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[[Image:Welcome_yeo.JPG|thumb|right|400px|March 2012 (From the left: Bo, Kevin, Hannah, Hillary, Sara, Emily, Eun Jung, Yoon, Karen, and Harrison)]]
[[Image:YeoLabMay2018.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Yeo Lab @ May 2018]]
== Principal investigator ==
== Principal investigator ==
[http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/directory/publications/yyeo_cv.pdf Yoon Yeo, Ph.D.]
[http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/directory/publications/yyeo_cv.pdf Yoon Yeo, Ph.D.], Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)


==Administrative staff==
== Post-doctoral associates ==
Leah Garner
* Fanfei Meng, Ph.D.
* Yun-Chu Chen, Ph.D.
* Sheryhan Ahmed, Ph.D.
* Woojun Kim, Ph.D.


== Post-doctoral associate ==
== Visiting sholar ==
* Eun Jung Cho, Ph.D. (Seoul National University, Korea)
* Nhu Ky Ly (Nanomed consortium, EU)
* Hannah Lee, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech., GA)
* Karen Gutierrez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia)
 
== Visiting scholars ==
*Kyung-Oh (Kevin) Doh, M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea)
*Hae-Yun (Harrison) Choi, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany Univ., Korea)
*[[Michael D. Tsifansky, M.D.]] (Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, IL; Adjunct assistant professor, Purdue University)


== Graduate students ==
== Graduate students ==
*Emily Gullotti (BME 07)  
*Soonbum Kwon, Pharm.D. (IPPH 17)
*Basma Ibrahim (IPPH 08)
*Jianping (Jennifer) Wang (IPPH 18)
*Hillary Holback (IPPH 08)
*Dhawal Chobisa (IPPH 18)
*Karen Liu (BME 09)
*Hytham Gadalla (IPPH 19)
*Bo Sun (IPPH 11)
*Yanying He (IPPH 21)
*Sara Abouelmagd (IPPH 12)
*Yongzhe Li (IPPH 21)


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== Undergraduate/Pharm.D. students ==
[[Image:yeo_lab-emily.jpg|140px|Emily]]
* Austin Ignatovich (Pre-pharm, 20F, 21S, 21F): Worked with Sheryhan Ahmed, working with Yun-chu Chen
[[Image:yeo_lab-basma.jpg|140px|Basma]]
* Joseph Keller (Biochemistry, 21S, 21F): Working with Sheryhan Ahmed
[[Image:yeo_lab-ej.jpg|140px|Eunjung]]
* Boyang Dong (Pre-pharm, 21S-21Su, 21F): working with Soonbum Kwon
[[Image:yeo_lab-hillary.jpg|140px|Hillary]]
* Sota Shishikura (Pre-pharm, 21Su, 21F): Working with Yun-chu Chen
[[Image:yeo_lab-karen.jpg|140px|Karen]]
* Minghui Deng (P2, 21F): Working with Hytham Gadalla
* Trevor Sargent (BME, 22S): Working with Jennifer Wang


[[Image:yeo_lab-bo.jpg|140px|Bo]]
== Alumni ==
[[Image:yeo_lab-sara.jpg|140px|Sara]] 
* Graduate students
[[Image:yeo_lab-snoopy.jpg|140px|Harrison]]
** Zohreh Amoozgar, Ph.D.: October 2007 - December 2011. (Thesis: Bioadhesive polymeric drug delivery systems for tumor targeting and tissue repair) Post-doc @ Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
[[Image:yeo_lab-snoopy.jpg|140px|Hannah]] 
** Emily Gullotti, Ph.D.: January 2008 - May 2012. (Thesis: Peritumorally activatable nanoparticles for delivery of paclitaxel to multidrug resistant ovarian cancer cells) Sr. Research Scientist @ Merck.
[[Image:yeo_lab-snoopy.jpg|140px|Kevin]] 
** Basma Ibrahim, Ph.D.: August 2008 - May 2012. (Thesis: Development of inhalable macromolecule delivery for local treatment of pulmonary diseases) Sr. Research Scientist @ Fresenius Kabi-USA.
** Hillary Holback, Ph.D.: August 2009 - May 2013. (Thesis: The cytotoxic effect of nanoparticles delivered to the periphery of 3-dimensional tumor models) FDA.
** Karen Liu, Ph.D.: January 2010 - May 2014. (Thesis: pH-Activatable Nanoparticles for Tumor-Specific Drug Delivery) Sr. Research Scientist @ Fresenius Kabi-USA.
** Sara Abouelmagd, Ph.D.: January 2012 - December 2015. (Thesis: Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors via Polymeric Nanoparticles) Lecturer @ Assiut University, Egypt.
** Bo Sun, Ph.D.: October 2011 - May 2016. (Thesis: Nanoparticle depot for intraperitoneal chemotherapy of ovarian cancer) Research assistant professor @ University of Arizona.
** Hyesun Hyun, Ph.D.: October 2012-May 2017 (Thesis: Surface Modification of Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors) Post-doc @ Yeo Lab, Purdue.
** Jun Xu, Ph.D. (PULSe 13 - May 2018) (Thesis: Endothelial selectin-targeted nanoparticles for enhancing drug delivery to solid tumors) Merck
** Joonyoung Park, Pharm.D., Ph.D. (IPPH 14 - May 2018) (Thesis: Nanoparticles with high drug loading and circulation stability for systemic delivery of anticancer drugs) Samyang Biopharm, Korea.
** Yihua Pei, Ph.D. (IPPH 13 - July 2018) (Thesis: Particle engineering for intracellular delivery of antibiotics) Arcturus Therapeutics, San Diego
**Maie Taha, Ph.D. (IPPH 15 - May 2019) (Thesis: Development of nanoparticles with high drug loading capacity and circulation stability) Assistant Professor @ Cairo University, Egypt
**Simseok Andrew Yuk (IPPH 15 - July 2020) (Thesis: Development of a lipopolysaccharide antagonist for the treatment of sepsis) Post-doc @ Yeo lab


[[Image:yeo_lab-joon.jpg|140px|Joon]]
* Post-docs; Visiting scholars
[[Image:yeo_lab-snoopy.jpg|140px|Erin]]
**Jeong Ho Park, Ph.D. (Professor, Hanbat National University, Korea): Visiting scholar 2007 summer
[[Image:yeo_lab-snoopy.jpg|140px|John]]
** [[Xu_lab|Peisheng Xu, Ph.D.]] (University of Wyoming, 2007): May 2007 - November 2009. Associate Professor at [[Xu_lab | University of South Carolina]]  
[[Image:yeo_lab-snoopy.jpg|140px|Heewon]]       
** Min Feng, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China): Jan.2010 - June 2010.
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** Yang Chun Park, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Oriental Internal Medicine, Daejeon University, Korea): Aug. 2009 - July 2010.
**[[Yan Yang]], Ph.D.: September 2007 - August 2010. Associate Professor of Life Sciences, Jilin University, China.
** Gaurav Bajaj, Ph.D. (Oregon State University, 2008): August 2009 - June 2011. Sr. Research Investigator at Bristol-Meyrs Squibb.
**Hae-Yun (Harrison) Choi, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany Univ., Korea): September 2011-July 2012.
**Hannah Lee, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech., GA): January 2012 - February 2013; March 2014 - February 2015.
** Eun Jung Cho, Ph.D. (Seoul National University, Korea): May 2011 - February 2013.
**Kyung-Oh (Kevin) Doh, M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea): Feb. 2012-Jan. 2014
**Yuanfan Liu, Ph.D. (Jiangsu Jiankang Vocational College, China): Jan. 2015-Dec. 2015.
** Sheryhan Ahmed (Assiut University, Egypt): Jan.2016 - Nov. 2016
** Ning Han (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2015-December 2016
** Bieong-Kil (Ben) Kim, Ph.D.: May 2014-Feb. 2017. Passed.
** Liang (Elaine) Pang (Fudan University, China): September 2016 - December 2017
** Jianping (Jennifer) Wang (China Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2016 - May 2018
** Hassan Tamam (Assiut University, Egypt): July 2016 - Aug 2018
** Marwa Elnaggar (Assiut University, Egypt): Jan. 2016 - November 2018
** Jinho Park, Ph.D.: 2014-2019. Arcturus Therapeutics, San Diego
** Yihua Pei, Ph.D.: 2013-2019. Arcturus Therapeutics, San Diego
** Hytham Gadalla (Assiut University, Egypt): 2018-2019
** Kunyu (Kate) Jiang (China Medical University, China): Sep. 2019 - Oct. 2020
** Nisar Khaliq, Ph.D.: Nov. 2019 - Oct. 2020
** Hyungjun Kim, Ph.D.: May 2018 - Feb. 2021
** Simseok (Andrew) Yuk, Ph.D.: August 2020 - June 2021
**Sooyoung Shin, Pharm.D., Ph.D.(Ajou University, Korea): July 2021 - Feb. 2022


[[Image:Yeo_lab-10summerunder.JPG|thumb|right|400px|July 2010 (From left: Hillary, Mark, Joonyoung, Qingnuo, and Sooyoung)
[[Image:Yeo_lab-10summerunder.JPG|thumb|right|400px|July 2010 (From left: Hillary, Mark, Joonyoung, Qingnuo, and Sooyoung)
''*sigh* Indeed..these guys are having more fun than they should have.'' =)]]
''*sigh* Indeed..these guys are having more fun than they should have.'' =)]]


== Undergraduate students ==
* Undergraduate/PharmD students
* Joonyoung Park (pre-BSPS, 09Summer-present) working independently
** [[Nimisha Bajaj]] (BME, SURF 07, 07F, 08S)
* Erin Wilson (BSPS, 10S-present) working with Eunjung Cho
** Roosan Islam (PharmD, DURI 07F)
* John Weidle (Pre-Pharm / University Honors Program, 11S- present) working with Karen Liu
** Ashmita Hoskote (BME, SURF 08S)
 
** [[Griffin Quick]] (BME, DURI 08S, 08F)
== Alumni ==
** Jennifer Bastijanic (BME, DURI 08F)
*Jeong Ho Park, Ph.D. (Professor, Hanbat National University, Korea): Visiting scholar 2007 summer
** Kimberly Ohn (CHE, DURI 08S-08F)
* [[Nimisha Bajaj]] (BME, SURF 07, 07F, 08S)
** Parag Sharma (Pre-pharm, 08F-09S)
*Roosan Islam (PharmD, DURI 07F)
** Haesoo Kim (BSPS, 09S)  
*Ashmita Hoskote (BME, SURF 08S)
** David Belair (ChemE, 09Summer) worked with Basma Ibrahim - Currently at Univ. of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering, Grad School
* [[Griffin Quick]] (BME, DURI 08S, 08F)
** [[Tyler Shugg]] (PharmD, 09S) worked with Peisheng Xu
* Jennifer Bastijanic (BME, DURI 08F)
** Xinyi (Nancy) Jiang (Pre-pharm, 09F) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
* Sooyoung Shin (PharmD, DURI 07F-08F)
** Haein Yang (Food Sciences, DURI 07F-09F) worked with Yan Yang and Basma Ibrahim - CJ CheilJedang Foods R&D, Korea
* Kimberly Ohn (CHE, DURI 08S-08F)
** Rattavut ("M") Teerakapibal (Pre-pharm, 10S) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar - Graduate school @ U of Wisconsin
* Parag Sharma (Pre-pharm, 08F-09S)
** Taylor Crane (ChemE, 09Summer-10S) worked with Emily Gullotti
* Haesoo Kim (BSPS, 09S)  
** Mark Hamilton (BME, 10Summer) Worked with Emily Gullotti
* David Belair (ChemE, 09Summer) worked with Basma Ibrahim - Univ. of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering, Grad School
** Qingnuo Lin (ChemE, Pre-pharm, 10S-present) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
* [[Tyler Shugg]] (PharmD, 09S) worked with Peisheng Xu
** Travis Huber (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Gaurav Bajaj
* [[Xu_lab|Peisheng Xu, Ph.D.]] (University of Wyoming, 2007): May 2007 - November 2009. Currently Assistant Professor at [[Xu_lab | University of South Carolina]]
** Ellen Yin (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Emily Gullotti
* Xinyi (Nancy) Jiang (Pre-pharm, 09F) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
** Sooyoung Shin, Pharm. D.: August 2007 - May 2011. Independent study. - Assistant Professor @ Ajou University.
* Haein Yang (Food Sciences, DURI 07F-09F) worked with Yan Yang and Basma Ibrahim - CJ CheilJedang Foods R&D, Korea
** Heewon Moon (12S-12F) worked with Hillary Holback
* Rattavut ("M") Teerakapibal (Pre-pharm, 10S) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
** Erin Wilson (BSPS, 10S-13S) worked with Basma Ibrahim and Eunjung Cho.
* Taylor Crane (ChemE, 09Summer-10S) worked with Emily Gullotti
** Olivia Rivera (PUFW, 13 Summer) worked with Bo Sun
* Min Feng, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China): Jan.2010 - June 2010.
** Brandon Bergman (PharmD, 12F-13 Summer) worked with Kevin Doh
* Yang Chun Park, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Oriental Internal Medicine, Daejeon University, Korea): Aug. 2009 - July 2010.
** Ji Ae Lee (BSPS, 13F-14S) worked with Bo Sun
*[[Yan Yang]], Ph.D.: September 2007 - August 2010. Currently Associate Professor of Life Sciences, Jilin University, China.
** Naina Zachariah (BSPS, 14S) worked with Sara Ahmed
* Mark Hamilton (BME, 10Summer) Worked with Emily Gullotti
** Joshua Knebel (Pre-pharm, 13F-14S) worked with Hyesun Hyun
* Qingnuo Lin (ChemE, Pre-pharm, 10S-present) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
** Youn Jin Ku (BSPS, 13F-15S) worked with Sara Ahmed - Currently working at Abbott
* Travis Huber (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Gaurav Bajaj
** Nipei Lim (BSPS, 13S-14F) worked independently (former mentors: Bo Sun, Hillary Holback, Sara Ahmed) - Currently at Cornell
* Ellen Yin (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Emily Gullotti
** Alice (Chih-Chuan) Chang (PharmD, 14Summer-15S) worked with Bo Sun
* Gaurav Bajaj, Ph.D. (Oregon State University, 2008): August 2009 - June 2011.
** Sungsoo Kim (BSPS, 16S) worked with Jun Xu
* Sooyoung Shin (Pharm D): August 2007 - May 2011. Independent study.
** John Weidle (PharmD, 11S-15F) worked independently (former mentors: Zohreh Amoozgar, Karen Liu)
* Zohreh Amoozgar, Ph.D.: October 2007 - December 2011.
** Soonbum Kwon (PharmD, 14F-15F) worked with Ben Kim - Joined Yeo lab in Fall 2017
** Sara George (ChemE, 15S-15F) worked with Yihua Pei
** Andrew Wakefield (PharmD, 16Su) worked with Joonyoung Park
** Kiela Willis (ChemE, 14S-17S) worked with Hyesun Hyun
** Ruoci Hu (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 17S) worked with Yihua Pei
** Julia Kim (Pre-pharm, 17Su) worked with Joonyoung Park
** Jacob Johns (PharmD, 17S, 17Su, 17F) worked with Jun Xu
** Jake Qiu (ABE, 16Su-16F, 17F) worked with Yihua Pei
** Diego Sanchez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 17Su-17F) worked with Andrew Yuk
** Jimin Kim (BSPS, 17F) worked with Hyesun Hyun
**Abigail Yu (PharmD, 18F): Worked with Fanfei Meng
**Jimin Kim (BSPS, 18F): Worked with Yihua Pei
**Aidan Thongkham (Pre-pharmacy, 19S-19F): Worked with Andrew Yuk
** Sangyoon Lee (pre-pharmacy, 19F): Worked with HJ Kim
** Yongzhe Li (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 20S) worked with Yun-chu Chen
** Yoon Soo Kim (Pre-pharm, 21S): Worked with Yun-chu Chen
** Yanying He (BSPS, 20S, 20F, 21S): Worked with Dhawal Chobisa and Fanfei Meng
** Suphawarak (Ploy) Rucha-intra (Pre-pharm, 21F): Worked with Jennifer Wang


== Lab photo archive ==
== Lab photo archive ==
* [[Yeo_lab:profile_archive | Lab member profile archive]]
* [[Aug. 2007]]
* [[Aug. 2007]]
* [[April 2009]]
* [[April 2009]]
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*[[Yeo_lab:EmilyWedding | June 13, 2010: Emily Wedding Reception]]
*[[Yeo_lab:EmilyWedding | June 13, 2010: Emily Wedding Reception]]
*[[Yeo_lab:KarenBday | May 24, 2011: Karen's Birthday]]
*[[Yeo_lab:KarenBday | May 24, 2011: Karen's Birthday]]
*[https://plus.google.com/photos/105730720783496461524/albums/5679066384837294513 Lab dinner - November 2011]
*[[Yeo_lab:Welcome2012 | March 5, 2012: 2012 Spring Welcome lunch]]
*[[Yeo_lab:Welcome2012 | March 5, 2012: 2012 Spring Welcome lunch]]
*[[Yeo_lab:YoonBday | March 24, 2012: Yoon's Birthday]]
*[[Yeo_lab:YoonBday | March 24, 2012: Yoon's Birthday]]
*[[Yeo_lab:EJ_farewell | Feb 20, 2013: Eun Jung & Hannah's farewell party]]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/kvSkhEPDNQojjQ6fA 2012, 2013]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/vB9nS5qJBQDUnu3W8 Jan, Mar 2014]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/28Mr9nWWHFms8rzX7 May, June 2014 - Yeo Lab alum in Korea]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/wJUYYujF4GAZuVq18 July 2014 - Yeo Lab reunion at Chicago - 2014 CRS]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/uhRYy1uqfSxoyvhZ7 Aug 2014 - Yeo Lab cookout]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/U4bBqz7oWiwGM5My6 May 2015 - Yeo Lab cookout]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/DHLfW8Eq4kuRAPSLA September 2015 - Yeo Lab Full Moon Potluck]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/gm3LiSmDe7vLuPnA8 November 2015 - Thanksgiving dinner]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/kCUSvKzCfk7aAVBx8 December 2015 - Sara & Luanne farewell]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/1kpWCtZjuHsNbjUy6 May 2016 - Yeo Lab cookout]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/bBsnNHp996Vx33aA8 July 2016 - Bo farewell]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/TZpc7LyjTBm66H1DA October 2016 - Corn maze]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/DqxS32Xx5a79qJkV7 November 2016 - Sheryhan farewell]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/ECCbzyXqRNHR1vF46 December 2016 - 2016 Year end + Ning farewell]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/532G5zkGDPC28d4r5 January 2017 - 10th anniversary of the Yeo lab]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/yA2jZALtAPqo7KZs5 Feb. 2017 - Losers' night out]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/eTjumtXBDiVqMwY67 May 2017 @ Turkey Run]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/xSFuxWtdjRKmNUX4A May 2017 - Hyesun's graduation]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/kNdw8A7NbKzpS6II2 July 2017 - Bowling night]
*[https://goo.gl/photos/xtcT77LCQ3VkRLws6 Aug 2017 - 2017 Solar Eclipse]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggutrke5954 Aug 2017 - 2017 Solar Eclipse in action]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/PdflVysJ2mid9sF52 Sept 2017 - Yoshio farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/BHceU2gMjkEQNQ9l1 Nov. 2017 - Halloween with a style]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/v3QgIkTRZs4AeSqw2 Dec. 2017 - Diego farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/qoOe3j5Eg2OLFKXw2 Dec. 2017 - Elaine farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/YN9JyAXI7E3FXgE73 Apr. 2018 - Snackokinetics]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/v2h7eAjk418efpqJ6 Apr. 2018 - Lab picnic @ Raccoon Lake State park]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/Vkne8sgpEH8ADFEj2 May 2018 - 2018 Spring commencement - Drs. Xu and Park]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/J64Sqcj9yz1LVAhy5 July 2018 - Hyesun farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/122zNJUUs2VR3Qec9 July 2018 - Jun farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/D3h1FfkKiETHjavHA Aug. 2018 - Hassan farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/r1K4isHU5qp8adeX6 Oct. 2018 - Group night out]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/TCHZxexoBbDyZqHB6 Nov. 2018 - Marwa farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZALjS7ihAwxoeSVZ9 May 2019 - Lab picnic @ Happy Hollow Park]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/6wFP7bDwmnEbdYqd9 May 2019 - 2019 Spring commencement - Dr. Maie]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZF1a9fVnRe5mtSPC7 March 2020 - Yeo Lab COVID19]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/bhVyySLE3mcuBdMw6 August 2020 - 2020 August graduation - Dr. Yuk]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/vaRWnAA7vhfCWsR66 Oct. 2020 - Kate farewell + Wooin welcome]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZHEJbbv47GF12Am6A Oct. 2020 - Nisar farewell]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dka6we1XxBrE659bA Dec. 2020 - Dhawal special]
*[https://photos.app.goo.gl/JeBjnJisqstACzeJ8 2022 Yeo Lab 15th anniversary]
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Yeo Lab @ May 2018

Principal investigator

Yoon Yeo, Ph.D., Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)

Post-doctoral associates

  • Fanfei Meng, Ph.D.
  • Yun-Chu Chen, Ph.D.
  • Sheryhan Ahmed, Ph.D.
  • Woojun Kim, Ph.D.

Visiting sholar

  • Nhu Ky Ly (Nanomed consortium, EU)
  • Karen Gutierrez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia)

Graduate students

  • Soonbum Kwon, Pharm.D. (IPPH 17)
  • Jianping (Jennifer) Wang (IPPH 18)
  • Dhawal Chobisa (IPPH 18)
  • Hytham Gadalla (IPPH 19)
  • Yanying He (IPPH 21)
  • Yongzhe Li (IPPH 21)

Undergraduate/Pharm.D. students

  • Austin Ignatovich (Pre-pharm, 20F, 21S, 21F): Worked with Sheryhan Ahmed, working with Yun-chu Chen
  • Joseph Keller (Biochemistry, 21S, 21F): Working with Sheryhan Ahmed
  • Boyang Dong (Pre-pharm, 21S-21Su, 21F): working with Soonbum Kwon
  • Sota Shishikura (Pre-pharm, 21Su, 21F): Working with Yun-chu Chen
  • Minghui Deng (P2, 21F): Working with Hytham Gadalla
  • Trevor Sargent (BME, 22S): Working with Jennifer Wang

Alumni

  • Graduate students
    • Zohreh Amoozgar, Ph.D.: October 2007 - December 2011. (Thesis: Bioadhesive polymeric drug delivery systems for tumor targeting and tissue repair) Post-doc @ Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
    • Emily Gullotti, Ph.D.: January 2008 - May 2012. (Thesis: Peritumorally activatable nanoparticles for delivery of paclitaxel to multidrug resistant ovarian cancer cells) Sr. Research Scientist @ Merck.
    • Basma Ibrahim, Ph.D.: August 2008 - May 2012. (Thesis: Development of inhalable macromolecule delivery for local treatment of pulmonary diseases) Sr. Research Scientist @ Fresenius Kabi-USA.
    • Hillary Holback, Ph.D.: August 2009 - May 2013. (Thesis: The cytotoxic effect of nanoparticles delivered to the periphery of 3-dimensional tumor models) FDA.
    • Karen Liu, Ph.D.: January 2010 - May 2014. (Thesis: pH-Activatable Nanoparticles for Tumor-Specific Drug Delivery) Sr. Research Scientist @ Fresenius Kabi-USA.
    • Sara Abouelmagd, Ph.D.: January 2012 - December 2015. (Thesis: Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors via Polymeric Nanoparticles) Lecturer @ Assiut University, Egypt.
    • Bo Sun, Ph.D.: October 2011 - May 2016. (Thesis: Nanoparticle depot for intraperitoneal chemotherapy of ovarian cancer) Research assistant professor @ University of Arizona.
    • Hyesun Hyun, Ph.D.: October 2012-May 2017 (Thesis: Surface Modification of Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors) Post-doc @ Yeo Lab, Purdue.
    • Jun Xu, Ph.D. (PULSe 13 - May 2018) (Thesis: Endothelial selectin-targeted nanoparticles for enhancing drug delivery to solid tumors) Merck
    • Joonyoung Park, Pharm.D., Ph.D. (IPPH 14 - May 2018) (Thesis: Nanoparticles with high drug loading and circulation stability for systemic delivery of anticancer drugs) Samyang Biopharm, Korea.
    • Yihua Pei, Ph.D. (IPPH 13 - July 2018) (Thesis: Particle engineering for intracellular delivery of antibiotics) Arcturus Therapeutics, San Diego
    • Maie Taha, Ph.D. (IPPH 15 - May 2019) (Thesis: Development of nanoparticles with high drug loading capacity and circulation stability) Assistant Professor @ Cairo University, Egypt
    • Simseok Andrew Yuk (IPPH 15 - July 2020) (Thesis: Development of a lipopolysaccharide antagonist for the treatment of sepsis) Post-doc @ Yeo lab
  • Post-docs; Visiting scholars
    • Jeong Ho Park, Ph.D. (Professor, Hanbat National University, Korea): Visiting scholar 2007 summer
    • Peisheng Xu, Ph.D. (University of Wyoming, 2007): May 2007 - November 2009. Associate Professor at University of South Carolina
    • Min Feng, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China): Jan.2010 - June 2010.
    • Yang Chun Park, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Oriental Internal Medicine, Daejeon University, Korea): Aug. 2009 - July 2010.
    • Yan Yang, Ph.D.: September 2007 - August 2010. Associate Professor of Life Sciences, Jilin University, China.
    • Gaurav Bajaj, Ph.D. (Oregon State University, 2008): August 2009 - June 2011. Sr. Research Investigator at Bristol-Meyrs Squibb.
    • Hae-Yun (Harrison) Choi, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany Univ., Korea): September 2011-July 2012.
    • Hannah Lee, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech., GA): January 2012 - February 2013; March 2014 - February 2015.
    • Eun Jung Cho, Ph.D. (Seoul National University, Korea): May 2011 - February 2013.
    • Kyung-Oh (Kevin) Doh, M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea): Feb. 2012-Jan. 2014
    • Yuanfan Liu, Ph.D. (Jiangsu Jiankang Vocational College, China): Jan. 2015-Dec. 2015.
    • Sheryhan Ahmed (Assiut University, Egypt): Jan.2016 - Nov. 2016
    • Ning Han (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2015-December 2016
    • Bieong-Kil (Ben) Kim, Ph.D.: May 2014-Feb. 2017. Passed.
    • Liang (Elaine) Pang (Fudan University, China): September 2016 - December 2017
    • Jianping (Jennifer) Wang (China Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2016 - May 2018
    • Hassan Tamam (Assiut University, Egypt): July 2016 - Aug 2018
    • Marwa Elnaggar (Assiut University, Egypt): Jan. 2016 - November 2018
    • Jinho Park, Ph.D.: 2014-2019. Arcturus Therapeutics, San Diego
    • Yihua Pei, Ph.D.: 2013-2019. Arcturus Therapeutics, San Diego
    • Hytham Gadalla (Assiut University, Egypt): 2018-2019
    • Kunyu (Kate) Jiang (China Medical University, China): Sep. 2019 - Oct. 2020
    • Nisar Khaliq, Ph.D.: Nov. 2019 - Oct. 2020
    • Hyungjun Kim, Ph.D.: May 2018 - Feb. 2021
    • Simseok (Andrew) Yuk, Ph.D.: August 2020 - June 2021
    • Sooyoung Shin, Pharm.D., Ph.D.(Ajou University, Korea): July 2021 - Feb. 2022
July 2010 (From left: Hillary, Mark, Joonyoung, Qingnuo, and Sooyoung) *sigh* Indeed..these guys are having more fun than they should have. =)
  • Undergraduate/PharmD students
    • Nimisha Bajaj (BME, SURF 07, 07F, 08S)
    • Roosan Islam (PharmD, DURI 07F)
    • Ashmita Hoskote (BME, SURF 08S)
    • Griffin Quick (BME, DURI 08S, 08F)
    • Jennifer Bastijanic (BME, DURI 08F)
    • Kimberly Ohn (CHE, DURI 08S-08F)
    • Parag Sharma (Pre-pharm, 08F-09S)
    • Haesoo Kim (BSPS, 09S)
    • David Belair (ChemE, 09Summer) worked with Basma Ibrahim - Currently at Univ. of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering, Grad School
    • Tyler Shugg (PharmD, 09S) worked with Peisheng Xu
    • Xinyi (Nancy) Jiang (Pre-pharm, 09F) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
    • Haein Yang (Food Sciences, DURI 07F-09F) worked with Yan Yang and Basma Ibrahim - CJ CheilJedang Foods R&D, Korea
    • Rattavut ("M") Teerakapibal (Pre-pharm, 10S) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar - Graduate school @ U of Wisconsin
    • Taylor Crane (ChemE, 09Summer-10S) worked with Emily Gullotti
    • Mark Hamilton (BME, 10Summer) Worked with Emily Gullotti
    • Qingnuo Lin (ChemE, Pre-pharm, 10S-present) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
    • Travis Huber (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Gaurav Bajaj
    • Ellen Yin (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Emily Gullotti
    • Sooyoung Shin, Pharm. D.: August 2007 - May 2011. Independent study. - Assistant Professor @ Ajou University.
    • Heewon Moon (12S-12F) worked with Hillary Holback
    • Erin Wilson (BSPS, 10S-13S) worked with Basma Ibrahim and Eunjung Cho.
    • Olivia Rivera (PUFW, 13 Summer) worked with Bo Sun
    • Brandon Bergman (PharmD, 12F-13 Summer) worked with Kevin Doh
    • Ji Ae Lee (BSPS, 13F-14S) worked with Bo Sun
    • Naina Zachariah (BSPS, 14S) worked with Sara Ahmed
    • Joshua Knebel (Pre-pharm, 13F-14S) worked with Hyesun Hyun
    • Youn Jin Ku (BSPS, 13F-15S) worked with Sara Ahmed - Currently working at Abbott
    • Nipei Lim (BSPS, 13S-14F) worked independently (former mentors: Bo Sun, Hillary Holback, Sara Ahmed) - Currently at Cornell
    • Alice (Chih-Chuan) Chang (PharmD, 14Summer-15S) worked with Bo Sun
    • Sungsoo Kim (BSPS, 16S) worked with Jun Xu
    • John Weidle (PharmD, 11S-15F) worked independently (former mentors: Zohreh Amoozgar, Karen Liu)
    • Soonbum Kwon (PharmD, 14F-15F) worked with Ben Kim - Joined Yeo lab in Fall 2017
    • Sara George (ChemE, 15S-15F) worked with Yihua Pei
    • Andrew Wakefield (PharmD, 16Su) worked with Joonyoung Park
    • Kiela Willis (ChemE, 14S-17S) worked with Hyesun Hyun
    • Ruoci Hu (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 17S) worked with Yihua Pei
    • Julia Kim (Pre-pharm, 17Su) worked with Joonyoung Park
    • Jacob Johns (PharmD, 17S, 17Su, 17F) worked with Jun Xu
    • Jake Qiu (ABE, 16Su-16F, 17F) worked with Yihua Pei
    • Diego Sanchez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 17Su-17F) worked with Andrew Yuk
    • Jimin Kim (BSPS, 17F) worked with Hyesun Hyun
    • Abigail Yu (PharmD, 18F): Worked with Fanfei Meng
    • Jimin Kim (BSPS, 18F): Worked with Yihua Pei
    • Aidan Thongkham (Pre-pharmacy, 19S-19F): Worked with Andrew Yuk
    • Sangyoon Lee (pre-pharmacy, 19F): Worked with HJ Kim
    • Yongzhe Li (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 20S) worked with Yun-chu Chen
    • Yoon Soo Kim (Pre-pharm, 21S): Worked with Yun-chu Chen
    • Yanying He (BSPS, 20S, 20F, 21S): Worked with Dhawal Chobisa and Fanfei Meng
    • Suphawarak (Ploy) Rucha-intra (Pre-pharm, 21F): Worked with Jennifer Wang

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