Principal Investigator

 

Seungpyo Hong, Ph.D.

 

Assistant Professor, Departments of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Bioengineering

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: sphong@uic.edu

Phone: 312) 413-8294

 

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Curriculum Vitae

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Education

2008  Postdoc Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA

2006  Ph.D. Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

2001  M.S. Polymer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

1999  B.S. Fiber and Polymer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

 

Experience

2012-   Associate Editor, Journal of Nanopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, American Scientific Publshers (ACP)

2008-   Assistant Professor, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2009-   Faculty Advisor, Honors College, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2008-   Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2008-   Member, University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL

2001-2002  Researcher, Polymer Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea

 

 

Postdoctoral Associates

Ja Hye Myung, Ph.D.

 

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: jmyung4@uic.edu

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2012  Ph.D. Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL

2006  M.Pharm. The Graduate College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea

2004  B.Pharm. College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea

 

Publications

1. J.H. Myung, K.A. Gajjar, Y.E. Han, and S. Hong, Polymer Chemistry 2012, 3(9), 2336-2341.
2. C.A. Launiere, M. Gaskill, G. Czaplewski, J.H. Myung, S. Hong, and D.T. Eddington, Analytical Chemistry 2012, 84(9):4022-8.
3. J.H. Myung, K.A. Gajjar, J. Saric, D.T. Eddington, and S. Hong, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 50(49), 11769-11772.
4. C.A. Launiere, G.J. Czaplewski, J.H. Myung, S. Hong, and D.T. Eddington, Biomedical Microdevices 2011, 13(3), 549-557.
5. J.H. Myung, K.A. Gajjar, R.M. Pearson, C.A. Launiere, D.T. Eddington, and S. Hong, Analytical Chemistry 2011, 83(3), 1078-1083.
6. J.H. Myung, C.A. Launiere, D.T. Eddington, and S. Hong, Langmuir 2010, 26(11), 8589-8596.

 

 

Graduate Students

 

Yang Yang (5th year Ph.D.)

 

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: yyang40@uic.edu

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2007  M.S. in Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China

2005  B.S. in Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutics, Peking University, Beijing, China

 

Publications

1. Y. Yang*, J. Bugno*, and S. Hong, Polymer Chemistry 2013, In Press. *denotes co-first authors.
2. Y. Yang, S. Sunoqrot, C. Stowell, J. Ji, C.-W. Lee, J.W. Kim, S.A. Khan, and S. Hong, Biomacromolecules 2012, 13(7), 2154-2162.

 

Suhair Sunoqrot (5th year Ph.D.)

 

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: ssunoq2@uic.edu

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2008  M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Jordan

2007  B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Jordan

 

Publications

1. S. Sunoqrot, Y. Liu, D.H. Kim, and S. Hong, Molecular Pharmaceutics 2013, Article ASAP.
2. L. Gonzalez, R.J. Loza, K.Y. Han, S. Sunoqrot, C. Cunningham, P. Purta, J. Drake, S. Jain, S. Hong, D.T. Azar, J.-H. Chang, Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2012, In Press.
3. R.M. Pearson, S. Sunoqrot, H.-J. Hsu, J.W. Bae, and S. Hong, Therapeutic Delivery 2012, 3(8), 941-959.
4. Y. Yang, S. Sunoqrot, C. Stowell, J. Ji, C.-W. Lee, J.W. Kim, S.A. Khan, and S. Hong, Biomacromolecules 2012, 13(7), 2154-2162.
5. S. Sunoqrot, J.W. Bae, R.M. Pearson, K. Shyu, Y. Liu, D.H. Kim, and S. Hong, Biomacromolecules 2012, 13(4), 1223-1230.
6. J.W. Bae*, R.M. Pearson*, N. Patra, S. Sunoqrot, L. Vukovi, P. Kral, and S. Hong, Chemical Communications 2011, 47(37), 10302-10304. *denotes co-first authors.
7. S. Sunoqrot, J.W. Bae, S.E. Jin, R.M. Pearson, Y. Liu, and S. Hong, Bioconjugate Chemistry 2011, 22(3), 466-474.

 

Ryan M. Pearson (4th year Ph.D.)

 

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: mirrar99@aol.com

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2008  B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

(Magna Cum Laude Honors)

 

Publications

1. R.M. Pearson, N. Patra, H.-J. Hsu, S. Uddin, P. Kral, and S. Hong, ACS Macro Letters 2013, 2, 77-81.
2. R.M. Pearson, S. Sunoqrot, H.-J. Hsu, J.W. Bae, and S. Hong, Therapeutic Delivery 2012, 3(8), 941-959.
3. S. Sunoqrot, J.W. Bae, R.M. Pearson, K. Shyu, Y. Liu, D.H. Kim, and S. Hong, Biomacromolecules 2012, 13(4), 1223-1230.
4. J.W. Bae*, R.M. Pearson*, N. Patra, S. Sunoqrot, L. Vukovi, P. Kral, and S. Hong, Chemical Communications 2011, 47(37), 10302-10304. *denotes co-first authors.
5. S. Sunoqrot, J.W. Bae, S.E. Jin, R.M. Pearson, Y. Liu, and S. Hong, Bioconjugate Chemistry 2011, 22(3), 466-474.
6. J.H. Myung, K.A. Gajjar, R.M. Pearson, C.A. Launiere, D.T. Eddington, and S. Hong, Analytical Chemistry 2011, ASAP Article - on-line published.

 

Hao-Jui Hsu (2nd year Ph.D.)

 

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: hhsu24@uic.edu

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2007 M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

2005 B.S. Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

 

Experience

2008-10  Associate Research Scientist, Orient Pharma, Co., Ltd., Taoyuan, Taiwan

 

Publications

1. R.M. Pearson, N. Patra, H.-J. Hsu, S. Uddin, P. Kral, and S. Hong, ACS Macro Letters 2013, 2, 77-81.
2. R.M. Pearson, S. Sunoqrot, H.-J. Hsu, J.W. Bae, and S. Hong, Therapeutic Delivery 2012, In Press.

 

 

Jason Bugno (2nd year Pharm.D./Ph.D., rotation)

 

Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: jbugno2@gmail.com

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2011- Pharm.D. Candidate, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2010 B.S. Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

 

Publications

1. Y. Yang*, J. Bugno*, and S. Hong, Polymer Chemistry 2013, In Press. *denotes co-first authors.

 

 

Eri Iwasaki (1st year M.S.)

 

Department of Bioengineering

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: de43zc@yahoo.com

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2009 B.S. Applied Biochemistry, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

 

 

 

Undergraduate Students

 

Martin Strama

 

Department of Bioengineering (Honors College)

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail: strama2@uic.edu

Phone: 312) 355-0414

 

Education

2014 B.S. Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

 

 

 

 

 

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