曾园山，医学博士、教授、博士生导师。中山大学中山医学院组织胚胎学系主任、中山大学脊髓损伤研究所副所长、中山大学干细胞与组织工程研究中心成员、江苏省神经再生协同创新中心核心成员、中国解剖学会常务理事、广东省解剖学会理事长、广东省人体生物组织工程学会副理事长、广东省细胞生物学会副理事长、解剖学研究杂志副主编。获国务院特殊津贴专家荣誉、柯麟医学奖、南粤优秀教师奖和宝钢优秀教师奖。从事中枢神经损伤修复与干细胞移植研究工作二十多年，主持国家自然科学基金重点项目、教育部博士学科点优先发展领域项目和广东省社会发展领域重点科技专项基金项目等研究课题。“吗啡促进脊髓可塑性变化的研究”，1998年获国家卫生部科技进步奖三等奖。“人神经营养素-3受体基因重组腺病毒构建方法”，2008年获国家发明专利授权。“一种用于修复神经损伤的明胶海绵圆柱体支架的构建”，2011年获国家发明专利授权。在SCI收录期刊上发表学术论文47篇，其中通讯作者或第1作者共42篇。现研究方向是干细胞源性神经网络及其环路在脊髓重建。
发表的代表性学术论文 (*通讯作者)：
1.Zeng X, Qiu XC, Ma YH, Duan JJ, Chen YF, Gu HY, Wang JM, Ling EA, Wu JL, Wu WT, Zeng YS*. Integration of donor mesenchymal stem cell-derived neuron-like cells into host neural network after rat spinal cord transection. Biomaterials, 2015, 53:184-201
2.Du BL, Zeng X, Ma YH, Lai BQ, Wang JM, Ling EA, Wu JL, Zeng YS*. Graft of the gelatin sponge scaffold containing genetically modified neural stem cells promotes cell differentiation, axon regeneration and functional recovery in rat with spinal cord transection. J Biomed Mater Res A, 2015:103(4):1533-1545
3.Guo JS*, Qian CH, Ling EA, Zeng YS*. Nanofiber scaffolds for treatment of spinal cord injury. Curr Med Chem, 2014, 21(37):4282-4289
4.Du BL, Zeng CG, Zhang W, Quan DP, Ling EA, Zeng YS*. A comparative study of gelatin sponge scaffolds and PLGA scaffolds transplanted to completely transected spinal cord of rat. J Biomed Mater Res A, 2014, 102(6):1715-1725
5.Lai BQ, Wang JM, Ling EA, Wu JL, Zeng YS*. Graft of a tissue engineered neural scaffold serves as a promising strategy to restore myelination after rat spinal cord transection. Stem Cells Dev, 2014, 23(8):910-921
6.Lai BQ, Wang JW, Duan JJ, Chen YF, Gu HY, Ling EA, Wu JL, Zeng YS*. The integration of NSC-derived and host neural networks after rat spinal cord transection. Biomaterials, 2013, 34:2888-2901
7.Zhang YQ, He LM, Xing B, Zeng X, Zeng CG, Zhang W, Quan DP, Zeng YS*. Neurotrophin-3 gene modified Schwann cells promote TrkC gene modified mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into neuron-like cells in PLGA multiple-channel conduit. Cells Tissues Organs, 2012, 199(4):313-322
8.Zeng X, Zeng YS*, Ma YH, Lu LY, Du BL, Zhang W, Li Y, Chan WY*. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in a three dimensional gelatin sponge scaffold attenuate inflammation, promote angiogenesis and reduce cavity formation in experimental spinal cord injury. Cell Transplant, 2011, 20(11/12):1881-1899
9.Wang JM, Zeng YS*, Wu JL, Li Yan, Teng YD*. Cograft of Schwann cells and neural stem cells overexpressing neurotrophin-3 and TrkC respectively after rat spinal cord transection. Biomaterials, 2011, 32:7454-7468
10.Du BL, Xiong Y, Zeng CG, He LM, Zhang W, Quan DP, Wu JL, Li Y, Zeng YS*. Transplantation of artificial neural construct partly improved spinal tissue repair and functional recovery in rats with spinal cord transection. Brain Res, 2011, 1400:87-98
11.Xiong Y, Zeng YS*, Zeng CG, Du BL , He LM, Quan DP, Zhang W, Wang JM, Wu JL, Li Y, Li J. Synaptic transmission of neural stem cells seeded in 3-dimensional PLGA scaffolds. Biomaterials, 2009, 30: 3711-3722
12.Wang JM, Zeng YS*, Liu RY, Huang WL, Xiong Y, Wang YH, Chen SJ, Teng YD*. Recombinant adenovirus vector-mediated functional expression of neurotropin-3 receptor (TrkC) in neural stem cells. Exp Neurol, 2007, 203(1):123-127