Jifan Feng

Jifan Feng is a Research Scientist and Team Lead at the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, affiliated with the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California. Holding a Ph.D. in Pre-clinical Dentistry (Cell Biology) from King’s College London, along with an MRes in Regenerative Medicine from the University of Bath and an MB in Stomatology from Nanchang University, Feng has dedicated his career to understanding craniofacial development and stem cell regulation.

• Education:
  • M.B., Stomatology, Nanchang University, China (2006)
  • MRes, Regenerative Medicine, University of Bath, UK (2007)
  • Ph.D., Pre-clinical Dentistry (Cell Biology), King’s College London, UK (2012)

Research Focus: Feng’s work examines spatiotemporal cellular dynamics, signaling pathways (e.g., Wnt, FGF, Hedgehog), and stem cell niches during craniofacial development. His studies include mechanotransduction, neural-epithelial interactions, and epigenetic regulation in tooth root morphogenesis and soft palate development.

Publication Trends: Recent articles emphasize spatial transcriptomics, sensory nerve-stem cell crosstalk, and signaling network interactions. Key subfields include craniofacial morphogenesis, gene regulatory networks, and niche-mediated stem cell homeostasis.

Awards:

• 3rd Place, FaceBase Community Forum poster competition (2022)

Collaborations and Grants: Feng collaborates extensively with researchers like Yang Chai and Ting-Hsiao Emilie Ho. While specific grants are not listed in the text, his work is supported by high-impact publications in journals such as Nature Communications, PNAS, and eLife.