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<center>''The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries,'' <br>
''is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...' - Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)''</center>
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== Attention, Everyone!!!==
*'''Updated!!!''' Please check the [[Yeo_lab:duties|lab duties]].
*A recipe to make our lab lives more effective and productive: [http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~yyeo/guidelines.pdf Guidelines for Lab Equipment Maintenance]
*Please visit our lab [[Yeo_lab:checkin#Hazardous_Waste_Disposal| Hazardous Waste Disposal Procedure]].


One of the major obstacles in translating potent drug candidates from bench to bedside is delivery. For example, small interfering RNA (siRNA) has been recognized as a promising new class of drugs for viral infections, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer; however, its therapeutic potential has not been realized because of the instability in circulation and inefficient delivery to the target cells. Target-specific delivery of anti-cancer drugs with minimal side effects on normal tissues has long been a goal for cancer therapy, but their clinical application remains challenging. Research topics in my lab will focus on developing drug/gene delivery systems which can address these challenges in ‘delivery.’ Specific projects involve '''(i) addressing the obstacles in siRNA delivery using formulation approaches, (ii) developing nanoparticles which mimic leukocyte-rolling behavior for tumor targeting, and (iii) developing inhalable microparticles which allow for delivering combinations of drugs for cystic fibrosis therapy'''. Graduate students who join my lab will be encouraged to take classes related to biomaterials, controlled drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, cell biology, microscopy, and flow cytometry, in addition to the core classes of IPPH. Students working toward their thesis projects are expected to acquire expertise in micro-nanoencapsulation, spray-drying, bioconjugation, cell culture, microscopy, microbiolgical tests, and small animal experiments.  
== News==
*Dr. Yeo is featured in the 1/27/15 issue of [http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/purdueprofiles/2015/Q1/purdue-profiles-yoon-yeo.html Purdue Today].
*'''Sara Ahmed''' and '''Bo Sun''' receive travel awards from the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research Hasson Graduate Travel Fund. This award will provide partial support for their participation in a research conference this year. Congratulations! (1/21/15)
*"Intraperitoneal delivery of platinum with in-situ crosslinkable hyaluronic acid gel for local therapy of ovarian cancer," by '''Eun Jung Cho*, Bo Sun*, Kyung-Oh Doh, Erin M. Wilson''', Sandra Torregrosa-Allen, Bennett D. Elzey, and Yoon Yeo, is accepted for publication in ''Biomaterials''. (*: equal contribution) (10/2/14)
*'''Bo Sun''' receives the 2014-2015 Ronald W. Dollens Graduate Scholarship. Congratulations! (9/17/14)
*"Controlled Drug Release from Pharmaceutical Nanocarriers," by '''Jinhyun Hannah Lee''' and Yoon Yeo, was accepted for publication in ''Chemical Engineering Science''. (8/21/14)
*Dr. Yeo is appointed as a Showalter Faculty Scholar. (7/9/14)
*"Extracellularly activatable nanocarriers for drug delivery to tumors," by '''Sara Ahmed*, Hyesun Hyun*''' (equal contribution), and Yoon Yeo, was accepted for publication in ''Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery''. (5/29/14).


If there are new graduate students who are interested in the above projects, '''I would like to meet with them to discuss the details during my stay in Lafayette between September 29th (Friday) and 30th (Saturday'''). Please contact me by email (yoonyeo@mit.edu or yyeo@pharmacy.purdue.edu) so we can set up an appointment.
''[[Yeo_lab:news_archive|News archive]]''


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== Events ==
*Please check the meeting [[yeo_lab:meetings|schedule]].
 
==Personnel==
* Yeo lab welcomes a new graduate student '''Maie Taha''' (IPPH) from Cairo, Egypt. Welcome aboard! (1/14/15)
* Yeo lab welcomes '''Dr. Yuanfen Liu''', new visiting scholar (12/26/2014).
* Yeo lab welcomes new post-docs Drs. '''Jinho Park''' (4/15/14) and '''Bieong-kil (Ben) Kim''' (6/1/14) on board!
* Yeo lab welcomes two new graduate students - '''Jun Xu''' (PULSe) and '''Joonyoung Park''' (IPPH). Welcome aboard, Jun and Joon!
 
''[[Yeo_lab:person_archive|Personnel archive]]''
 
== General Announcements ==
* [http://discoverypark.purdue.edu/dlc/duri/students.jsp '''DURI''': Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship Program]
*[http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/research/summerfellowships.php College of Pharmacy Undergraduate Summer Fellowships]
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Revision as of 08:43, 27 January 2015

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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries,
is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...' - Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)


Attention, Everyone!!!

News

  • Dr. Yeo is featured in the 1/27/15 issue of Purdue Today.
  • Sara Ahmed and Bo Sun receive travel awards from the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research Hasson Graduate Travel Fund. This award will provide partial support for their participation in a research conference this year. Congratulations! (1/21/15)
  • "Intraperitoneal delivery of platinum with in-situ crosslinkable hyaluronic acid gel for local therapy of ovarian cancer," by Eun Jung Cho*, Bo Sun*, Kyung-Oh Doh, Erin M. Wilson, Sandra Torregrosa-Allen, Bennett D. Elzey, and Yoon Yeo, is accepted for publication in Biomaterials. (*: equal contribution) (10/2/14)
  • Bo Sun receives the 2014-2015 Ronald W. Dollens Graduate Scholarship. Congratulations! (9/17/14)
  • "Controlled Drug Release from Pharmaceutical Nanocarriers," by Jinhyun Hannah Lee and Yoon Yeo, was accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Science. (8/21/14)
  • Dr. Yeo is appointed as a Showalter Faculty Scholar. (7/9/14)
  • "Extracellularly activatable nanocarriers for drug delivery to tumors," by Sara Ahmed*, Hyesun Hyun* (equal contribution), and Yoon Yeo, was accepted for publication in Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. (5/29/14).

News archive

Events

Personnel

  • Yeo lab welcomes a new graduate student Maie Taha (IPPH) from Cairo, Egypt. Welcome aboard! (1/14/15)
  • Yeo lab welcomes Dr. Yuanfen Liu, new visiting scholar (12/26/2014).
  • Yeo lab welcomes new post-docs Drs. Jinho Park (4/15/14) and Bieong-kil (Ben) Kim (6/1/14) on board!
  • Yeo lab welcomes two new graduate students - Jun Xu (PULSe) and Joonyoung Park (IPPH). Welcome aboard, Jun and Joon!

Personnel archive

General Announcements

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