Evelyn K.f. Yim
Associate Professor
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Evelyn K.F. Yim, received her PhD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA. Professor Yim’s work on stem cells, nanofabrication and biomaterials supports the advancement of healthcare technologies to repair, replace or regenerate damaged tissue and organ structures.
Research Interest
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Nanopatterning, Nanotopography, Regulation of stem cell maintenance and differentiation.
Publications
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Chew SY, Wen J, Yim EK, Leong KW. Sustained release of proteins from electrospun biodegradable fibers. Biomacromolecules. 2005 Jul 11;6(4):2017-24.
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Yim EK, Reano RM, Pang SW, Yee AF, Chen CS, Leong KW. Nanopattern-induced changes in morphology and motility of smooth muscle cells. Biomaterials. 2005 Sep 30;26(26):5405-13.
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Yim EK, Pang SW, Leong KW. Synthetic nanostructures inducing differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into neuronal lineage. Experimental cell research. 2007 May 15;313(9):1820-9.
