Joyce Y. Wong, PhD

Professor (BME, MSE), Inaugural Term Distinguished Professor of Engineering

Office ERB 520A
Email jywong@bu.edu
Phone (617) 353-2374
Fax (617) 353-6766
Website Joyce Wong Laboratory

In the News

BU Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
September 24, 2025
The grant will also spur investment in early-career faculty. [ More ]
Dean Announces First Faculty to Earn New Awards for Lab Equipment
December 18, 2024
“The quality of the research that these inaugural infrastructure awards will support is incredible." [ More ]

Publications

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Research Areas

Biomaterials to diagnose and treat maternal and child health. Study of fundamental cell-biomaterial interactions to support applications including pediatric vascular tissue engineering, diagnostic and theranostic agents for abdominal surgical adhesions, biomaterials-based tissue-engineered models (placenta and fallopian tube), and precision therapeutic and diagnostic (e.g. ultrasound and MRI) nanotechnology solutions for women’s reproductive health.

Honors and Awards

2024 – WACBE Savio L-Y. Woo Distinguished Lecturer
2024-2025 – President-Elect, Society for Biomaterials
2024 – Fellow of Biomaterials Science & Engineering, International College of Fellows
2022-2024 – President, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
2022 – Fellow of Controlled Release Society
2021 – Fellow of International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
2020 – Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
2020 – Clemson Award for Basic Research, Society for Biomaterials
2020-2021 – Chair, College of Fellows (AIMBE)
2018 – Advocate of the Year Award, BU GWISE
2017 – Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
2017 – Charles DeLisi Distinguished Lecturer, Boston University, College of Engineering
2015 – Faculty Service Award, Boston University, College of Engineering
2014 – Inaugural Term Distinguished Professor of Engineering, BU COE
2013 – Fellow Biomedical Engineering Society

Additional Affiliations

Division of Materials Science & Engineering

Departments or Divisions: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering

Affiliations: Primary & Affiliated Faculty, Synthetic Biology, Tissue Engineering & Mechanobiology

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