Dr. Ren-Ke Li, Professor in Cardiac Surgery and Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto, is a world-leading expert in tissue engineering and cell therapy. He innovatively used engineering principles to generate conductive biomaterial to rewire heart conduction to cure arrhythmia. His contributions in cell therapy for heart repair have been clinically translated, solidifying the field of cardiac regeneration and tissue engineering in Canada. These innovations have received international recognition, including a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Canadian Research Chair in Cardiac Regeneration (Tier 1). He has 286 publications, 4-granted patents and over 100 trainees.