Dr. James H.-C. Wang is the Albert B. Ferguson, Jr. Chair Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also directs the MechanoBiology Laboratory and holds joint appointments in Bioengineering and in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Wang’s research focuses on musculoskeletal mechanobiology, particularly the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying mechanical loading–induced tendinopathy. His laboratory investigates strategies to enhance tendon, enthesis, and ligament healing through tissue engineering and regenerative approaches. He has also pioneered the repurposing of drugs such as metformin to treat chronic tendon pain and to promote tissue repair and regeneration.
Dr. Wang has authored more than 145 peer-reviewed papers (h-index = 64; >16,000 citations), 30 book chapters, and over 270 abstracts. He has served on NIH and NSF study sections, as an academic editor and editorial board member for leading journals, and as President of both the Society of Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine and the International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society. He is an elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR)
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