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Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference

Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference
South China Morning Post Friday 16 October 2026, 07:27 UTC By Shi Huang 1 min read
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Li Renke, a visionary cardiovascular scientist who applied engineering principles to the human heart and developed conductive biomaterials to repair tissue damaged by heart attacks, died while attending an academic conference in the Chinese city of Xian earlier this month. His death on October 10 was announced by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he was presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of...

Li Renke, a visionary cardiovascular scientist who applied engineering principles to the human heart and developed conductive biomaterials to repair tissue damaged by heart attacks, died while attending an academic conference in the Chinese city of Xian earlier this month. He was 65. His death on October 10 was announced by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), where he was presidential chair professor and associate dean of research and translation at the school of...
Li Renke (PERSON) Chinese (ORG) Xian (ORG) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (ORG) Shenzhen (LOCATION)
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