Prior to his joining at USD, he worked as a Research Fellow in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sun earned his Ph.D. degree in Cell Biology from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China at 2007. He received his Master's degree from the Nanjing Normal University and Bachelor's degree from the Changchun Normal University, China. Dr. Sun has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals including Biomaterials, Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, ACS Nano, Journal of Controlled Release and etc. In addition, he serves as a manuscript and grant reviewer in bone, stem cells and tissue engineering related areas. His research is currently funded by South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) and Biochemical Spatio-temporal NeTwork Resource (BioSNTR).