Microfluidics-based cell chips including brain-on-chips and organ-on-chips;
Surface plasmonics-based optofluidic mechanics;
Healthcare diagnostic and environment-monitoring platforms and sensors;
Education
PhD: Univeristy of California at Berkeley, Dep. Bioengineering;
MS: Seoul National University, Dep. Mechanical Engineering;
BS: Seoul National University, Dep. Mechanical Engineering
Experience
Aug. 2014 – present: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte;
Sep. 2010 – Aug. 2014: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Shriners Hospital;
Jan. 2003 – Aug. 2005: Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology;
Mar. 1999 – Jan. 2003: Researcher/Team manager, Biomedlab Co.;
May 1998 – Mar. 1999: Design Engineer, Hyundai Motors Company
(2023)
Laminin-Augmented Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Ameliorating Neural Differentiation and Neuroinflammation in Human Mini-Brains.
SMALL.
19,
1
(2023)
Three-dimensional human neural culture on a chip recapitulating neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.
NATURE PROTOCOLS.
18,
9
(2023)
Astrocytic scar restricting glioblastoma via glutamate-MAO-B activity in glioblastoma-microglia assembloid.
BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH.
27,
1
(2023)
Human mini-brains for reconstituting central nervous system disorders.
LAB ON A CHIP.
23,
5
(2022)
Human mini-blood-brain barrier models for biomedical neuroscience research: a review.
BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH.
26,
1
(2022)
Nanomedicine for advanced cancer immunotherapy.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE.
351,
-
(2022)
Neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration via microbial infections.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY.
13,
-
(2022)
Adipokine human Resistin promotes obesity-associated inflammatory intervertebral disc degeneration via pro-inflammatory cytokine cascade activation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.
12,
1
(2022)
TREM2 regulates purinergic receptor-mediated calcium signaling and motility in human iPSC-derived microglia.
ELIFE.
11,
-
(2021)
An Air Particulate Pollutant Induces Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration in Human Brain Models.
ADVANCED SCIENCE.
8,
21
(2021)
Oral Pathogenic Bacteria-Inducing Neurodegenerative Microgliosis in Human Neural Cell Platform.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES.
22,
13
(2021)
Human brain organoids in Alzheimer’s disease.
Organoid.
1,
1
(2021)
Time-Dependent Internalization of Polymer-Coated Silica Nanoparticles in Brain Endothelial Cells and Morphological and Functional Effects on the Blood-Brain Barrier.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES.
22,
4
(2021)
Human mini-brain models.
NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING.
5,
1
(2020)
Therapeutic Targeting Strategies for Early- to Late-Staged Alzheimer's Disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES.
21,
24
(2020)
Severe reactive astrocytes precipitate pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease via H2O2- production.
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE.
23,
12
(2020)
Gene expression and functional deficits underlie TREM2-knockout microglia responses in human models of Alzheimer's disease.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS.
11,
1
(2019)
Electrical impulse effects on degenerative human annulus fibrosus model to reduce disc pain using micro-electrical impulse-on-a-chip.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.
9,
Honors / Awards
Junior Faculty Award by Association of Korean Neuroscientists (2018); Cure Alzheimer’s Fund awards (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); NIH award (2019); Lawrence scholar program fellowship (2007); Fellowship supported by Intel Inc. (2006); Scholarship supported by the Korea research foundation grant funded by the Korea government (2005); Graduation with cum laude from Seoul National University (1996)
Conference Paper
(2022)
Fine particulate matter in air pollutants promotes neuroinflammation and exacerbates tauopathy in human minibrain.
2022 Int'l Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and related neurological disorders.
SPAIN
(2022)
Air particulate pollutant inducing neurodegenerative inflammation,” 3rd International Webinar on Dementia and Alzheimer Rehabilitation.
3rd International Webinar on Dementia and Alzheimer Rehabilitation.
UNITED KINGDOM
(2022)
Human 3D Mini-Brain Model for the Study of Neurological Disorders.
2022년 한국뇌신경과학회 신경교세포분과 정기학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2021)
Oral Pathogenic Bacteria-Inducing Neurodegenerative Microgliosis in Human Neural Cell Platform.
5th International Webinar on Global Advanced Nursing, Patient Safety and Healthcare.
UNITED KINGDOM
(2021)
Glial Scar Causing Drug Resistance and Inhibiting Glioblastoma Growth in a 3D Human Glioblastoma Microenvironment.
the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting 2021.
UNITED STATES
(2021)
Organoid Standardization, Clinical Application and Regeneration.
International Conference of the Organoid Society 2021.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2021)
Construction of 3D Glial Scared-GBM Microenvironment and increase of Drug Sensitivity by KDS20210.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMON REACTIVE ASTROCYTES AND GLIOBLASTOMA.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2021)
From disease research to successful commercialization based on organoids.
Organoid Bench to Business Symposium 2021.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2021)
Construction of in vitro Human Brain Models.
오가노이드 미니심포지엄 2021.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2020)
Assessment of neurodegenerative microgliosis induced by oral pathogenic bacteria.
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Biology & Therapeutics.
UNITED STATES
(2020)
3D Human Brain models in Microfluidics for the Study of Neurological Disorders.
제1회 바이오융합세미나.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
3D human brain model in Alzheimer’s disease.
2019 한국바이오칩학회 추계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Severe reactive astrocytes precipitate pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease via excessive H2O2-production.
the 10th World Congress of Neuroscience.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF