Woojin Han, PhD

Woojin Han is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His research program focuses on the mechanobiology of skeletal muscle stem and progenitor cells, with applications in disease modeling and the development of advanced therapeutics for muscle injuries and degenerative diseases. By leveraging biomaterials, bioengineering, and in vivo genetic approaches, his lab investigates cell-matrix interactions and mechanobiological signaling, aiming to uncover the mechanisms driving muscle regeneration and pathology. His work is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DoD). Dr. Han earned his MS and PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Rochester. He completed his postdoctoral training at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received awards from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the NIH. In 2023, he was named one of Popular Science magazine’s “Brilliant 10” for his innovative contributions to bioengineering and regenerative medicine.

For more information, please see Han Lab and Orthopaedic Research Lab pages.