Laboratory Homepage: http://www.nanobiolab.cn/
Dr. Zhou Li, PhD Supervisor, Director of the Vita Tech Innovation Center at Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital affiliated with Tsinghua University and Professor at Tsinghua University. Celebrated with the National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and other notable awards such as the Beijing Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the National Ten Thousand Talent Program for Young Top-Notch Talent, his work is well recognized. Dr. Zhou Li holds several influential roles including Vice Chair positions in the Chinese Society for Biomedical Engineering and the China Electronics Society among others, reflecting his multifaceted expertise from bioengineering to smart materials. And he is awarded the title of lifetime member of the Chinese Association of Development Strategy Studies.
His research focuses on novel bioelectronic and medical devices, encompassing implantable/wearable electronic medical devices for health monitoring and therapy, biosensors, biodegradable electronic devices, and biomechanics. He has published over 330 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals such as Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Reviews Cardiology, Joule, Cell Biomaterials, Science Advances, and Nature Communications. Furthermore, there are 3 top 1 ‰ hot publications and 30 top 1% highly cited papers in ESI. His publications have achieved an H-index of 89, with over 28000 citations, several of which are among the most frequently cited papers in this field.
Prof. Li have been awarded Science and Technology Award of Beijing, “Young Investigator’s Award” of International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) and Gold Award of China Association of Inventions. His work was highlighted by Nature, The People’s Daily, The Times, Scientific American, New Scientist and other inland and other inland and international mediums. Prof. Li is the Vice-Chairman of Youth Committee in the China Society of Biomedical Engineering, the Youth Committee member of the China Society of Biological Engineering. He is supported by the National Youth Talent Support Program, New Century Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Nova Program and Beijing Top-notch Talent Program.
He is Editor-in-Chief of Micro, Associate Editor of Smart Materials in Medicine, Advanced Science and MedMat, Guest-editor of Advanced Functional Materials, InfoMat and the Editorial board member of Science Bulletin, Sensors and Actuators Report and Life Science Instrument. He is also invited reviewer for more than 70 SCI journals, including Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Electronics, Science Advances, and Nature Communications.
Group website: www.nanobiolab.cn
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-7296
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=es49yzQAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
Research Interests
1. Innovative methods and device development in electrical stimulation therapy, rehabilitation engineering, and neuromodulation. Developed the world’s first prototype of a self-powered, leadless cardiac pacemaker, and, in collaboration with the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases/Fuwai Hospital, completed animal experiments and advanced the translation of medical device products.
2. Development of novel bioactive materials and “electronic medicines” for tissue regeneration and repair. Achieved multiple original results and patents in areas such as nerve regeneration, bone repair, and wound healing, with clinical studies conducted in several hospitals.
3. Development of next-generation implantable and wearable health monitoring and medical electronic systems. By integrating self-powered technology and AI, enabled precise sensing and monitoring based on micro/nano bioelectronic devices, with collaborative research carried out with multiple hospitals.
4. Innovation of nanowire array-based methods for single-cell force measurement, with applications in organoids and disease treatment research.
Published Papers
1. Han Ouyang#, Dongjie Jiang#, Yiran Hu#, Sijing Cheng#, Zhengmin Zhang#, et al, Wei Hua*, Zhou Li*. Symbiotic transcatheter pacemaker for lifelong energy regeneration and therapeutic function in porcine disease model. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2026. Accepted.
2.Peng Cheng, Chang Zhu, Engui Wang, Ming Yin, Yiqian Wang, Jiangtao Xue, Baokun Zhang, Yang Zou*, Zhou Li*. Self-propelled generator for low-grade heat harvesting via metastable Leidenfrost effect. Joule, 2026, 10, 102320.
3. Zhen Guo#, Shengyu Chao#, Chunyan Kong#, Lingling Xu#, Xi Cui#, Yuan Xi, Yichang Quan, Mingyu Wang, Yulan Ma, Xiujun Dai, Zhou Li*, Qizhu Tang*. A fully degradable triboelectric vagus nerve stimulator for attenuating cardiac remodeling and heart failure at different stages. Nature Communications. 2026, 17, 1893.
4. Engui Wang, Lingling Xu*, Lin Luo, Yongfang Ren, Yichang Quan, Tian Le, Jiangtao Xue, Chang Zhu, Jing Huang, Xi Cui, Dongjie Jiang, Bojing Shi, Hongqing Feng, Jiaping Zhang*, Zhou Li*, and Han Ouyang*. Tissue-fluid-driven symbiotic electronic textile accelerates and guides tissue self-healing. Cell Biomaterials, 2026, 2, 100375.
5. Yizhu Shan#, Lingling Xu#, Xi Cui#, Jinxi Zhang, Han Ouyang, Xiangxiang Wang, Jing Huang, Jiangtao Xue, Kefei Wang, Dongchuan Wang, Engui Wang, Kailiang Ren, Dan Luo* and Zhou Li*. A neurodevelopment-inspired self-evolving scaffold for nerve regeneration. Cell Biomaterials, 2025, 1, 100006.
6. Ying Liu#, Chan Wang#, Zhuo Liu#, Xuecheng Qu, Yansong Gai, Jiangtao Xue, Shengyu Chao, Jing Huang, Yuxiang Wu, Yusheng Li, Dan Luo* and Zhou Li*. Self-encapsulated ionic fibers based on stress-induced adaptive phase transition for non-contact depth-of-field camouflage sensing. Nature Communications, 2024,15:663.
7. Zhuo Liu#, Yiran Hu#, Xuecheng Qu#, Ying Liu#, Sjing Cheng, Zhengmin Zhang, Yizhu Shan, Ruizeng Luo, Sixian Weng, Hui Li, Hongxia Niu, Min Gu, Yan Yao, Bojing Shi, Ningning Wang*, Wei Hua*, Zhou Li*, ZhongLin Wang. A self -powered intracardiac pacemaker in swine model. Nature Communications, 2024, 15:507.
8. Hongyu Meng#, Qiao Yu#, Zhuo Liu#, Yansong Gai, Jiangtao Xue, Yuan Bai, Xuecheng Qu, Puchuan Tan, Dan Luo, Wenwen Huang, Kexin Nie, Wei Bai, Zhaosheng Hou, Rupei Tang, Hangxun Xu, Ying Zhang, Qing Cai, Xianzhu Yang, Zhong Lin Wang, and Zhou Li*. Triboelectric performances of biodegradable polymers. Matter, 6,12,4274-4290.
9. Yuan Yang#, Ruizeng Luo#, Shengyu Chao, Jiangtao Xue, Dongjie Jiang, YunHao Feng, XinDong Guo, Dan Luo*, Jiaping Zhang*, Zhou Li*, Zhong Lin Wang. Improved pharmacodynamics of epidermal growth factor via microneedles-based self-powered transcutaneous electrical stimulation, Nature Communications, 2022,13,6908.
10. Xuecheng Qu#, Zhuo Liu#, Puchuan Tan#, Chan Wang, Ying Liu, Hongqing Feng, Dan Luo*, Zhou Li*, Zhong Lin Wang. Artificial tactile perception smart finger for material identification based on triboelectric sensing. Science Advances, 2022, 8, eabq2521.
11. Qiang Zheng#, Mingzeng Peng#, Zhuo Liu#, Shuyu Li, Rongcheng Han, Han Ouyang, Yubo Fan, Caofeng Pan, Weiguo Hu, Junyi Zhai#, Zhou Li#, Zhong Lin Wang*. Dynamic real-time imaging of living cell traction force by piezo-phototronic light nano-antenna array. Science Advances, 2021, 7, eabe7738.
12. Qiang Zheng, Qizhu Tang, Zhong Lin Wang*, Zhou Li*. Self-powered cardiovascular electronic devices and systems. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021, 18 (1), 7-21.
13. Han Ouyang#, Zhuo Liu#, Ning Li#, Bojing Shil, Yang Zou, Feng Xie, Ye Ma, Zhe Li, Hu Li, Qiang Zheng, Xuecheng Qu, Yubo Fan, Zhong Lin Wang*, Hao Zhang*, and Zhou Li*. Symbiotic cardiac pacemaker. Nature Communications, 2019 10, 1821.
14. Yang Zou#, Puchuan Tan#, Bojing Shi#, Han Ouyang, Dongjie Jiang, Zhuo Liu, Hu L, Min Yu, Chan Wang, Xuecheng Qu, Luming Zhao, Yubo Fan*, Zhong Lin Wang*, and Zhou Li*. A bionic stretchable nanogenerator for underwater sensing and energy harvesting. Nature Communications, 2019, 10(1), 2695.
International Academic Conference Appointment and Important Reports
1 The 6th International Conference on Nanoenery and Nanosystems (2023), Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystem, Beijing, China, Jun 17-19, (Conference Vice Chairman, more than 20 countries and over 2,400 people).
2 Ecomat Conference (2023), Ecomat Journal and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Jun 20-24, (Conference symposium 5 Chairman and Invited symposium speaker)
3 NANO KOREA (2022), Korea, July 6-8, (Keynote speaker).
4 The International Youth Conference of Bionic Science and Engineering (2021),16-18 July, Shenzhen. (Session Chair)
5 The 16th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered & Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2021), April 25-29, Xiamen (Invited symposium speaker).
6 Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy (MCARE 2020), August16-21, Hyatt Regency Bellevvue Bellevue, WA, USA. (Co-organizer and session for Symposium 6)
7 The 13th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine & Engineering (IEEE-NANOMED 2019), November 21-24, Gwangju Korea. (Invited symposium speaker).
8 The 2nd international workshop on blue energy (2019), Singapore, October 6-9. (Invited symposium speaker)
9 Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy (MCARE 2019), 19-23August 2019, Jeju Island Korea, Self-powered Medical Electronics. (Invited Speaker)
10 The 8th International Conference on Nanoscience & Technology (2019), August 17-19, Beijing. (Invited Speaker)
11 The 4th International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems (2019), June 15-17, Beijing. (Session Chair)
12 2019 MRS Spring Meeting (2019), 22-26 April, Phoenix Arizona, USA. (Session Chair)
13 The 14th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2019), April 11-14, Bangkok Thailand. (Invited speaker)
14 Bio4Apps 2018/2019 International Conference on BioSensors, BioElectronics, BioMedical Devices, BioMEMS/NEMS and Applications 2018/2019(2019), Harbin Institute of Technology, January 6-8, Harbin, China. (Invited speaker).
Current project and fundingresources
1. 2011 Doctoral Programs Fund of The Ministry of Education，20111102120xxx
2. 2012 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Overseas Outstanding Fund, 20091xxx
3. 2012 Ministry of Science and Technology 863 program，2011AA02Axxx
4. 2012 Ministry of Science and Technology 973 program,2012BAI18xxx
5. 2012 New Century Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education of China，2013/1-2015/12
6. 2012 Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 7132xxx
7. 2012 Beijing Novo Program, Z121103002512xxx
8. 2012 NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), 31200xxx
9. 2014 Beijing Science and Technology Planning Project, Z131100006013xxx
10. 2014 Beijing Novo X Program, Z131103000413xxx
11. 2015 Beijing Top-notch Talent, 2015000021223Zxxx
12. 2015 NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), 31571xxx
13. Academic Consultation and Evaluation Program of CAS, 2016-2018
14. 2016 Key R&D Program of Ministry of Science and Technology, 2016YFA0202xxx
15. 2017 National Youth Talent Support Program, 2017-2019
16. 2018 Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 218xxx
17. 2018 NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), 61875xxx
18. 2018 XXX key Technology Investigation Project,2018-2020
19. 2019 Outstanding Young Investigators Promotion Project of University of CAS, Y954019
20. 2020 XXX Technology Development Project, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
21. 2020 Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 20Y0XXX
Honor and Awards
2020 Outstanding Investigator of China Electronics Society
2019 Young Scientist Award of Fuji Visual Sonics
2017 Science and Technology Award of Beijing, 2017, First accomplisher
2017 National Youth Talent Support Program
2017 First prize for Annual Paper, Association of Biomedical Engineering of China
2016 Gold Award of China Association of Inventions
2016 Outstanding Achievements of Beijing Natural Science Foundation
2015 Beijing Top-notch Talent
2012 Young Investigators’ Award, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE)
2012 New Century Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education of China
2012 Beijing Novo Program
2010 Top Articles, Advance Materials Journal
