Education
Feb. 2021 Ph.D. in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
Feb. 2015 B.S. in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
Professional Experience
2026 - present Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University
2022 - 2026 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
2021 - 2022 Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
Research Interests
Our research lies at the interface of nanotechnology, synthetic chemistry, and bioengineering to innovate novel platforms of delivery materials for mRNA vaccines and therapeutic applications. We apply our research findings and the technologies developed to a range of human health applications, including infectious diseases, cancer immunotherapy, and genome editing.
Current research projects include: synthesis of novel biomaterials and nanoparticles for the delivery of nucleic acids (mRNA, siRNA, CRISPR-Cas9) for cancer therapy; engineering of immune cells for immunotherapy and vaccines; investigating the influence of biomaterial chemical structure on in vivo transport to target cells and tissues using high-throughput screening platforms; and novel drug delivery technologies for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Keywords: Gene delivery, Lipid nanoparticles, mRNA vaccines, Genome engineering, Cancer immunotherapy
