiang, B., Gu, Q.#, Liu, H.#and Zhang, M.#, 2024. Self‐reinforced MOF‐based Nanogel Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Long‐acting Drug Release. Adv Mater, p.2401094. Wang, S., Wang, X., Jia, M., Liu, W., & Gu, Q. (2024). Thickening tissue by thinning electrospun scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering. BMEMat, e12084. An, J., Zhang, S., Chen, H., Wu, J., Xu, G., Hou, Y., Liu, R., Li, N., Cui, W., Li, X.#, Du, Y.# and Gu, Q.#, (2024). Assessing bioartificial organ function: the 3P model framework and its validation. Lab on a Chip. 24, 1586-1601 An, J.*, Cui, W.*, Chen, H.*, Wu, J., Liang, Y., Li, N., Du, Y.#, Zhang, S.# and Gu, Q.#, (2024). Manufacturing multi-organs database: A comprehensive, predictive, and analytical biofabrication database. International Journal of AI for Materials and Design, 1(1), p.2420. Liu, Y., Liu, X.#, Guo, H., Wang, X., Li, A., Qiu, D., & Gu, Q.# (2024). 3D bioprinting bioglass to construct vascularized full-thickness skin substitutes for wound healing. Materials Today Bio, 24, 100899. Zhang, S.*, Xu, G.*, Wu, J.*, Liu, X., Fan, Y., Chen, J.#, Wallace, G., Gu, Q.#, (2023). Microphysiological constructs and systems: biofabrication tactics, biomimetic evaluation approaches, and biomedical applications. Small Methods, 2300685. Gao, Z.*, Guo, J.*, Gou, B.*, Gu, Z., Jia, T., Ma, S., Jia, T., Ma, S., Jiang, L., Liu, W., Zhou, L. and Gu, Q. (2023). Microcarriers promote the through interface movement of mouse trophoblast stem cells by regulating stiffness. Bioactive Materials, 28, 196-205. (Cover) Guo, B., Duan, Y., Li, Z., Tian, Y., Cheng, X., Liang, C., Liu, W., An, B., Wei, W., Gao, T. and Liu, S., Gu, Q.#, Zhou, Q.# and Wu, J.# (2023). High-Strength Cell Sheets and Vigorous Hydrogels from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Huang, W. H.*, Ding, S. L.*, Zhao, X. Y., Li, K., Guo, H. T., Zhang, M. Z.#, & Gu, Q.# (2023). Collagen for neural tissue engineering: Materials, strategies, and challenges. Materials Today Bio, 100639. Gao, T.*, Zhao, X.*, Hao, J., Tian, Y., Ma, H., Liu, W., ... & Gu, Q.# (2023). A scalable culture system incorporating microcarrier for specialised mesenchymal stem cells from human embryonic stem cells. Materials Today Bio, 100662. Ding, S.L*., Zhao, X.Y*., Xiong, W., Ji, L.F., Jia, M.X., Liu, Y.Y., Guo, H.T., Qu, F., Cui, W#., Gu, Q#. and Zhang, M.Z#., (2023). Cartilage Lacuna‐inspired Microcarriers Drive Hyaline Neocartilage Regeneration. Adv. Mater., p.2212114. (Back cover) Gu, Z.*, Guo, J.*, Zhai, J.*, Feng, G.*, Wang, X., Gao, Z., Li, K., Ji, S., Wang, L., Xu, Y., Chen, X., Wang, Y., Guo, S., Yang, M., Li, L., Han, H., Jiang, L., Wen, Y., Wang, L., Hao, J., Li, W., Wang, S.T.#, Wang, H.M.#, and Gu, Q.# (2022) A Uterus-inspired Niche Drives Blastocyst Development to the Early Organogenesis. Adv. Sci. (frontispiece) Liu, X.*, Wang, X.*, Zhang, L.*, Sun, L.*, Wang, H., Zhao, H., Zhang, Z., Liu, W., Huang, Y., Ji, S., Zhang, J., Li, K., Song, B., Li, C., Zhang, H., Li, S., Wang, S.#, Zheng, X.#, Gu, Q.#(2021) 3D Liver Tissue Model with Branched Vascular Networks by Multimaterial Bioprinting. Adv. Healthc. Mater., 2101405. (Cover) Fan, T., Wang, S., Jiang, Z., Ji, S., Cao, W., Liu, W., Ji, Y., Li, Y., Shyh-Chang, N. #, Gu, Q. #, (2021). Controllable assembly of skeletal muscle-like bundles through 3D bioprinting. Biofabrication, 14(1), p.015009. Gu, Q., Tomaskovic-Crook, E., Lozano, R., Chen, Y., Kapsa, R.M., Zhou, Q., Wallace, G.G.#, and Crook, J.M.# (2016). Functional 3D Neural Mini-Tissues from Printed Gel-Based Bioink and Human Neural Stem Cells. Adv. Healthc. Mater. 5, 1429-1438. (frontispiece) Gu, Q., Tomaskovic-Crook, E., Wallace, G.G.#, and Crook, J.M.# (2017).3D Bioprinting Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Constructs For In Situ Cell Proliferation and Successive Multi-Lineage Differentiation. Adv. Healthc. Mater., 6(17), p.1700175. (Cover). Ding, S.L., Liu, X., Zhao, X.Y., Wang, K.T., Xiong, W., Gao, Z.L., Sun, C.Y., Jia, M.X., Li, C., Gu, Q.#, Zhang, M.Z.#, (2022). Microcarriers in application for cartilage tissue engineering: Recent progress and challenges. Bioact. Mater. Zhao, H., Huang, Y., Lv, F., Liu, L., Gu, Q.#, Wang, S.# (2021) Biomimetic 4D-Printed Breathing Hydrogel Actuators by Nanothylakoid and Thermoresponsive Polymer Networks. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2105544. Li, X.*, Wang, Y.*, Ma, R.*, Liu, X., Song, B., Duan, Y., Guo, J., Feng, G., Cui, T., Wang, L., Hao, J.#, Wang, H.M.#, Gu, Q.# (2021). Reconstruction of functional uterine tissues through recellularizing the decellularized rat uterine scaffolds by MSCs in vivo and in vitro. Biomed. Mater. 16 (3), 035023. Zhao, H., Xu, J., Peng, K., Fu, X., Zhang, E., Lv, F., Liu, L., Zhang, N., Wang, Y., Wang, S.#, Gu, Q.# (2020). Supramolecular Nanofibers for Encapsulation and In Situ Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells. Adv Healthc Mater, 9 (1), 1901295. Gu, Z., Guo, J., Wang, H., Wen, Y., and Gu, Q. (2020) Bioengineered microenvironment to culture early embryos. Cell Prolif 53, e12754. Sun, H., Liu, J., Li, S., Zhou, L., Wang, J., Liu, L., Lv, F., Gu, Q#., Wang, S#. (2019). Reactive Amphiphilic Conjugated Polymers for Inhibiting Amyloid β Assembly. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed 58, 5988-5993. Gu, Q., Tomaskovic-Crook, E., Wallace, G.G., and Crook, J.M. (2018) Engineering Human Neural Tissue by 3D Bioprinting, in Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering. Methods Mol. Biol. 1758: 129-138. Gu, Q.*, Hao, J.*, Lu, Y., Wang, L., Wallace, G. G., & Zhou, Q. (2015). Three-Dimensional Bio-printing. Sci. China Life Sci. 58, 411-419. (cover) Gu, Q.*, Zhu, H. , Li, J., Li, X., Hao, J., Wallace, G.G., & Zhou, Q. (2016). Three Dimensional Bioprinting Speeds Up Smart Regenerative Medicine. Natl. Sci. 3 (3), 331-344.