Justin Hanes, Ph.D. (CV)
Principle Investigator
-Gene therapy
-Cancer Immunotherapy
-Pulmonary drug delivery
-Hydrogel BIOMEMS devices
Jie Fu, Ph.D. (CV)
Assoc. Research Professor
-Biomaterial synthesis
-Pulmonary drug delivery
-Gene therapy
-Hydrogel BIOMEMS devices
Samuel K. Lai, Ph.D.
Asst. Research Professor
-Translational development of mucus-penetrating particles
-Pathogen transport in mucus
-Nanoscale mechanical & barrier properties of mucus
Ben Tang, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
-Polymer Nanoparticle Aerosols
for Lung Cancer
Andreas Henning, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
-Pulmonary Drug Delivery
-Nano/Microscale Carrier Systems
-Lung Clearance Mechanisms
-Mucus-Particle Interactions
Anthony J. Kim, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
-Intracellular transport
-Gene therapy
Jung Soo Suk
Ph.D. Candidate (BME)
-CNS gene delivery
-Phage display
-Mucosal transport of gene carriers
Kaoru Hida
Ph.D. Candidate (BME)
"Directed Evolution of Viruses for Therapeutic Gene Delivery to Mucosal Tissues"
Ming Yang
Ph.D. Candidate (BME)
"Molecularly Targeted Therapeutic Polymer Nanoparticles for Ovarian Cancer"
Nicholas Boylan
Ph.D. Candidate (ChBE)
-Highly compacted gene vector design for treatment of pulmonary inflammatory diseases
-Mucosal transport of gene carriers
Ashish Jachak
Ph.D. Candidate (EHE)
“Risks associated with inhalation of nanoscale metal particles”
Craig Schneider
Ph.D. Candidate (ChBE)
-Mucosal transport of gene carriers
Elizabeth Nance
Ph.D. Candidate (ChBE)
-Targeted therapeutic nanoparticles via the blood
-Targeted therapeutic nanoparticles for brain tumors
Laura Ensign
Ph.D. Candidate (ChBE)
-Cell-adhesive mucus penetrating particles
-Prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
Ying-Ying "Yvonne" Wang
Ph.D. Candidate (BME)
-Mucus-penetrating particles
-Nanoscale properties of human mucus
Jane Chisholm
Master's Candidate (ChBE)
-Cell adhesive mucus penetrating particles
Sho-Yu "Sandy" Wang
Master's Candidate (ChBE)
-Nanoscale drug carriers
Marc Porosoff
Master's Candidate (ChBE)
-Drug loaded biodegradable nanoparticles
Ching-Hsien "Ethan" Lee
Master's Candidate (ChBE)
-Transport of HSV and HPV in mucus
Kanika Trehan
Master's Candidate (Bio)
-Drug and gene delivery through CF sputum
Chih-Yin "Alice" Juang
Master's Candidate (ChBE)
-Drug delivery
Raz Jelinek, Ph.D.
Visiting Research Scientist
- Ben Gurion University, Israel
Zhongli Lei Ph.D
Visiting Research Professor
- ShaanXi Normal University, China
Heena Soni, Ph.D
Visiting Research Scholar
- Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda, India
-Polymeric nanoparticles for mucosal immunization of tuberculosis
Jennifer Fiegel, Ph.D.
Grad 2004
-Pulmonary Drug Delivery
-Cell Models of the Lung
-Modeling Aerosol Immersion in Lung Fluids
Postdoc, Harvard Univ.
Current: Assist Prof, Univ. of Iowa (2006)
Junghae Suh, Ph.D.
Grad 2004
-Intracellular Transport in Real-Time
-Modeling Intracellular Transport
-Carrier Design for Gene Delivery
Current: Postdoc, Salk Inst.
Assist Prof, Rice University (2007)
Yah-el Har-el, Ph.D.
Grad 2004
-High Density Gene Vectors
-Physicochemical Characterization
-Modeling Gene Vector Release
Current: Postdoc, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Michelle Dawson, Ph.D.
Grad 2005
-Extracellular Transport of Gene Vectors
-Microrheology of Cystic Fibrotic Mucus
-Carrier Design for Gene Delivery
Postdoc, Harvard Univ.
Current: Assist Prof, Georgia Tech (2008)
Kok Leong Choy
Grad 2005, M.S.E. ChBE
Current: DSO National Laboratories
Yoojin An
Grad 2005, M.S.E. ChBE
Current: PhD Candidate, UPenn
Eric Jabart
Grad 2006, M.S.E. ChBE
Current: PhD Candidate, UC Berkeley
Vikash Chauhan
Grad 2006, M.S.E. ChBE
Current: PhD Candidate, Harvard Univ.
Amanda Pace
Grad 2008, M.S.E. ChBE
Current: Genentech
Christina "Beana" Happe
Grad 2008, M.S.E. ChBE
Joseph "Joey" Wood
Grad 2009, M.S.E. BME
Current: Genentech
Chun-Ting "Tina" Lin
Grad 2009, M.S.E. ChBE
Valentyn Shychkin, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
-Cancer Immunotherapy
-T-cell Tolerance
-Cytokine Delivery
Takahiro Morita, Ph.D.
Visiting Research Scientist
-Pulmonary Drug Delivery
-Targeted Drug Delivery
Stan Man
Visiting Research Scientist
-Mucosal Transport of Drug Carriers
-Carrier Physicochemical Characterization
-Drug Carrier Design
Li Hua, Ph.D.
Visiting Research Professor
-Modelling of smart hydrogels & BioMEMS
-Multiscale-materials modelling
Current: Assitant Prof, NTU (Link)
Arun Jose
Visiting Research Scientist
Sabrina Martini
Visiting Research Scientist
Yong Ba, Ph.D.
Visiting Research Professor
Olcay Mert
Visiting Research Scientist
-Middle East Technical University, Turkey