Principal investigator

Um, Wooram, Ph.D.

Associate 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

Google Scholar (Link)

Professional experience

  • 2022. 9. ~ Current. – Associate 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

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

Research Interest

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

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.)
    – 1st authored papers: Materials Horizons (2026), ACS Nano (2025), Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025), Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2024) 
  • 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.)
    – 1st authored papers: Materials Horizons (2026), Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Graduate students (M.S. Program)

  • 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
    – 1st authored papers: Molecules (2025)
  • Lee, Jisu (2026.03.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2026.02.)
    – Research interest: Functional materials for antimicrobial applications
  • Kim, Hyeon (2026.09.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2026.08.)
    – Research interest: Advanced formulations for gene therapeutics, Nanobiotechnology for exosome-based analysis
  • Kim, Taehan (2026.09.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2026.08.)
    – Research interest: Ultrasound-triggered cancer therapy

Researchers

  • Park, Ji Yeong (2024.03.-)
    (M.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2026.02.)
    (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.)
    – 1st authored papers: ACS Nano (2025)
  • Lee, Sihun (2024.09.-)
    (M.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2026.02.)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2024.08.)
    – Research interest: Nanomedicine for treating metabolic diseases, Plant-derived exosomes for regenerative therapy
    – Grant: NRF fellowship; 한국연구재단 석사과정생 연구장려금 (2024.09.-2025.08.)
    – 1st authored papers: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2024) 

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

  • Ha, Chaeyeon (2026.09.-)
    (B.S.) Dept. of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University (2023.03.~)
    – Research interest: Microbial membrane vesicles for targeted therapy

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 – NRF BP fellow) 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 biochemical 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 학부연구생을 모집합니다. 나노의학 및 바이오의약품 공학에 관심을 가지고 있는 학생이시라면 상담을 신청해주세요. (2027년 2학기 입학 인원 모집 중)

Undergraduate students Reserach Programs

사전 협의 인원에 한해 학과 내 성적 순으로 배정합니다.

2027-1
  • Capstone design (for 4th year)
2027-2
  • Biotechnology PBL (for 3rd year)
  • Biotechnology research design (for 4th year)