Josephine Wu completed a BS in Biotechnology at the University of California at Berkely before embarking on a PhD under the supervision of Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic at Columbia University in New York. Through this work, Dr Wu developed significant skills in the areas of native-like human articular cartilage engineering and the engineering of autologous cartilage-bone grafts for temporomandibular joint regeneration.

Following the successful completion of her PhD, Dr Wu joined the group of Professor Daniel Kelly at Trinity College Dublin where she undertook research into 3D bioprinting of spatially organised human articular cartilage, as a means to reduce the significant impact of osteoarthritis (OA).

In 2024, Dr Wu secured a Wellcome Early Career Award to pursue a tissue engineering project that could provide an exciting new approach to regenerative medicine. Following the successful completion of her PhD, Dr Wu joined the group of Professor Daniel Kelly at Trinity College Dublin where she undertook research into 3D bioprinting of spatially organised human articular cartilage, as a means to reduce the significant impact of osteoarthritis (OA). In 2024, Dr Wu secured a Wellcome Early Career Award to pursue a tissue engineering project that could provide an exciting new approach to regenerative medicine.