Areas of research interest

Orthopedic implants; Bone tissue engineering; Biomechanics; Bone biology;

Research projects

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (31200715, 31570970) 2. Tianjin Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology (14JCQNJC03100)

Selected publications (Journal articles, patents and books)

Journal paper: 1. Yubin Meng,Xue Li,Zhaoyang Li,Chaoyong Liu,Jin Zhao,Jianwei Wang,Yunde Liu,Xubo Yuan,Zhenduo Cui,Xianjin Yang. Surface Functionalization of Titanium Alloy with miR-29b Nanocapsules to Enhance Bone Regeneration,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,2016,8(9):5783-5793. 2. Wenchao Feng,Zhen Geng,Zhaoyang Li,Zhenduo Cui,Shengli Zhu,Yanqin Liang,Yunde Liu,Renfeng Wang,Xianjin Yang. Controlled release behaviour and antibacterial effects of antibiotic-loaded titania nanotubes,Materials Science and Engineering: C,2016,62:105-112. 3. Zhen Geng,Zhenduo Cui,Zhaoyang Li,Shengli Zhu,Yanqin Liang,Yunde Liu,Xue Li,Xin He,Xiaoxu Yu,Renfeng Wang,Xianjin Yang. Strontium incorporation to optimize the antibacterial and biological characteristics of silver-substituted hydroxyapatite coating,Materials Science and Engineering: C,2016,58:467-477. 4. Yubin Meng,Xue Li,Zhaoyang Li,Jin Zhao,Xubo Yuan,Yu Ren,Zhenduo Cui,Yunde Liu,Xianjin Yang. microRNA-21 promotes osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by the PI3K/-catenin pathway,Journal of Orthopaedic Research,2015,33(7):957-964. 5. Jingjing Wang,Zhaoyang Li,Yanqin Liang,Shengli Zhu,Zhenduo Cui,Huijing Bao,Yunde Liu,Xianjin Yang. Cytotoxicity and antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles deposited onto dopamine-functionalised titanium,Materials Express,2015,5(3):191-200. 6. Zhen Geng,Zhenduo Cui,Zhaoyang Li,Shengli Zhu,Yanqin Liang,William Weijia Lu,Xianjin Yan. Synthesis, characterization and the formation mechanism of magnesium- and strontium-substituted hydroxyapatite,Journal of Materials Chemistry B,2015,3(18):3738-3746. 7. Haibin Li,Zhenduo Cui,Zhaoyang Li,Shengli Zhu,Xianjin Yang. Surface modification by gas nitriding for improving cavitation erosion resistance of CP-Ti,Applied Surface Science,2014,298:164-170. 8. Lixia Long,Xubo Yuan,Zhaoyang Li,Ke Li,Zhenduo Cui,Xiujun Zhang,Jing Sheng. Anti-fouling properties of polylactic acid film modified by pegylated phosphorylcholine derivatives,Materials Chemistry and Physics,2014,143(3):929-938. 9. Xinming Zhang,Zhaoyang Li,Xubo Yuan,Zhenduo Cui,Xianjin Yang. Fabrication of dopamine-modified hyaluronic acid/chitosan multilayers on titanium alloy by layer-by-layer self-assembly for promoting osteoblast growth,Applied Surface Science,2013,284:732-737. 10. Zhaoyang Li,Ning Yuan,Raymond Wing Moon Lam, Zhenduo Cui, Xianjin Yang, William Weijia Lu. Preclinical evaluation of strontium-containing bioactive bone cement,Materials Science and Engineering: C,2013,33(8):5100-5104. 11. Xinming Zhang,Zhaoyang Li,Xubo Yuan,Zhenduo Cui,Huijing Bao,Xue Li,Yunde Liu,Xianjin Yang. Cytotoxicity and antibacterial property of titanium alloy coated with silver nanoparticle-containing polyelectrolyte multilayer,Materials Science and Engineering: C,2013,33(5):2816-2820. 12. Haibin Li,Zhaoyang Li ,Shengli Zhu,Xianjin Yang,Zhenduo Cui. Effect of gas nitriding treatment on cavitation erosion behavior of commercially pure Ti and Ti−6Al−4V alloy,Surface and Coatings Technology,2013,221:29-36.

Social Appointments

Member, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research; Associate member, Hong Kong Orthopedic Association; Member, International Chinese Hard Tissue Society