Career

• (2000-2002) - National Institute of Standards and Technology
• (2002-2003) - Advanced Materials Research Center
• (2003-2004) - Eastman Dental Institute of UCL)
• (2004-2005) - Advanced Materials Research Center
• (2005~Current) - Prof. Dankook University, Dental School
• (2009~Current) - Prof. Nanobiomedical Science (Graduate School, in WCU program)
• (2008~Current) - Director, Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN)
• (2015~Current) - Visiting Professor, UCL
• (2015~Current) - Visiting Professor, Columbia University

Other

• Editor In Chief : Journal of Tissue Engineering
• Associate Editor : - Frontiers in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
• Editorial Board Member : - Biomaterials - Bioengineering - Bioactive Materials - Mex-X

Publication Statistics

• Total Publications - 510
• Research Articles - 430
• Review Articles - 80
• Total Citation - 37,000
• H-Index - 98

Selected Papers

• [51] Materials-based nanotherapeutics for injured and diseased bone, Prog Mater Sci (2023)
• [50] Electroconductive and mechano-competent PUCL@CNT nanohybrid scaffolds guiding neuronal specification of neural stem/progenitor cells, Chem Eng J (2023)
• [49] Materials and extracellular matrix rigidity highlighted in tissue damages and diseases: 
• Implication for biomaterials design and therapeutic targets, Bioact Mater (2023)
• [48] Dendritic cell-mimicking scaffolds for ex vivo T cell expansion, Bioact Mater (2022)
• [47] Highly efficient fabrication of functional hepatocyte spheroids by a magnetic system for the rescue of acute liver failure. Trend Mol Med (2023)
• [46] Nanoceria-GO-intercalated multicellular spheroids revascularize and salvage critical ischemic limbs through anti-apoptotic and pro-angiogenic functions, Biomater (2023)
• [45] Matrix-enabled mechanobiological modulation of osteoimmunology, Matter (2022)
• [44] Chemically-induced osteogenic cells for bone tissue engineering and disease modeling, Biomaterials (2022)
• [43] TLR4 downregulation by the RNA-binding protein PUM1 alleviates cellular aging and osteoarthritis. Cell Death Diff (2022)
• [42] Leveraging cellular mechano-responsiveness for cancer therapy. Trend Mol Med (2022)
• [41] Electricity auto- generating skin patch promotes wound healing process by activation of mechanosensitive ion channels. Biomaterials (2021)
• [40] Spatiotemporal control of CRISPR/CAS9 editing. Signal Trans Target Ther  (2021)
• [39] Optimally dosed nanoceria attenuates osteoarthritic degeneration of joint cartilage and subchondral bone. Chem Eng J (2021)
• [38] Therapeutic tissue regenerative nanohybrids self-assembled from bioactive inorganic core / chitosan shell nanounits.  Biomaterials (2021)
• [37] Antibacterial, proangiogenic, and osteopromotive nanoglass paste coordinates regenerative process following bacterial infection in hard tissue. Biomaterials (2021)
• [36] Materials roles for promoting angiogenesis in tissue regeneration. Prog Mater Sci.(2020)
• [35] Protein-reactive nanofibrils decorated with cartilage-derived decellularized extracellular matrix for osteochondral defects. Biomaterials (2020)
• [34] Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Electrospinning: Manufacturing Convergence for Next‐Level Applications. Adv Funct Mater (2020)
• [33] Revascularization and limb salvage following critical limb ischemia by nanoceria-induced Ref-1/APE1-dependent angiogenesis. Biomaterials (2020)
• [32] Hierarchical microchanneled scaffolds modulate multiple tissue-regenerative processes of immune-responses, angiogenesis, and stem cell homing. Biomaterials (2020).
• [31] Anti-inflammatory actions of folate-functionalized bioactive ion-releasing nanoparticles imply drug-free nanotherapy of inflamed tissues. Biomaterials (2019).
• [30] Role of nuclear mechanosensitivity in determining cellular responses to forces and biomaterials. Biomaterials (2019).
• [29] Nanocements produced from mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles. Biomaterials (2018).
• [28] Drug/ion co-delivery multi-functional nanocarrier to regenerate infected tissue defect. Biomaterials (2017).
• [27] Silica-based multifunctional nanodelivery systems toward regenerative medicine. Mater Horizons (2017).
• [26] Cerium oxide nanoparticles enhance functional recovery following spinal cord contusion in rats. Advanced Science (2017).
• [25] CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing for disease modeling and therapy: opportunities for non-viral delivery. Chem Rev (2017).
• [24] Extra- and intra-cellular fate of nanocarriers under dynamic interactions with biology. Nano Today (2017).
• [23] Promoting angiogenesis with mesoporous microcarriers through a synergistic action of delivered silicon ion and VEGF. Biomaterials (2017).
• [22] Biomaterials control of pluripotent stem cell fate for regenerative therapy. Prog Mater Sci (2016).
• [21] Magnetic nanocomposite scaffolds combined with static magnetic field in the stimulation of osteoblastic differentiation and bone formation. Biomaterials (2016)
• [20] Gene delivery nanocarriers of bioactive glass with unique potential to load BMP2 plasmid DNA and to internalize into mesenchymal stem cells for osteogenesis and bone regeneration. Nanoscale (2016)
• [19] Sol-gel based materials for biomedical applications. Prog Mater Sci (2016)
• [18] Therapeutically-relevant aspects in bone repair and regeneration. Mater Today (2016)
• [17] Generating iPSCs: Translating cell reprogramming science into scalable and robust biomanufacturing strategies. Cell Stem Cell (2015).
• [16] Smart multifunctional drug delivery towards anticancer therapy harmonized in mesoporous nanoparticles. Nanoscale (2015).
• [15] Multifunctional and stable bone mimic proteinaceous matrix for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials (2015).
• [14] Electrical stimulation by enzymatic biofuel cell to promote proliferation, migration and differentiation of muscle precursor cells. Biomaterials (2015).
• [13] Sol-gel synthesis and electrospraying of biodegradable (P2O5)55-(Ca)30-(Na2O)15 glass nanospheres as a transient contrast agent for ultrasound stem cell imaging. ACS Nano (2015).
• [12] Nano-bio-chemical braille for cells - the regulation of stem cells using bi-functional surfaces. Adv Funct Mater (2015).
• [11] Naturally and synthetic smart composite biomaterials for tissue regeneration. Adv Drug Deliv Rev (2013).
• [10] Biofunctionalized carbon nanotubes in neural regeneration: a mini-review. Nanoscale (2013).
• [9] Capacity of mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic molecules. Nanoscale (2012).
• [8] Electrospun materials as potential platforms for bone tissue engineering. Adv Drug Deliv Rev (2009)
• [7] Production and Potential of Bioactive Glass Nanofiber as a Next Generation Biomaterial. Adv Funct Mater (2006)
• [6] Nanofiber Generation of Gelatin-Hydroxyapatite Biomimetic Nanofibers for Guided Tissue Regeneration. Adv Funct Mater (2005).
• [5] Stimulation of osteoblast responses to biomimetic nanocomposites of gelatin-hydroxyapatite for tissue engineering scaffolds. Biomaterials 26;5221-230 (2005).
• [4] Effect of fluoridation of hydroxyapatite in hydroxyapatite-polycaprolactone composites on osteoblast activity. Biomaterials 26:4395-4404 (2005).
• [3] Hydroxyapatite / poly(e-caprolactone) composite coatings on hydroxyapatite porous bone scaffold for drug delivery. Biomaterials 25:1279-87 (2004).
• [2] Fluor-hydroxyapatite sol-gel coating on titanium substrate for hard tissue implants. Biomaterials25:3351-8 (2004).
• [1] Hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium substrate with titania buffer layer processed by sol-gel method. Biomaterials 25:2533-8 (2004).