Application of Biomaterials in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

Dr. Yi-da Tang is a Professor at Department of Cardiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China. Yida Tang, MD, PhD, director of the cardiology department of Peking University Third Hospital, Deputy Director of key laboratory of Molecular Cardiology of Peking University Health Science Center. Winner of the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars, distinguished professor of Yangtze River scholars of the Ministry of Education, young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions of the national million talents project, and Leading talents of capital science and technology. His society membership mainly includes the leader of metabolic cardiovascular disease group of Chinese Society Cardiology, the president of Beijing Association of precision medicine, fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI).

Dr. Jing Yang is a Professor at Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College. She is doctoral supervisor of Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacy of Peking Union Medical College. She received Ph.D from Peking Union Medical College. Her research interests include the design of biomaterials and drug delivery system and their application in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Dr. Yufeng Zheng is a Boya Chair Professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University. He is the Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE), and College of Fellows, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He received his bachelor’s degree in metal materials and Heat treatment from Harbin Shipbuilding Engineering Institute and his doctor’s degree in materials science from Harbin Institute of Technology. His research interests are mainly in metallic biomedical materials and their medical devices.

Dr. Yongjun Li is chief of Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Centre of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; He is a Professor of Peking Union Medical College and Peking University. He received his M.D at Sun Yet-san University of Medical Sciences and PhD. in Peking Union Medical College. He is Chairman of Chinese Medical Education Association Peripheral Vascular Disease Committee and a member of Chinese Medical Association Vascular Surgeon committee, a member of Chinese Medical Doctor Association Vascular Surgeon Committee and Deputy Secretary-General of National Society of Vascular Surgery. His lab mainly focuses on treatment and translational studies of vascular diseases.

Dr. Yong Zeng is the director of the Department of Cardiology at Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University. He received Master’s degree from West China University of Medical Sciences and M.D. from Peking Union Medical College. He is an ESC Fellow, a member of the Cardiac Critical Care Expert Committee of the Cross-Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association, and a China Member of the Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease Group of the Cardiovascular Branch of the Medical Association. Dr. Zeng was one of the first instructors in the Cardiovascular Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment Training Base of the Ministry of Health (Coronary Heart Disease Intervention), was part of the editorial board of the Chin J Cardiology, the Chinese Preventive Medicine, and was a reviewer of Chinese Diabetes and other journals.