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Hai-Quan Mao is a professor in materials science engineering and the director of the Institute of NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University. He is known for his innovative work in engineering novel nanomaterials for regenerative medicine and therapy delivery applications. Mao holds a joint appointment at the Translational Tissue Engineering Center within the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the School of Medicine. His research has focused on developing nanofiber scaffolds from synthetic and natural biomaterials for liver tissue engineering, stem cell expansion, and soft tissue regeneration. He has discovered a synergistic effect of nanofiber topography and biochemical cues in the proliferation of human hematopoietic stem progenitor cells and invented methods for their efficient expansion for cellular therapies. His work has also included engineered methods for lineage-specific differentiation of neural stem cells and tailored scaffolds for vascular engineering and nerve regeneration. Mao's contributions to therapeutic engineering encompass a deep understanding of the assembly mechanisms of nanoparticles and the development of scalable production methods for therapeutic nanoparticles. He has published extensively, holds multiple patents, and serves on editorial boards for several academic journals. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards recognizing his innovative research and contributions to the field.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Professor in materials science engineering and director of the Institute of NanoBioTechnology.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Conducted postdoctoral training in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.