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| | ==='''Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Engineering''' <br>=== |
| | '''EMPLOYMENT:''' '''We welcome inquiries about opening for both graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, which should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and any published papers or manuscripts in preparation'''. <br> |
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| | Please send all inquiries to: nshwang@snu.ac.kr <br> |
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| | Building 302 Room 1008 <br> |
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| | http://bmsce.snu.ac.kr <br> |
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| ===Nathaniel S. Hwang=== | | ===Nathaniel S. Hwang=== |
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| PhD Candidate [http://www.jhu.edu/JLAB/ (Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff lab)] <br>
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| Department of Biomedical Engineering <br>
| | Seoul National University <br> |
| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine <br>
| | School of Engineering <br> |
| '''E-Mail : hwang@jhu.edu ''' <br> | | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering <br> |
| [https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/shwang4/public_html/index.htm/ Nathan's website]
| | '''E-Mail : nshwang@snu.ac.kr ''' <br> |
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| ====Research==== | | ====Research==== |
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| ====Education and Professional Training==== | | ====Education and Professional Training==== |
| | | * September 2011- Present: <br> Seoul National University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering <br> Assistant Professor |
| | * August 2008- August 2011: <br> Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA <br> Postdoctoral Fellow, Langer Research Laboratory <br> Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Center |
| | * October 2007- May 2008: <br> University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA <br> Visiting Scientist, Department of Bioengineering |
| * Fall 2002- September 2007: <br> Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD <br> PhD candidate, Department of Biomedical Engineering <br> Advisor: Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD | | * Fall 2002- September 2007: <br> Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD <br> PhD candidate, Department of Biomedical Engineering <br> Advisor: Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD |
| * Fall 1998-May 2002: <br> Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering, Baltimore, MD (Class of 2002)<br> Biomedical Engineering (BME) with minor in Computer Science | | * Fall 1998-May 2002: <br> Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering, Baltimore, MD (Class of 2002)<br> Biomedical Engineering (BME) with minor in Computer Science |
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| ====Honors and Awards====
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| * Student Award (January, 2006) <br> Award based on merit of paper presentation and content: The Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine (Jan, 2006)<br>
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| * Student Travel Award (January, 2006) <br> Travel award presented by the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine 24th Scientific Conference. <br>
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| * Graduate Student Travel Award (June 2005)<br> Travel award presented by Graduate Student Association <br>
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| * Tau Beta Pi – Inducted as Junior class (2001) <br> Honor society invitation given to the top 8% of the engineering junior class based on academic merit. <br>
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| * Golden Key National Honor Society (2000) <br> Honor society invitation given to the top 15% of the class (120 out of 937) based on academic merit and involvement in community service.
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| * Biomedical Engineering Honor Society (2001) <br> Honor society invitation given to top 20% BME majors based on academic merit. <br>
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| * Korean Scholar (2000) <br> Selected by Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C. based on academic merit. <br>
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| * Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Summer 2000) <br>
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| * PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of U.S.A) Scholarship (2000) <br>
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| * Honorable Mention in Proposal to the 2002 Undergraduate Materials Research Initiative <br>
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| * Honorable Mention in Proposal to the 2000 Undergraduate Materials Research Initiative
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| ====Publications==== | | ====Publications==== |
| # '''Hwang, N.S.''', Hwang, Y.S., Chen, I., and Varghese S. “Mesenchymal stem cell differentiation for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration” (Review, in preparation) <br>
| | [http://www.epernicus.com/nsh2 Publications List] |
| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Varghese, S., Zhang, Z., and Elisseeff, J. “Tissue Engineering Using Embryonic Stem Cells: Modulation of chondrogenesis by the extracellular microenvironment" Advanced Drug Delivery Review, in press <br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Varghese, S., Zhang, Z., and Elisseeff, J. “Cartilage Tissue Engineering using Human ES-Derived Chondrocytes” PLOS One (Submitted) <br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Varghese, S., Li, H., and Elisseeff, J. “Extracellular Microenvironment Regulation of Osteogenic and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells” Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (In Revision) <br>
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| # Varghese, S.*, '''Hwang, NS.*''' Ferran, A.*, ,Hilllel, A., Theprungsirkul, P., Zhang, Z., Shamblott, M., Gearhart, J., and Elisseeff, J. “Characterization and functional mesenchymal differentiation of human embryonic stem cells” Nature Biotechnology (Submitted, * Contributed equally to this work) <br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Shyni Varghese, Lee, J., Zhang, Z., and Elisseeff, J. “Biomaterials-Directed In Vivo Commitment of Mesenchymal Cells Derived From Human Embryonic Stem Cells” FASEB Journal (Under Review) <br>
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| # Capanzano, V., '''Hwang, NS.''', Moroni, L., Park, HB., Zhang, Z., Mizrahi, J., Seliktar, D., and Elisseeff, J. “Differential response of adult and embryonic M\mesenchymal progenitor cells to mechanical compression in hydrogels” Stem Cells (In Press)
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| # Shyni Varghese, '''Hwang, NS.''', Canver, CA., Lin, D., Theprungsirikul, P., Elisseeff, J. ”Chondroitin sulfate based hydrogel niche for chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchmymal stem cells”, Matrix Biology (In press) <br>
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| # Lee, H.J., Yu, C., Chansakul, T., '''Hwang, N.S.''', Varghese, S., and Elisseeff, J. “Enhanced chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells in collagen mimetic peptide-modified microenvironment”, Matrix Biology (Under Review) <br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Varghese, S., Lee, H. Janice, Theprungsirikul, P., Canver, A., Sharma, B., and Elisseeff, J.“Reponse of Zonal Chondrocytes in Extracellular Matrix-Hydrogels” FEBS Letters (In press)<br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Varghese, S., Puleo C., Zhang, Z., and Elisseeff, J. “Morphogenetic Signals from Chondrocytes Promote Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells” Journal of Cellular Physiology (In Press) <br>
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| # Varghese, S., Paranduangji, T., Sabani, S., '''Hwang, NS.''', Yarema, K., Elisseeff, J.“Glucosamine modulates chondrocyte proliferation, matrix synthesis, and gene expression”Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (In Press) <br>
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| # Zhang, Z., Messana, J., '''Hwang, NS.''', Elisseeff J. “Reorganization of Actin Filaments Enhances Chondrogenic Differentiation of Cells Derived from Murine Embryonic Stem Cells” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 2006 Sep 22;348(2):421-7 <br>
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| # Varghese S, Theprungsirikul P, Ferran A, '''Hwang NS''', Elisseeff J H “Chondrogenic differentiation of human embryonic germ cell derived cells in hydrogels” EMB IEEE (In Press)
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| # Elisseeff J H, Ferran A, '''Hwang NS''', Varghese S, Zhang Z. “The role of biomaterials in stem cell differentiation: Application in the musculoskeletal system” Stem Cells and Development 2006; 15(3): 295-303. <br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS*.''', Varghese* S., Theprungsirikul, T., Canver, A., and Elisseeff, J. “Enhanced Chondrogenic Differentiation of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells in Hydrogels by Glucosamine Treatment” Biomaterials 2006; 27(36): 6015-23 (* Contributed equally to this work)
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Varghese, S., Zhang, Z., and Elisseeff, J. “Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Cells in RGD-Modified Hydrogels” Tissue Engineering 2006; 12(9):2695-2706. <br>
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| # '''Hwang, NS.''', Kim, M., Sampattavanich, S., Baek, J.H.,Zhang, Z., Elisseeff, J. “Effects of Three Dimensional Culture and Growth Factors on the Chondrogenic Differentiation of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells” Stem Cells 2006; 24(2):284-291. <br>
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| # Kim, M.S., '''Hwang, NS.''', Lee, J., Kim, T.K., Shamblott, M., Gearhart, J., Elisseeff, J. (2005).“Musculoskeletal differentiation of Cells Derived from Human Embryonic Germ Cells”. Stem Cells 2005; 23(1):113-23. <br>
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| ====Book Chapters====
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| * '''Hwang, N.''', Varghese, S., and Elisseeff, J. “Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Directing Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells in Three-Dimensional Culture”, Humana Press: Methods in Molecular Biology-Stem Cell Assays (In Press) <br>
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| * Lee, J., Varghese, S., '''Hwang, N.''', and Elisseeff, J. “Hydrogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Modulation of Chondrogenesis by Extracellular Microenvironment”, Artech House Publishing Inc. Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Microenvironment: Technologies and Applications (Submitted)
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