Burns Research Group
ANZAC Research Institute
Concord Hospital
New South Wales, Australia

EDUCATION:
11/2007 - PhD Award (Pharmaceutical Science)
               School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, United Kingdom
02/2005-11/2005 - 1st Year PhD candidate (Pharmaceutical Science)
                             Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Australia
11/2004 - Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science
                Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Australia
07/2003 - Bachelor of Science (Chinese Pharmacy)
                Faculty of Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, China

CURRENT POSITION:
03/2017-present - Senior Hospital Scientist- in charge of lab < 200 (Full time)
                            Burns Research Group, ANZAC Research Institute
                            Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Australia
05/2016-present - Senior Research Fellow (Full time)
                            Sydney Medical School - Surgery, Concord Clinical School
                            University of Sydney, Australia

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS:
12/2009-03/2017 - Hospital Scientist (Full time)
                             Burns Research Group, ANZAC Research Institute
                             Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Australia
01/2012-04/2016 - Research Fellow (Full time)
                             Sydney Medical School- Surgery, Concord Clinical School
                             University of Sydney, Australia
03/2008-09/2009 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Full time)
                             School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
                             University of Queensland, Australia
09/2007-02/2008 - Research Scientist (Full-time)
                             Biomaterial, Process Materials
                             National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Ltd, United Kingdom
03/2005–09/2007 - Laboratory demonstrator and tutor (Casual)
                             School of Pharmacy and Chemistry/ Kingston University, U.K.
                             Faculty of Pharmacy/University of Sydney, Australia

HONOURS AND AWARDS
2018 Finalist, Supervisor of the Year 2018, University of Sydney
2012 Concord Repatriation General Hospital Research Travel Award
2012 The Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Travel Award
2011 Scientific Prize, Australian and New Zealand Burns Association
2011 Young Investigator Award, Australian and New Zealand Burns Association
2010 Scientific Prize, Australian and New Zealand Burns Association
2009 Research and teaching award, University of Queensland
2006 Annual Research Prize, Postgraduate Research Conference, Kingston University, U.K.
2006-2007 Kingston University, U.K., International Postgraduate Scholarship, for postgraduate research leading to the degree of PhD

RESEARCH FUNDINGS:
NHMRC Research Funding (=NIH R01):
2016-2019 - The role of androgens in burn injury wound healing (APP1100296): Y. Wang
Australian NHMRC Project Grant 2015, Australia ($439,480).

Other Research Funding:
2020-2022 - A novel 3D model for drug screening in mesothelioma. Y. Cheng, Y. Wang, A.
Linton, K. Lee. Dust Diseases Care Research Grant 2019 (iCare)/ Research Grant ($300,000).
2019 - Skin-and skin injury-on-chip-microfluidic platform for nanotoxcity, drug discovery
and precision biology to replace the traditional use of animals in biomedical research and testing. W. Chrzanowski and Y. Wang, Medical Advances Without Animals (MAWA)/Research grant ($30,000).
2018 - TrimphGel for fast recovery post burn injuries. A. Fathi, T. Abrams, Y. Wang, F.
Dehghani, N. Koolajy, Defense Australia, Innovation Network Seed Project Grant. ($100,000).
2018 - Macronutrients, metabolism and burn injury wound healing. Y. Wang, P. Maitz and
D. Le Couteur (APP 1147011), Near miss grant funding, ANZAC Research Institute/Research Grant ($50,000).
2017 - Delivery of anti-inflammatory extracellular vesicles via aerosolisation for treatment of inflammatory lung diseases. W. Chrzanowski, M. Wauben, S. Kim, M. van Herwijnen, B. Kalionis, S. Libregtsy, Y. Wangand K. Chan. University of Sydney-Utrecht University Partnership Collaboration Awards ($30,000).
2017-2019 - A new biomaterial for cartilage regeneration (31670978): K. Song, Y. Wang, H.
Wang. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China/ Research Grant (¥620,000).
2016 - A high speed, multichannel fluorescence intravital microscope to provide state of the
art imaging facilities essential to ANZAC/ADRI/Concord collaborative cancer research groups. D. Hart, M. Seibel, R. Lin, G. Reid, Y. Zheng, V. Cogger, J. Ho and Y. Wang. Research Equipment Grant, Cancer Institute NSW, Australia ($412,567).
2016 - Firefighters for smoke inhalation Injury: W. Chrzanowski, K. Chan, Y. Wang, S. Kim. Faculty of Pharmacy, Compact Seed Fund, University of Sydney, Australia ($ 25,000).
2015 - Role of glucocorticoids in burn injury: towards novel treatments that reduce scarring (APP1107938), M. Cooper, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, B. Venkatesh, J. Cohen, P. Stewart. Near miss grant funding, ANZAC Research Institute, Australia ($30,000).
2014 - A novel elastin-based skin substitute in wound healing, Y. Wang. Early Career Researcher Grant, University of Sydney, Australia ($25,000).
2013 - Elastin in burn injury wound healing, Y. Wang, Z. Li, P. Maitz. Sydney Burns Foundation Research Grant, University of Sydney, Australia ($ 50,000).
2012 - The efficacy and safety of dermal substitutes in treating severe burn injury, Z. Li, P,
Maitz, Y. Wang. Sydney Burns Foundation Research Grant, University of Sydney, Australia ($50,000).
2009 - Research Teaching Award 2009, Y. Wang, University of Queensland, Australia ($25,000).

EDITORIAL POSITIONS AND PEER REVIEW INVOLVEMENT:
Editorial positions:
Acting as a guest editor of a special issue: Advances in Burn Injury, Advanced Drug Delivery
Reviews

Journal and book reviewing:
Journals: Biomaterials, Acta Biomaterialia, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Science; Journal of microencapsulation, Journal of Drug Delivery; Journal of Biomaterials Applications; Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome; Materials and Design; International Journal of Biological
Macromolecules; Cell Transplantation; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; International Journal of Molecular Sciences; ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, European Journal of Pharmacology

Books: “Cell Surface Engineering” by Jeffrey Karp and Weian Zhao, Elsevier Science & Technology (2012)

Grant reviewing:
2019 - Investigator Grant Review Panel, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia
2013-present - External assessor, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia, Project Grants
2015-present - External assessor, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canada, Discovery Grant.

STUDENT SUPERVISED:
Primary supervisor:
Postgraduate Students:
2019 - Joanneke Beekman (PhD candidate)
2017 - Peter Huaikai Shi (PhD candidate)
2014-2019 - Brian Lesmana (MPhil award)
2013-2019 - Jonathan Hew (PhD award)
2012-2017 - Cassandra Chong (PhD award)

Honours Students:
2020 - Josephine Ivy Malcolm
2016 - Brenton Robert Condor (Honours Class I)
2013 - Kenny Cheer (Honours Class I)
2011 - Cassandra Chong (Honours Class I)

Summer Research Scholarship Students:
2019/2020 - Ying Hui Fung
2018/2019 - Duncan Ma
2017/2018 - Duncan Ma
2016/2017 - Nicole Da Cruz
2012/2013 - Naomi Wu
2011/2012 - Carina Blaker
2011/2012 - Rusha Bachana
2010/2011 - Sarah Kim
2010/2011 - Eric Chen

Co-supervisor:
Postgraduate Students:
2017 - Kevin Tsai (PhD candidate)

Awards to Students:
2019 - Kevin Tsai (PhD) Finalist, ESA-Novartis Award, ESA Annual Conference
2018 - Jonathan Hew (PhD) Concord Hospital Research Award/ students category
2018 - Jonathan Hew (PhD) John Lowenthal Scholarship
2017 - Peter Huaikai Shi (PhD) Walter Eberhard Schroeder Dermatology Research Scholarship
2014 - Jonathan Hew (PhD) IPSC 2014 Research Oral Presentation Prize
2013 - Jonathan Hew (PhD) Concord Hospital Research Award/ student category
2013 - Cassandra Chong (PhD) NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship
2012 - Desmond Li (Summer Student) Dean’s Prize, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
2012 - Jonathan Hew (MPhil) Postgraduate Scholarship, University of Sydney
2012 - Cassandra Chong (PhD) ANZBA Research Oral Presentation Prize

PUBLICATIONS LIST
*=corresponding author; ô€€€=Equal first author
2019 impact factors (IF) provided from ISI Web of Knowledge

Journal articles 
2007-2010
1. Y. Wang, H-I Chang, D. F. Wertheim, A.S. Jones, C. Jackson, A.G.A. Coombes, Characterization of the macroporosity of polycaprolactone-based biocomposites and release kinetics for drug delivery. Biomaterials 28 (31) 4619-4627 (2007) IF 10.2
2. P. Tomlins, Y. Wang, B. Zhang, M. Tedaldi, P. E. Tomlins, Complex flow characterisation of a porous tissue scaffolds measured by Doppler optical coherence tomography. Proceedings of SPIE 6858 (2008) IF 0.2
3. Y. Wang, H-I Chang, X. Li, O. Alpar, A.G.A. Coombes. Delivery of bioactive macromolecules from microporous PCL matrices: Release and activity profile of lysozyme, collagenase and catalase. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 37 (3) 384-394 (2009) IF 3.8
4. C.C. Yeh, Y.T. Li, P. H. Chiang, C. H. Huang, Y. Wang, H-I Chang. Characterizing
microporous PCL Matrices for Application of Tissue Engineering. Journal of Medical and
Biological Engineering, 29 (2) 92-97 (2009) IF 1.2
5. H-I Chang, Y. Wang, Y. Perrie, A.G.A. Coombes. Microporous polycaprolactone matrices for drug delivery and tissue engineering: the release behaviour of bioactive having extremes of aqueous solubility. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 20 (3) 207-212 (2010) IF1.2
6. Y. Wang, D. F. Wertheim, A.G.A. Coombes. Micro-CT in drug delivery. European Journal of
Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 74 (1) 41-49 (2010) IF 4.5
7. Y. Wang, P. Tomlins, A.G.A. Coombes, M. Rides. On the determination of Darcy permeability coefficients for a porous tissue scaffold. Tissue Engineering, 16 (2) 281-289 (2010) IF 3.5
8. D. Hariyadi, S. Lin, Y. Wang, M. Turner, B. Bhandari, A.G.A. Coombes. Diffusion loading and drug delivery characteristics of alginate gel microparticles produced by a novel impinging aerosols method. Journal of Drug Targeting, 18 (10) 831-41 (2010) IF 3.1
9. Y. Wang, H-I Chang, D. F. Wertheim, A. S. Jones, A.G.A. Coombes. Micro-CT analysis of matrix-type drug delivery devices and correlation with protein release behaviour. Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 99 (6) 2854-2862 (2010) IF 3.1
10. Y. Wang, J. Lam, B. Zhang, P. E. Tmolins, X. Li, O. Alpar, D. Wertheim, A. Jones, A. Coombes. Biomechnial characterization of a micro/macroporus polycaprolactone tissue
integrating vascular graft. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 1(3) 202-215 (2010) IF 1.0

2011-2014
11. D. Bax, Y. Wang, Z. Li, P. Maitz, D.R. McKenzie, M.M. Bilek, A.S. Weiss. Binding of the cell adhesive protein tropoelastin to PTFE through plasma immersion ion implantation treatment. Biomaterials, 32 (22) 5100-5111(2011) IF 10.2
12. J. Rnjak, S.G. Wise, Z. Li, P. Maitz, C.J. Young, Y. Wang, A. S. Weiss. Tailoring the porosity and pore size of electrospun synthetic human elastin scaffolds for dermal substitute bioengineering. Biomaterials, 32 (28) 6729-6736 (2011) IF 10.2
13. J. Rnjak, S. G. Wise, Z. Li, P. Maitz, C. J. Young, Y. Wang, A. S. Weiss. Electrospun synthetic human elastin: collagen composite scaffolds for dermal tissue engineering. Acta Biomaterialia, 8 (10) 3714-3722 (2012) IF 6.4
14. D. M. Hariyadi, Y. Wang, S. Lin, T. Bostrom, B. Bhandar, A.G.A. Coombes. Novel alginate gel microspheres produced by impinging aerosols for oral delivery of proteins. Journal of Microencapsulation, 29 (3) 250-61 (2012) IF 1.8
15. C. Chong, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, U. Simanainen, Z. Li. An electrospun scaffold loaded with antiandrogen receptor compound for accelerating wound healing. Burns and Trauma, 1 (2) 95-101 (2013).
16. A.S. Maxwell, Y. Wang, P. E. Tomlins. On the use of gamma radiation to change the characteristics of porous polycaprolactone tissue scaffolds. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 63 (3) 123-129 (2014) IF 1.5
17. D. Hariyadi, Y. Ma, Y. Wang, T. Bostrom, J. Malouf, M. S. Turner, B. Bhandari, A.G.A Coombes. Evaluation of alginate hydrogel microspheres as protein carriers for production of freeze-dried oral vaccines. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 24 (2) 178-184
(2014) IF 1.2

2015
18. U. Simanainen, T. Ryan, D. Li, F.G. Suarez, Y.R. Gao, G. Watson, Y. Wang, D. Handelsman, Androgen receptor modifies skin structure and chemical carcinogen-induced skin cancer susceptibility in mice. Hormones and Cancer. 6 (1) 45-53 (2015). IF 2.6
19. Y. Wang, S. M. Mithieux, Y. Kong, X. Wang, C. Chong, A. Fathi, F. Dehghani, E. Panas, J.
Kemnitzer, J. Daniels, R. Kimble, P. Maitz, Z. Li and A. Weiss. Tropoelastin incorporation into
a dermal regeneration template promotes wound angiogenesis (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 4/2015). Advanced Healthcare Materials 4 (4): 576-576 (2015) IF 6.3
20. Y. Wang, S. M. Mithieux, Y. Kong, X. Wang, C. Chong, A. Fathi, F. Dehghani, E. Panas, J. Kemnitzer, R. Daniels, R. M. Kimble, P. Maitz, Z. Li, A. Weiss. Tropoelastin incorporation into a dermal regeneration template promotes wound angiogenesis. Advanced Healthcare Materials 4(4) 577-584 (2015) IF 6.3
21. I. Manavitehrani, A. Fathi, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, F. Dehghani. Reinforced poly-(propylene carbonate) composite with enhanced and tunable characteristics, an alternative for poly-(lactic acid). ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7(40) 22421-22430 (2015) IF 8.1

2016
22. K. Song, Y. Yang, S. Wu, Y. Zhang, S. Feng, H. Wang, Y. Wang, L. Wang, T. Liu. In vitro culture and harvest of BMMSCs on the surface of a novel thermos-sensitive glass microcarrier. Material Science and Engineering C 58 (1) 324-330 (2016) IF 5.1
23. A. Negahi, A. Fathi, F. Garces-Suarez, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, F. Dehghani. A novel strategy for softening the Gelatin-Bioactive Glass Hybrids. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 8(3): 1676-1686 (2016) IF 8.1
24. K. Song, Y. Yang, L. J. Tian, J. Fan, Z. Jiao, S. Feng, H. Wang, Y. Wangand T. Liu. Fabrication and detection of tissue engineered bone aggregates based on encapsulated human ADSCs within hybrid calcium alginate/bone power gel-beads in a spinner flask. Materials Science and Engineering C 62 (1): 787-794 (2016) IF 5.1
25. K. Song, L. Li, Y. Wang, T. Liu. Hematopoietic stem cells: multi-parameter regulation. Human Cell 29(2): 53-57 (2016) IF1.1
26. Y. Wang, U. Simanainen, K. Cheer, D. Li, Y. R. Gao, Z. Li, D. Handelsman, P. Maitz,
Androgen actions in mouse wound healing: the impact of local drug delivery. Wound Repair
and Regeneration 24: 478-488 (2016) IF 2.8
27. K. Song, L. Li, X. Yan, R. Li, Y. Zhang, Y. Wangand T. Liu. Fabrication and development of artificial osteochondral constructs based on cancellous bon/hydrogel hybrid scaffold. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine 27: 1-12 (2016) IF 2.4
28. S. Y. Kim, J. K. Burgess, Y. Wang, D. J. Weiss, H.K. Chan and W. Chrzanowski. Atomized Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Direct Delivery to the Airway for Treatment of Lung Injury. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery 29 (6): 514-524 (2016) IF 2.9
29. J. Hew, S. Solon-Biet, A. McMahon, K. Ruohonen, D. Raubenheimer, J. Ballard, D. Le Couteur, Z. Li, P. Maitz, Y. Wang*and S. Simpson. The effects of dietary macronutrient balance on skin structure in male and female mice. PloS One 11(11): e0166175 (2016) IF 2.8
30. K. Song, L. Li, L. Ji, S. Li, C. Mu, Y. Wangand T. Liu. Repair of bone defects using dynamic fabricated tissue-engineered bone based on a bio-derived porous bone scaffolds. Animal Cells and Systems 20 (5) 276-281 (2016) IF 0.5
31. K. Song, W. Li, L, Li, Y, Zhang, Y. Wang, H. Wang, T, Liu. Development and fabrication of a two-layer tissue engineered osteochondral composite using hybrid hydrogel-cancellous bone scaffolds in a spinner flask. Biomedical Materials 11 (6): 065002 (2016) IF 2.9

2017
32. Y. Zhu, K. Song, S. Jiang, J. Chen, L. Tang, J. Fan, Y. Wang, J. Zhao and T. Liu. Numerical simulation of mass transfer and three-dimensional fabrication of tissue engineered cartilages based on chitosan/gelatine hybrid hydrogel scaffold in a rotating bioreactor. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 181: 250-266 (2017) IF 1.7
33. K. Song, L. Li, X. Yan, W. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Wangand T. Liu. Characterization of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells in vitro culture and in vivo differentiation in a temperaturesensitive chitosan/β-glycerpophosphate/collagen hybrid hydrogel. Materials Science and Engineering C 70: 231-240 (2017) IF 5.1
34. Y. Zhang, P. Li, H. Wang, Y. Wangand K. Song. Research progress on reconstruction of meniscus in tissue engineering. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 57 (5) 595-603 (2017)
35. S. C.-Y. Lin, Y. Wang, D. Wertheim, A and A. Coombes. Production and evaluation of macroporous, cell-encapsulating alginate fibres for nerve repair. Materials Science and Engineering C 73: 653-664 (2017) IF 5.1
36. I. Manavitehrani, A. Fathi, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, F. Mirmohseni, T. Cheng, L. Peacock, D. Little, A. Schindeler, F. Dehghani. Fabrication of a biodegradable implant with tuneable charcteristics for bone implant applications. Biomacromolecules 18(6): 1736-1746 (2017) IF 5.7
37. K. Song, Y. Lu, J. Tian, Z. Jiao, Y. Wang, T. Liu. The Functions and Characteristics of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells Derived from Umbilical Cord Blood and its Clinical Application in Transplantation. Clinics in Oncology 1-108 (2017)
38. Y. Zhu, J. Tan, H. Zhu, G. Lin, F. Yin, L. Wang, K. Song, Y. Wang, G. Zhou, W. Yi. Development of kartogenin-conjugated chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogel for nucleus pulposus regeneration. Biomaterial Science 5 (4) 784-791 (2017) IF 4.2
39. K. Song, S. Wu, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, T. Liu. Preparation of temperature-sensitive P (CS-g-TMSPM-g-NIPAAm) copolymer using a chemical cross linking method. International Journal of Polymeric Materials 66 (14): 748-752 (2017) IF 2.1
40. Y. Zhu, Y. Liang, H. Zhu, C. Lian, L. Wang, Y. Wang, H. Gu, G. Zhou, Z. Yu. The
Generation of functional characterization of induced pluripotent stem cells from human
intervertebral disc nucleus pulposus cells. Oncotarget, 8(26): 42700-42711 (2017) 

2018
41. Y. Wangand P. Maitz. Advances and new technologies in the treatment of burn injury. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 123:1-2 (2018) IF 15.5
42. Y. Wang, J. Beekman, J. Hew, S. Jackson, A. Issler-Fisher, Z. Li and P. Maitz. Burn injury: Challenges and advances in burn wound healing, infection, pain, and scarring. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 123: 3-17 (2018) IF 15.5
43. S. Mitheux, B. Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh, L. Yang, K. Kuppan, Y. Wang, F. Garces-Suarez, Z. Li, P. Maitz, E. Carter, C. Limantoro, W. Chrzanowski, D. Cookson, A. Riboldi-Tunnicliffe, C.
Baldock, K. Ohgo, K. Kumashiro, G. Edwards, A. Weiss. Tropoelastin implants that accelerate
wound repair. Advanced Healthcare Materials 7(10):170126 (2018) IF 6.3
44. K. Reczynsk, P. Tharkar, S. Kim, Y. Wang, E. Pamula, H.-K. Chan, W. Chrzanowski. Animal models of smoke inhalation injury and related acute and chronic lung diseases. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 123: 107-134 (2018) IF 15.5
45. C.-L. Feng, Y. Wang, H.-Y. Tsai, H.-I. Chang. Liposome-encapsulated Baicalein suppressed dermal lipogenesis and extracellular matrix formation in human dermal fibroblasts. Frontier in Pharmacology 9:155 (2018) IF 3.8
46. W. Li, X. Hu, S. Wang, H. Wang, R. Parungao, Y. Wang, T. Liu, K. Song. Detection and
evaluation of anti-cancer efficiency of astragalus polysaccharide via a tissue engineered
tumor model. Macromolecular Bioscience 1800223 (2018) IF 3.4
47. E. Rath, Y.Y. Cheng, M. Pinese, K. Sarun, A. Hudson, C. Weir, Y. Wang, A. Hakansson, V. Howell, G. Liu, G. Reid, R. Knott, A. Duff, W. Church. BAMLET structure and cytotoxicity towards chemotherapy-resistant mesothelioma cells. Plos One 13 (8) 1-32 (2018) IF 2.8
48. W. Li, X. Hu, S. Wang, S. Zhang, C. Wan, Y. Cheng, Y. Wang, T. Liu, K. Song. A novel tissue-engineered 3D tumour model for anti-cancer drug discovery. Biofabrication 11(1) 1-18
(2018) IF 7.2
49. L. Li, K. Song, Y. Chen, Y. Wang, F. Shi, Y. Nie, T. Liu. Design and biophysical characterization of poly (l-lactic) acid microcarriers with and without modification of chitosan and nanohydroxyapatite. Polymers 10 (10) 1061 (2018) IF 2.9
50. N. Dai, W. Huang, F. Chang, L. Wei, T. Huang, J. Li, K. Fu, Li. Dai, P. Sieh, N. Huang, Y. Wang, H.-I. Chang, Y. Wang*. Development of a novel pre-vascularized three-dimensional skin substitute using blood plasma gel. Cell Transplantation 27 (10) 1535-1547 (2018) IF 3.5

2019
51. B. Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh, J. Guang, Y. Wang, A. Martin, R. Dawson, S. Mithieux, A. Weiss. Optically robust, highly permeable and elastic protein films that support dual cornea cell types. Biomaterials 188 (1): 50-62 (2019) IF 10.2
52. I. Manavitehrani, T. Le, S. Daly, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, A. Schinderler, F. Dehghani. Formation of porous biodegradable scaffolds based on poly(propylene carbonate) using gas forming technology. Materials Science and Engineering C 98: 685-695 (2019) IF 5.1
53. W. Li, Y. Wang, M. Zhuang, C. Zhang, W. Li, T. Liu, K. Song. Anti-tumor potential of astragalus polysaccharides on breast cancer cell line mediated by macrophage activation. Materials Science and Engineering C 98: 685-695（2019） IF 5.1
54. L. Li, Y. Chen, Y. Wang, F. Shi, Y. Nie, T. Liu, K. Song. Effects of concentration variation on the physical properties of alginate-based substrates and cell behaviour in culture. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 128:184-195 (2019) IF 3.9.
55. S. Jiang, Y. Wang, J. Xu, Y. Nie, X. Hu, R. Parungao, T. liu, S. Zheng, K. Song. The application of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in bone tissue repair hybrid scaffolds and the effect on cell growth in vitro. Polymers 11(2) 230 (2019) IF 3.4
56. L.-G. Wei, H.-I. Chang, Y. Wang, S.-H. Hsu, L.-G. Dai, K.-Y. Fu, N.-T. Dai. A gelatin/collagen/polycaprolactone scaffold for skin regeneration. PeerJ e6358 (2019) IF 2.1
57. C. Chong, Y. Wang, A. Faith, R. Parungao, P. Maitz, Z. Li. Skin wound repair: Results of a pre-clinical study to evaluate electrospun collagen-elastin-PCL scaffolds as dermal substitutes. Burns 45 (7) 1639-1648 (2019) IF 2.1
58. K. Song, Q. Kong, L. Li, Y. Wang, R. Parungao, S. Zheng, Y. Nie, Z. Jiao, H. Wang, T. Liu. In vitro fabrication and biocompatibility assay of a biomimetic osteoblastic Niche. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 189 (2) 471-484 (2019) IF 1.4
59. B. Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh, S. Mithieux, M. A. Hiob, Y. Wang, A. Chong, A. S. Weiss. Fabricated tropoelastin-silk yarns and woven textiles for diverse tissue engineering applications. Acta Biomaterialia 91: 112-122 (2019) IF 6.6
60. X. Hu, W. Li, L. Li, Y. Lu, Y. Wang, R. Parungao, T. Liu, Y. Nie, H. Wang, K. Song. A
biomimetic cartilage gradient hybrid scaffolds for functional tissue engineering of cartilage.
Tissue and Cell 58: 84-92 (2019) IF 3.1
61. X. Hu, Y. Man, W. Li, L. Li, J. Xu, R. Parungao, Y. Wang,S. Zheng, Y. Nie, T. Liu, K. Song. 3D bio-printing of CS/Gel/HA/Gr hybrid osteochondral scaffolds. Polymer 11 (2): 1-16 (2019) IF 3.7
62. J. Bi, K. Song, S. Wu, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang,T. Liu. Effect of thermal-responsive surfaces based on PNIPPAAm on cell adsorption/desorption. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials. 68(4);145-151 (2019) IF 2.3

2020
63. J. Hew, R. Parungao, H. Shi, K. Tsai, S. Kim, D. Ma, J. Malcolm, Z. Li, P. Maitz, Y. Wang*. Mouse models in burns research: characterisation of the hypermetabolic response to burn injury. Burns 46 (3):663-674 (2020) IF 2.1
64. X. Hu, J. Xu, W. Li, L. Li, R. Parungao, Y. Wang, S. Zheng, Y. Nie, T. Liu, K. Song. Therapeutic “Tool” In reconstruction and regeneration of tissue engineering for osteochondral repair. (Epub ahead of print, Accepted 5th Dec. 2019 Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
IF 1.4)
65. J. Hew, R. Parungao, P. Shi, D. Ma, K. Tsai, Z. Li. S. Solon-Biet, M. D’Souz, D. LeCouteur, S.J. Simpson, M. Jeschke, P. Maitz, Y. Wang*. The geometric framework reveals that a moderate-protein, high-carbohdyate intake is optimal for severe burn injury in mice. British Journal of Nutrition 123(9) 1056-1066 (2020) IF 3.3
66. J. Maitz, Y. Wang,F. Suarez, A. Fathi, R. Parungao, P. van Zuijlen, P. Maitz, Z. Li. The effects of cross-linking a collagen-elastin dermal template, Matriderm, on scaffold biostability and biodegradation. (Epub ahead of print, Accepted 19th Feb.2020, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, IF 3.3)
67. J. Zhu, Q. Kong, S. Zheng, Y. Wang, Z. Jiao, Y. Nie, T. Liu, K. Song. Toxicology evaluation of ionic liquid in a biological functional tissue construct model based on nanohydroxyapatite/ chitosan/gelatin hybrid scaffolds. (Epub ahead of print, Accepted 5th Apr. 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, IF 3.9)
68. J. Hew, C. Mooney, J. Smyth, R. Parungao, C. Chong, H. Shi, K. Tsai, C. Nicholls, Z. Li, S. Solon-Biet, D. Le Couteur, S. Simpson, M. Jeschke, P. Maitz, Y. Wang*. Macronutrient balance and metabolic change is associated with wound healing in mice post-acute injury (Under review, British Journal of Surgery IF 5.6).
69. H. Shi, K. Cheer, U. Simanainen, D. Ma, B. Lasmana, R. Parungao, J. Hew, M. Cooper, D. Handelsman, P. Maitz, Y. Wang*. The role of androgens in cutaneous and major burn wound healing. (Under review, Frontiers in Endocrinology IF 3.7)

Book chapter
70. H-I. Chang, Y. Wang, ‘Chapter 27, Cell Responses to the Surface and Architecture of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds.’ “Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering; Cells and Biomaterials”, InTech-Open Access Publisher (2011)
71. C. Chong, Z. Li, P. Maitz, Y. Wang*, ‘Scaffolds: Skin Tissue Engineering.’ Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials, Volume 11 Page 7124-7137, Taylor & Francis Group (2015)

Patent
72. Inventors : Y. Wang, H-I. Chang, Allan G.A. Coombes ‘Method for manufacturing a porous polymer matrix.’ International Patent (PCT/AU2008/000617, expired) 2008. International Publication Number WO/2008/134807

CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Annual Meeting of Chinese Burn Association 2018. Oral presentation. Y. Wang, P. Shi, P. Maitz, D. Hadelsman, M. Cooper. ‘Pure androgens accelerate burn injury wound healing’
2. The 11th Asia Pacific Burn Congress, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan, April, 2017. Keynote speaker, Y. Wang, J. J. Hew, S. Solon-Biet, C. Mooney, J. Smyth, C. Chong, R. Parungo, S. Simposn, Z. Li, P. Maitz. ‘The optimal macronutrient balance for burn injury wound healing’.
3. 10th World Congress of Tissue Engineering and Stem cells, Youth Convention Centre, Nanjing, China, November, 2016. Keynote speaker, Y. Wang, C. Chong, Z. Li and P. Maitz. ‘Elastic dermal substitute for severe burn injury’.
4. TERMIS- World Congress, Boston, United State, September, 2015. Poster presentation Y.
Wang*, C. Chong, A. Fathi, F. Dehghani, A. Weiss, P. Maitz and Z. Li ‘Study of a tropoelastincontaining dermal scaffold for wound healing’.
5. ISBI-17th World Congress, Sydney, Australia, October 2014. Oral Presentation Y. Wang, C. Chong, T. Weiss, P. Maitz and Z. Li ‘Characterization of elastin-Integra on wound contraction and angiogenesis’.
6. ISBI-17th World Congress, Sydney, Australia, October 2014. Oral Presentation J. Hew, S. Solon-Biet, A. McMahon, D. Le Couteur, S. Simpson, Z. Li, P. Matiz and Y. Wang*‘The role of high protein diet in skin formation’.
7. TERMIS-EU conference, Genova, Italy, June 2014. Poster presentation. C. Chong, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, Z. Li ‘A novel triple polymer composite scaffold for skin tissue engineering’.
8. IPSC 2014, Concord Medical Education Centre, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord, Australia, May 2014. Oral Presentation J. Hew, S. Solon-Biet, A.McMahon, D. Le Couter, S. Simpson, Z. Li, P. Maitz and Y. Wang*‘ Macronutrients and skin structure’.
9. ANZBA ASM 2012, Wrest Point Convention Centre, Hobart, Australia, October, 2012. Poster presentation Y. Wang, Z. Li, U. Simanainen, D. Handelsman, P. Maitz. ‘Androgen and wound healing-design of a new dressing material to accelerate wound healing’.
10. ANZBA ASM 2012, Wrest Point Convention Centre, Hobart, Australia, October, 2012. Oral
presentation C. Chong, Y. Wang, P. Maitz, Z. Li ‘Collagen-Polycaprolactone biocomposite for
skin regeneration’.
11. TERMIS- World Congress, Hofburg Congress Centre, Vienna, Austria, September, 2012. Poster presentation Y. Wang, C. Chong, C. Blaker, P. Maitz, Z. Li ‘Modified collagen-PCL scaffolds enhance skin cell ingrowth and promote skin regeneration during wound healing’.
12. Endocrine Society of Australia meeting, Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia, August, 2012. Oral presentation T. Ryan, D. Lee, Y. Wang, Y.R. Gao, D Handelsman, U. Simanainen, ‘Androgens modify skin formation and DMBA-induced pathology in mice.’
13. 9th Biomaterials World Congress, Inter Continental Century Centre, Chengdu, China, June, 2012. Poster presentation Y. Wang, C. Chong, P. Maitz, Z. Li, ‘Skin tissue engineering using a biodegradable polymer.’
14. ANZBA ASM 2011, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia, October, 2011. Oral
poster presentation Y. Wang, S. Kim, A. Lee, P. Maitz and Z. Li, ‘Investigation of tea tree oil hydrogel (BurnAid®) cytotoxic effect on skin cells and anti-inflammatory activity.’
15. ANZBA ASM 2011, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia, October, 2011. Oral presentation Y. Wang, C. Chong, P. Maitz and Z. Li, ‘Investigation of skin cells behavior on porous substitute and its performance in wound healing.’
16. ANZBA ASM 2011, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia, October, 2011. Poster presentation M. Pye, Y. Wang, Z. Li, P. Maitz, ‘Honey in burn wound management: Impact of honey on skin cells.’
17. ICDDT 3 Dubai, February 2011, Oral presentation A. Coombes, Y. Wang, D. Wertheim, A. Jones ‘Elucidating the protein release behavior of matrix-type delivery devices using Micro CT.’
18. ANZBA ASM 2010, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Australia, October, 2010. Oral
presentation Y. Wang, D. Martinez Tobon, P. Maitz and Z. Li, ‘Development of porous
polycaprolactone/collagen scaffolds for skin tissue engineering.’
19. ANZBA ASM 2010, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Australia, October, 2010.Poster oral presentation Y. Wang, A. Lee, P. Maitz and Z. Li, ‘BurnAid- A tea tree oil containing first aid hydrogel: cytotoxicity and possible anti-inflammatory effects.’
20. TERMIS-AP Conference, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia, September, 2010. Oral presentation Y. Wang, D. Martinez Tobon, P. Maitz and Z. Li, “Efficacy and safety of engineered skin substitute on skin wound healing”
21. TERMIS-AP Conference, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia, September, 2010. Oral
presentation Y. Wang, J. Lam, B. Zhang, P.E. Tomlins, X. Li, O. Alpar, D. F. Wertheim, A.S.
Jones, A. Coombes, “Biomechanical characterization of a micro/macroporous polycaprolactone tissue integrating vascular graft.”
22. The International Conference on Pharmacy and Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences, Indonesia, October, 2009, Oral presentation D. Hariyadi, S. Lin, Y. Wang, B. Bhandari, A. Coombes, ‘Diffusion loading of small molecule bioactives in alginate gel microspheres prepared by a novel double-spray technique.’
23. Pacific Polymer Conference-11, Cairns, Australia, December, 2009. H-I. Chang, Y. Wang, Allan G. A. Coombes, ‘Microporous Polycaprolactone Matrices in Drug Delivery.’
24. APSA Annual Conference, Australian National University, Australia, December, 2008. Oral presentation Y. Wang, X. Li, O. Alpar, A.G.A. Coombes, ‘Delivery of bioactive macromolecules from microporous PCL matrices: release kinetics and activity profiles of lysozyme, collagenase and catalase.’
25. APSA Annual Conference, Australian National University, Australia, December, 2008. Poster presentation S. Lin, Y. Wang, S. Firth, A. Coombes, ‘Characterisation of alginate fibres for controlled delivery of proteins in nerve regeneration.’
26. TERMIS-AP Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, November, 2008. Poster presentation S. Lin, Y. Wang, S. Firth, A. Coombes, ‘Characterisation of alginate fibres for nerve regeneration.’
27. TERMIS-AP Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, November, 2008. C-C The, Y-T Li, P. Hsiu Chiang, Y. Wang, H-I Chang, ‘The characterizing PCL microporous matrices for the application in bone tissue engineering.’
28. TERMIS-EU Conference, Regent’s Park, London, UK, September, 2007 Oral presentation Y. Wang, H-I Chang, D.F. Wertheim, A.S Jones, A.G.A. Coombes, “Polycaprolactone-based
biocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering. Assessment of macroporosity using micro computed tomography (Micro-CT).”
29. United Kingdom Society of Biomaterials (UKSB) 6th Annual Conference, King’s College, London, UK, July, 2007 Poster presentation Y. Wang, H-I Chang, D.F. Wertheim, A.S Jones, C. Jackson, A.G.A. Coombes, “3-D qualitative and quantitative assessment of the internal architecture of polycaprolactone-based biocomposite scaffolds for soft tissue engineering.”
30. British Pharmaceutical Conference 2006, Manchester Center, Manchester, UK, September, 2006. Poster presentation Y. Wang, H-I Chang, D.F. Wertheim, A.S Jones, C. Jackson, A.G.A. Coombes “Controling the porosity of polycaprolactone-based biocomposites to improve tissue in growth and delivery of growth factors.”
31. International Material Congress 2006, Carlton House Terrace, London, UK, April, 2006. Poster presentation Y. Wang, H-I Chang, A.S Jones, C. Jackson, A.G.A. Coombes “Precipitation casting of polycaprolactone-based biocomposites for controlled delivery of growth factors.