Dr. Yuan received his DDS degree and accomplished his postgraduate program of oral implantology at West China School of Stomatology. He then pursued international trainings at Hiroshima University, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and UCLA School of Dentistry to acquire the most advanced knowledge and skills.

Dr. Yuan’s work focuses on the integration of research, clinic and education of implant dentistry. He shows special interest and great ability in the field of mesenchymal stem cells, bone biology and implant dentistry. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and delivered academic lectures in international conferences. He serves as the executive editor-in-chief for Bone Research and editorial board member for 12 scientific journals (including Chinese journals). He is funded by National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars and for Outstanding Young Scholars.

Dr. Yuan is dedicated to promoting the development of dental implantology. He is the president of Implant Research Group IADR (2021-2022), Executive Committee Member of Dental Implant section, Chinese Stomatological Association and the ITI fellow. He has been awarded 2 research grants from International Team of Implantology.