Chi Ma, Ph.D.

• 1. Design innovative biomaterials with bio-inspired morphologies and functions for bone repair;
• 2. Explore the novel roles of tendon/ligaments in skeletal development and regeneration
• 3. Develop animal models with high clinical relevance for testing advanced tissue engineering strategies for bone tissue regeneration.

 Featured Publications

Ex vivo study of detergent-assisted intraosseous bone wash treatment of osteonecrosis.

Andre G, Boschetto F, Gokani V, Singhal M, Jing Y, Kim HKW, Ma C, J Orthop Res 2022 Dec

A rat model of ischemic osteonecrosis for investigating local therapeutics using biomaterials.

Ma C, Andre G, Edwards D, Kim HKW, Acta Biomater 2021 09 132 260-271

Scx^Lin cells directly form a subset of chondrocytes in temporomandibular joint that are sharply increased in Dmp1-null mice.

Ma C, Jing Y, Li H, Wang K, Wang Z, Xu C, Sun X, Kaji D, Han X, Huang A, Feng JQ, Bone 2021 Jan 142 115687

Bio-Inspired Micropatterned Platforms Recapitulate 3D Physiological Morphologies of Bone and Dentinal Cells.

Ma C, Chang B, Jing Y, Kim H, Liu X Adv Sci (Weinh) 2018 Dec 5 12 1801037

Formation of Nanofibrous Matrices, Three-Dimensional Scaffolds, and Microspheres: From Theory to Practice.

Ma C, Liu X, Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2017 Jan 23 1 50-59

Tendon Cells Root Into (Instead of Attach to) Humeral Bone Head via Fibrocartilage-Enthesis.

Wang Z, Ma C, Chen D, Haslett C, Xu C, Dong C, Wang X, Zheng M, Jing Y, Feng JQ, Int J Biol Sci 2023 19 1 183-203

Dental Pulp Stem Cell Polarization: Effects of Biophysical Factors.

Chang B, Ma C, Feng J, Svoboda KKH, Liu X, J Dent Res 2021 Jul 220345211028850

Osteocytes but not osteoblasts directly build mineralized bone structures.

Wang K, Ren Y, Lin S, Jing Y, Ma C, Wang J, Yuan XB, Han X, Zhao H, Wang Z, Zheng M, Xiao Y, Chen L, Olsen BR, Feng JQ, Int J Biol Sci 2021 17 10 2430-2448

Nanofibrous Tubular Three-Dimensional Platform for Single Dental Pulp Stem Cell Polarization.

Chang B, Ma C, Liu X, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020 Dec 12 49 54481-54488

Development of a novel minimally invasive technique to washout necrotic bone marrow content from epiphyseal bone: A preliminary cadaveric bone study.

Alves do Monte F, Sung Park M, Gokani V, Singhal M, Ma C, Aruwajoye OO, Niese B, Liu X, Kim HKW, Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Jun 106 4 709-715

• William J. Gies Award
  American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (2023)
• POSNA Research Grant
  Uncovering the Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy for Pediatric Osteonecrosis (2022-2024)
• First Class Poster Presentation Award
  Research Day in Texas A&M College of Dentistry (2015)

• American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (2019)
• Biomedical Engineering Society (2014)
• Orthopaedic Research Society (2018)
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2021)
• Society of Biomaterials (2018)