Young Hye Song Data-verified

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Federal Grant PI

Assistant Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

faculty

18 h-index 33 pubs 1,356 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Young Hye Song's research focuses on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with a particular emphasis on developing novel biomaterials and decellularization techniques for tissue repair and regeneration. Her work has investigated the use of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles and nanomaterial-based scaffolds, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanocellulose, for various tissue engineering applications. Song has also explored advanced decellularization methods, such as apoptosis-assisted techniques, to create biocompatible scaffolds from native tissues.

Her research extends to the neuro-regenerative potential of engineered tissues, examining the behavior of adipose-derived stem cells in collagen I hydrogels and the use of decellularized peripheral nerve as a delivery vehicle for neural applications. Song has received federal funding for her work, including grants from the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study fibrotic scar after spinal cord injury and from the NIH/National Cancer Institute to investigate metabolic rewiring in breast tumor innervation. She also holds an NSF grant focused on expanding the versatility of extracellular matrix hydrogels.

With an h-index of 18 and over 1,300 citations across 30 publications, Song actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her work contributes to the fields of biomaterials, regenerative medicine, and neuroscience.

Metrics

  • h-index: 18
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 1,356

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

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Federal Grants 3 $1,417,365 total

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

Investigating the role of metabolic rewiring in breast tumor innervation

National Cancer Institute $497,581 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 Aug 2025 - Jul 2028

Towards expanding versatility of extracellular matrix hydrogels

Engineering of Biomed Systems $490,000

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