Young Hye Song Source Confirmed

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Federal Grant PI

Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

18 h-index 30 pubs 1,298 cited

Research Areas

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Mesenchymal stem cell research Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Extracellular vesicles in disease Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Young Hye Song's research focuses on tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and understanding the interplay between metabolism, cancer, and the nervous system. Song has received significant federal funding for this work, serving as PI on three grants totaling over $1.4 million. One NIH-funded project investigates bioengineered in vitro test beds to study fibrotic scar formation after spinal cord injury. Another NIH grant supports research into the role of metabolic rewiring in breast tumor innervation. Additionally, a grant from the NSF aims to expand the versatility of extracellular matrix hydrogels.

Song's publications reflect this research agenda. Recent work includes a review on nanomaterial-based scaffolds for tissue engineering, exploring materials like graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanocellulose. Other publications address the use of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in tissue repair and regenerative applications, as well as novel methods for lung tissue decellularization. Research also extends to peripheral nerve decellularization for neural applications and the neuro-regenerative potential of stem cells in specific hydrogels. Song also investigates the role of metabolites in cancer and associated nerve crosstalk.

With an h-index of 18 and over 1,200 citations across 30 publications, Song actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Emory Gregory and Nikolas Ala-Kokko, with whom Song has co-authored multiple publications. Song maintains an active laboratory website to share research updates.

Metrics

  • h-index: 18
  • Publications: 30
  • Citations: 1,298

Selected Publications

  • Work-In-Progress: Bridging the Knowledge Gap- Integrating Design, 3D Modeling, Simulation, and Testing in a Junior-Level Biomaterials Course for Improved Student Outcomes and Employability (2025) DOI
  • Pancreatic cancer extracellular vesicles stimulate Schwann cell activation and perineural invasion in vitro via IL-8/CCL2 (2025) DOI
  • Abstract B026: Pancreatic tumor extracellular vesicles induce perineural invasion in vitro via IL- 8/CCL2 (2024) DOI
  • Investigation of neuro-regenerative therapeutic potential of nerve composite matrix hydrogels embedded with adipose-derived stem cells (2024) DOI
  • Development of Tissue-Engineered Model of Fibrotic Scarring after Spinal Cord Injury to Study Astrocyte Activation and Neurite Outgrowth In Vitro (2024) DOI
  • Pancreatic Cancer Extracellular Vesicles Stimulate Schwann Cell Activation and Perineural Invasion in Vitro Via Il-8/Ccl2 (2024) DOI
  • Neuro-regenerative behavior of adipose-derived stem cells in aligned collagen I hydrogels (2023) DOI
  • Pancreatic Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Stimulate Schwann Cell Phenotype Indicative of Perineural Invasion via IL-8 Signaling (2023) DOI
  • Neuro-Regenerative Behavior of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Aligned Collagen I Hydrogels (2023) DOI
  • Neuro-Regenerative Behavior of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Aligned Collagen I Hydrogels (2023) DOI
  • Nanomaterial-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review on Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocellulose (2023) DOI
  • Versatility of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in tissue repair and regenerative applications (2022) DOI
  • Apoptosis-Decellularized Peripheral Nerve Scaffold Allows Regeneration across Nerve Gap (2022) DOI
  • Peripheral Nerve Decellularization for <i>In Vitro</i> Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Use: A Comparative Study (2022) DOI
  • Exploring the Role of Metabolites in Cancer and the Associated Nerve Crosstalk (2022) DOI

Federal Grants 3 $1,413,579 total

NIH/National Cancer Institute Contact PI May 2024 - Apr 2029

Investigating the role of metabolic rewiring in breast tumor innervation

National Cancer Institute $493,795 R37
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Contact PI Apr 2021 - Mar 2025

Bioengineering in vitro test beds to study fibrotic scar after spinal cord injury

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke $429,784 R15
NSF PI

Towards expanding versatility of extracellular matrix hydrogels

Engineering of Biomed Systems $490,000

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Emory Gregory University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Nikolas Ala-Kokko University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Patrick Kuczwara University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Sun‐Ok Lee University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Casey Atwood University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Reagan Dugan University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication In Ha Baek University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Robert J. Griffin University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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