The Heo Lab

Fun Lab for Nuclear Mechanobiology and Tissue Engineering for Musculoskeletal Repair @McKayLaboratory in the Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery @Penn (led by @SuChinHeo)

[The Heo Lab @HeoLab]

New Lab Logo (designed by Tyler and Britney! Thank you!)
The pattern in the logo represents Harmony, Unity, Dynamism, Bio, the Taegeuk symbol from the South Korean flag, and the signature red and blue colors of the University of Pennsylvania etc..

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K4DN 2025
"Frontiers in 3D Genomics: Architecture, Dynamics, and Disease"

Nov 10(Mon) - 14(Fri), 2025
KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea

Programs: https://t.co/ZxaoJD35hL
Registration: https://t.co/BPFeuTUElU

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Stem Cell 학회 초청 강연. 어쩌다보니 크레타섬. 아시안은 나 밖에 없나? 갑자기 외로움…
Just made it after a long series of flight delays.

Thank you, Jeff for the kind invitation!

Very much looking forward to meeting great scientists and engaging in their talks.

[Orthopaedic Research Society @ORSsociety]

🌏 Join us Oct 8, 7–8 PM CT for a #WebinarWednesday with the @orsmeniscus, Meniscus Matters: The Asian Chapter! Clinicians from the USA & Japan will compare standards in #meniscusrepair, share best practices & foster global collaboration. Register: https://t.co/kUAoUnzOD3

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Tyler, a Penn Bioengineering student in my lab, and Dr. Woodworth from the Lakadamyali Lab will share their exciting study on September 19, 2025.
If you’re interested, please DM me or email me at [email protected]. We’ll provide the Zoom link then.
@pennbioeng @CEMB_STC

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We invite you to attend the 13th US-Korea Joint Workshop on Biomedical Engineering during the 2025 BMES Annual Meeting.
After the workshop, everyone is invited to the KBMES Networking Dinner.

Please RSVP here:

https://t.co/4tRcZbTZAg

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Huge Congratulations Se-Hwan!! 🎉🎉

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Congratulations to Dr. Sung-Han Jo on his appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Konyang University! 🎉 We are grateful for his contributions to the Heo Lab and wish him great success as he begins this exciting new chapter in Korea. 🇰🇷

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Fun Lab 😍

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Such a wonderful Lab Summer Outing with our lab members at Wissahikon Trails Park! We are already looking forward to the next one! #TheHeoLab @UofPenn @PennOrtho @pennbioeng

[ORS Meniscus @OrsMeniscus]

🏆 Calling all innovators in meniscus research: submit your nominations for the ORS Meniscus Momentum Award!
🔗 Learn more about nomination eligibility, criteria and process.
Spread the word and nominate a colleague or yourself :)
Link: https://t.co/L92h2tBsE3

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@feliciarpinto Now, New PhD Candidate in the Lab! Congratulations to her on this exciting milestone! Excellent work!
We’re all looking forward to seeing the amazing things you’ll accomplish next! 🎉🎉👍 @pennbioeng @upenn_pat_cort #McKayOrtho

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@feliciarpinto Now, New PhD Candidate in the Lab! Congratulations to her on this exciting milestone! Excellent work!
We’re all looking forward to seeing the amazing things you’ll accomplish next! 🎉🎉👍 @pennbioeng @upenn_pat_cort #McKayOrtho

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Congrats to Dr. Se-Hwan on his new paper about “Therapeutic Implants: Mechanobiologic Enhancement of Stem Cell Responses on 3D-Printed Titanium Truss,” from a long-term collaboration with @4WEBMedical! https://t.co/fzvciDufVz @pennbioeng #McKayOrtho @CEMB_STC

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Great time with great friends! See you next year again! #서울대#정형외과#심포지움2025! 항상 감사드립니다. SNU-UPenn International Orthopaedic Research Symposium 2025! @OrsMeniscus @ORSsociety @pennbioeng #McKay

[The Heo Lab @HeoLab]

Congratulations to Ellen (@Ellenzhang1998) on her first paper about how tendon cell maturation regulates mechanobiological behavior through epigenetic alterations! 🎉🎉
@pennbioeng @CEMB_STC @DymentLabPenn
https://t.co/K9yUtUtPz3

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@pennbioeng @PennMedicine #TheHeoLab #McKayOrthoLab @NIH @ColoradoStateU #AcuitiveTech @PennOrtho

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Thrilled to announce our latest study published in Advanced Functional Materials, featuring a 3D-printed, anionic citrate-based scaffold for tunable and sustained orthobiologics delivery from our ongoing industrial collaboration with Acuitive Tech Inc.
👉https://t.co/4031lyymzt

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@shafiqdr786 Thank you very much!

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Our platform offers a versatile and clinically translatable strategy for safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of orthobiologics in MSK repairs, and emphasizes a translational approach to advanced biomaterial development with significant commercialization potential.

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This system enables effective bone regeneration with approximately 45-fold lower BMP-2 doses than clinical levels, minimizing side effects while accelerating spinal fusion in vivo.