Principal investigator

Um, Wooram, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University

E-mail : umw@pknu.ac.kr / Tel. : +82-51-629-5868 / Office: (C21)9518

Education

  • 2014. 08. ~ 2020. 02.  Ph.D. Sungkyunkwan University, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science and Technology
  • 2009. 03. ~ 2014. 08. B.S. Sungkyunkwan University, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering

Professional experience

  • 2022. 9. ~ Current. – Assistant Professor Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University
  • 2020. 3. ~ 2022. 8. – Postdoctoral Researcher School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
  • 2014. 1. ~ 2018. 9.  Research Trainee Biomedical Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Research Interest

  • Nanomedicine for targeted cancer therapy
  • Nanomedicine for treating metabolic disease or anti-aging therapy
  • Engineered extracellular vesicles for targeted gene therapy
Researchers

Graduate students (Ph.D. program)

  • Jung, Se Young (2023.03.-)
    (M.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2023.02.)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2022.08.)
    – Research interest: Nanomedicine for treating metabolic disease, Membrane vesicles for treating cancers
    – Grant: NRF fellowship; 한국연구재단 박사과정생 연구장려금 (2025.09.-)
    – Honors: KSLS Young Investigators Award; 한국생명과학회 젊은연구자상 (2025.08.)
  • Yoo, Donghyeon (2025.09.-)
    (M.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2025.08.)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2024.02.)
    – Research interest: Functionalized extracellular vesicles for anti-aging therapy, Ultrasound-assisted advanced diagnosis and therapy
    – Grant: NRF fellowship; 한국연구재단 석사과정생 연구장려금 (2024.07.-2025.06.)

Graduate students (M.S. Program)

  • Park, Ji Yeong (2024.03.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2024.02.)
    – Research interest: Nanomedicine for targeted checkpoint inhibition, Advanced formulation for targeted cancer therapy
    – Grant: NRF fellowship; 한국연구재단 석사과정생 연구장려금 (2024.09.-2025.08.)
  • Lee, Sihun (2024.09.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2024.02.)
    – Research interest: Nanomedicine for treating metabolic diseases, Plant-derived exosomes for regenerative therapy
    – Grant: NRF fellowship; 한국연구재단 석사과정생 연구장려금 (2024.09.-2025.08.)
  • Seo, Hye Ryeon (2025.09.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2025.08.)
    – Research interest
    : Functionalized extracellular vesicles for skin anti-aging therapy

Undergraduate Student (Integrated B.S. - M.S. Program)

  • Kim, Hyeon (2025.09.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2021.03~)
    – Research interest: Advanced formulations for gene therapeutics, Nanobiotechnology for exosome-based analysis

Alumni

  • Go, Dabin (M.S.&R.A. / 2022.09~2025.06) 
    – Thesis title:
    Development of Necrosis-inducing Immune Adjuvant for Cancer Immunotherapy
    – Current position: Researcher, Prestige Biopharma IDC
lab member RECruitment

Lab member recruitment

  • (Post-doc) Our lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to advance bioengineering and biotherapeutics for targeted therapy and diagnosis. This position is ideal for someone who professional at immunological analysis and academic writing. Please send your CV to Prof. Um [umw@pknu.ac.kr]
     – Research field: Nano-Biotechnology, Drug delivery system

  • (Graduate student) 우리 연구실에서는 학석사 연계과정 진학을 희망하는 열정적인 학부연구생 1명을 모집합니다. 나노의학 및 바이오의약품 공학에 관심을 가지고 있는 열정적인 학생이시라면 상담을 신청해주세요. (1학기 이상 인턴 후 선발)

Undergraduate students Reserach Programs

2026-1
  • Capstone design (for 4th year)
2026-2
  • Biotechnology PBL (for 3rd year)
  • Biotechnology research design (for 4th year)