K. Jimmy Hsia, Ph.D.

For some time now, it has been observed that wounds with a zig-zag pattern heal faster than those which simply form a straight line. Scientists have now determined why this is the case, and their findings could change the ways in which surgical incisions are made.

Led by Prof. K Jimmy Hsia, a team at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University started out with a micro-patterned hydrogel, the surface of which was seeded with Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. Although these cells are obtained from dog kidneys, they are epithelial cells of the type that are also found in the skin… Continue reading.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of K. Jimmy Hsia, Ph.D., President’s Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Vice President for Alumni & International Affairs, to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”

Dr. Hsia was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for “significant contributions to cellular mechanics and mechanobiology research, and outstanding leadership in interdisciplinary research and education.“