Joo L. Ong
USAA Foundation Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
UTSA college of Engineering
USA
Biography
Joo L. Ong’s primary research interests focus on the regeneration of bone for large critical sized-defects, surface modifications and characterization of the implant biomaterials for dental and orthopedic applications, modification of tissue-engineered ceramic scaffolds, protein-biomaterials interactions and cell-biomaterial interactions in vitro and in vivo using small and large animal models. Dr. Ong is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He is also the Associate Editor for the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B. His publication portfolio includes two books (one edited), 16 book chapters, and 146 peer-reviewed journal publications. He has four issued patents from his research work and one pending patent filed with the US Patent Office
Research Interest
Tissue Engineering Surface Modification Implants Materials Characterization In vitro cell culture studies In vivo animal studies