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The Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Professor

Cathy Ye BEng DPhil

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

Fellow of Linacre College

EMAIL: hua.ye@eng.ox.ac.uk
TEL: 01865 617689
COLLEGE: Linacre College
LOCATION:
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Old Road Campus Research Building, Oxford OX3 7DQ

Biography

Professor Hua (Cathy) Ye recieved her BEng in Chemical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, China. She graduated with a DPhil in Biochemical Engineering from University College, Oxford in 2005.

Cathy was a Post-doctoral Research Assistant at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, before taking up her post at Oxford as University Lecturer in Engineering Science and Fellow of Linacre College.

Most Recent Publications

A tri-component knee plug for the 3rd generation of autologous chondrocyte implantation

Tayebi L, Cui Z & Ye H (2020), Scientific Reports, 10(2020)

Electrospun fibres with hyaluronic acid-chitosan nanoparticles produced by a portable device

Fuenteslópez CV & Ye H (2020), Nanomaterials, 10(10)

Granular cellulose nanofibril hydrogel scaffolds for 3D cell cultivation

Gehlen DB et al. (2020), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18)

A single-cell Raman-based platform to identify developmental stages of human pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Hsu C-C et al. (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Numerical study of the formation and drying kinetics of a capillary bridge of trehalose solution between two parallel hydrophilic fibres

Dye J et al. (2020), Chemical Engineering Science, 226(23)
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Research Interests

Within the broad research area of tissue engineering and stem cell technologies, Cathy's specific research interests lie in three interconnected areas: in vitro cancer model, biomaterials and bioreactor for tissue engineering and stem cell expansion

Research Groups

Tissue Engineering

Current Projects

  • Engineering human neural networks (BBSRC for 5 years)
  • Development of a smart bioreactor for mammalian adherent cell expansion for application to cell therapy -  Grant (EPSRC First Grant (EP/H021442/1) from 1st Jan 2010 for two years)
  • Development of bone-cartilage interface (EPSRC Studentship)
  • Development of in vitro three-dimensional tumour models – a feasibility study (John Fell Fund, University of Oxford from 1st Oct 2008 for 18 months)

Most Recent Publications

A tri-component knee plug for the 3rd generation of autologous chondrocyte implantation

Tayebi L, Cui Z & Ye H (2020), Scientific Reports, 10(2020)

Electrospun fibres with hyaluronic acid-chitosan nanoparticles produced by a portable device

Fuenteslópez CV & Ye H (2020), Nanomaterials, 10(10)

Granular cellulose nanofibril hydrogel scaffolds for 3D cell cultivation

Gehlen DB et al. (2020), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18)

A single-cell Raman-based platform to identify developmental stages of human pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Hsu C-C et al. (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Numerical study of the formation and drying kinetics of a capillary bridge of trehalose solution between two parallel hydrophilic fibres

Dye J et al. (2020), Chemical Engineering Science, 226(23)
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Teaching

Lectures

  • C10 Biosystem Modelling 
  • C23/BME2 Tissue Engineering
  • B17/BME1 Biomechanics

Lab organisation

  • Tissue Engineering Lab for MSc in Biomedical Engineering
  • Biochemical Engineering Coursework Module
  • Cell characterisation for Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Innovation

Most Recent Publications

A tri-component knee plug for the 3rd generation of autologous chondrocyte implantation

Tayebi L, Cui Z & Ye H (2020), Scientific Reports, 10(2020)

Electrospun fibres with hyaluronic acid-chitosan nanoparticles produced by a portable device

Fuenteslópez CV & Ye H (2020), Nanomaterials, 10(10)

Granular cellulose nanofibril hydrogel scaffolds for 3D cell cultivation

Gehlen DB et al. (2020), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18)

A single-cell Raman-based platform to identify developmental stages of human pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Hsu C-C et al. (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Numerical study of the formation and drying kinetics of a capillary bridge of trehalose solution between two parallel hydrophilic fibres

Dye J et al. (2020), Chemical Engineering Science, 226(23)
View all

DPhil Opportunities

There are PhD projects available for interested candidates within the group research activities. Informal inquiries can be directed to Dr Cathy Ye. However, PhD applications have to be done through the university website.

Most Recent Publications

A tri-component knee plug for the 3rd generation of autologous chondrocyte implantation

Tayebi L, Cui Z & Ye H (2020), Scientific Reports, 10(2020)

Electrospun fibres with hyaluronic acid-chitosan nanoparticles produced by a portable device

Fuenteslópez CV & Ye H (2020), Nanomaterials, 10(10)

Granular cellulose nanofibril hydrogel scaffolds for 3D cell cultivation

Gehlen DB et al. (2020), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18)

A single-cell Raman-based platform to identify developmental stages of human pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Hsu C-C et al. (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Numerical study of the formation and drying kinetics of a capillary bridge of trehalose solution between two parallel hydrophilic fibres

Dye J et al. (2020), Chemical Engineering Science, 226(23)
View all

News

Simple smartphone-based assessments, such as a touch screen drawing test, can be used to measure disease symptoms when patients are not in the clinic

12 Apr 2021

STEM for Britain Award for Clinical AI Researcher
Graphic of UK and Part of Europe

26 Mar 2021

Funding awarded for European Training Network in AI

23 Mar 2021

Global Health - Summer Projects

22 Mar 2021

Could South African mine wastes provide feasible storage for CO2?