In Vitro Induction of In Vivo-Relevant Stellate Astrocytes in 3D Brain-Derived, Decellularized Extracellular Matrices

Congratulations, Sol!
Sol's new paper entitled “In Vitro Induction of In Vivo-Relevant Stellate Astrocytes in 3D Brain-Derived, Decellularized Extracellular Matrices. ” is published in Acta Biomaterialia.

Functional Surfaces with Zwitterionic Carboxybetaine L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine: Synthesis, Coating, and Antifouling Applications

Congratulations, Inae!
Inae's new paper entitled “Functional Surfaces with Zwitterionic Carboxybetaine L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine: Synthesis, Coating, and Antifouling Applications. ” is published in Progress in Organic Coatings.

Fugetaxis of Cell-in-Catalytic-Coat Nanobiohybrids in Glucose Gradients

Congratulations, Hyeong Bin!
Hyeong Bin's new paper entitled “Fugetaxis of Cell-in-Catalytic-Coat Nanobiohybrids in Glucose Gradients” is published in Small.

Bioempowerment of Therapeutic Living Cells by Single-Cell Surface Engineering

Congratulations, Seoin!
Seoin's new paper entitled “Bioempowerment of Therapeutic Living Cells by Single-Cell Surface Engineering” is published in Advanced Therapeutics.

A Natural Virucidal and Microbicidal Spray Based on Polyphenol-Iron Sols

Congratulations, Sang Yeong!
Sang Yeong's new paper entitled “A Natural Virucidal and Microbicidal Spray Based on Polyphenol-Iron Sols” is published in ACS Applied Bio Materials.

Vortex-Assisted, Nanoarchitectonic Manipulation of Microparticles with Flavonoid-Fe3+ Complex in Biphasic Water-Oil Systems

Congratulations, Tai!
Tai's new paper entitled “Vortex-Assisted, Nanoarchitectonic Manipulation of Microparticles with Flavonoid-Fe3+ Complex in Biphasic Water-Oil Systems” is published in Chemical Communications.

New Group Members

Young Jae Jung has joined the group. Welcome!

Cytoprotection of Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus with Artificial Nanoshells of Nature-Derived Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysates and Coffee Melanoidins in Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Sang Yeong!
Sang Yeong's new paper entitled “Cytoprotection of Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus with Artificial Nanoshells of Nature-Derived Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysates and Coffee Melanoidins in Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation” is published in Polymers.

New Group Members

Ji Yoon Lee has joined the group. Welcome!

MolNet: A Chemically Intuitive Graph Neural Network for Prediction of Molecular Properties

Congratulations, Yeji!
Yeji's new paper entitled “MolNet: A Chemically Intuitive Graph Neural Network for Prediction of Molecular Properties” is published in Chemistry - An Asian Journal.

Cell-in-Catalytic-Shell Nanoarchitectonics: Catalytic Empowerment of Individual Living Cells by Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Ho Jae!
Ho Jae's new paper entitled “Cell-in-Catalytic-Shell Nanoarchitectonics: Catalytic Empowerment of Individual Living Cells by Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation” is published in Advanced Materials.

Development of A Chemically Intuitive Filter for Chemical Graph Convolutional Network

Congratulations, Yoonho!
Yoonho's new paper entitled “Development of A Chemically Intuitive Filter for Chemical Graph Convolutional Network” is published in Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society.

Hydrogen Bonding-Based Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Nature-Derived Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysates and Coffee Melanoidins in Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Sang Yeong!
Sang Yeong's new paper entitled “Hydrogen Bonding-Based Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Nature-Derived Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysates and Coffee Melanoidins in Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation” is published in ChemNanoMat.

Enzyme-Mediated Kinetic Control of Fe3+-Tannic Acid Complexation for Interface Engineering

Congratulations, Ho Jae!
Ho Jae's new paper entitled “Enzyme-Mediated Kinetic Control of Fe3+-Tannic Acid Complexation for Interface Engineering” is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In-Vitro Studies on Therapeutic Effects of Cannabidiol in Neural Cells: Neurons, Glia, and Neural Stem Cells

Congratulations, Jungnam!
Jungnam's new paper entitled “In-Vitro Studies on Therapeutic Effects of Cannabidiol in Neural Cells: Neurons, Glia, and Neural Stem Cells” is published in Molecules.

Rotational Variance-Based Data Augmentation in 3D Graph Convolutional Network

Congratulations, Jihoo!
Jihoo's new paper entitled “Rotational Variance-Based Data Augmentation in 3D Graph Convolutional Network” is published in Chemistry - An Asian Journal.

New Group Members

Jinwoo Lee, Yoonho Jeong, Su Yeon Rhee, and Duc Tai Nguyen have joined the group. Welcome!

Enzyme-mediated film formation of melanin-like species from ortho<.i>-diphenols: Application to single-cell nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Nayoung!
Nayoung's new paper entitled “Enzyme-mediated film formation of melanin-like species from ortho-diphenols: Application to single-cell nanoencapsulation” is published in Applied Surface Science Advances.

A Decade of Advances in Single-Cell Nanocoating for Mammalian Cells

Congratulations, Ho Jae!
Ho Jae's new paper entitled “A Decade of Advances in Single-Cell Nanocoating for Mammalian Cells” is published in Advanced Healthcare Materials.

Effects of Pooling Operations on Prediction of Ligand Rotation-Dependent Protein-Ligand Binding in 3D Graph Convolutional Network

Congratulations, Yeji!
Yeji's new paper entitled “Effects of Pooling Operations on Prediction of Ligand Rotation-Dependent Protein-Ligand Binding in 3D Graph Convolutional Network” is published in Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society.

Neuronal Migration on Silicon Microcone Arrays with Different Pitches

Congratulations, Jeongyeon!
Jeongyeon's new paper entitled “Neuronal Migration on Silicon Microcone Arrays with Different Pitches” is published in Advanced Healthcare Materials.

Neuroprotective Effect of Cannabidiol against Hydrogen Peroxide in Hippocampal-Neuron Culture

Congratulations, Jungnam!
Jungnam's new paper entitled “Neuroprotective Effect of Cannabidiol against Hydrogen Peroxide in Hippocampal-Neuron Culture” is published in Cannabis Cannabinoid Res.

Iron Gall Ink Revisited: A Surfactant-Free Emulsion Technology for Black Hair-Dyeing Formulation

Congratulations, Sang Yeong!
Sang Yeong's new paper entitled “Iron Gall Ink Revisited: A Surfactant-Free Emulsion Technology for Black Hair-Dyeing Formulation” is published in Cosmetics.

Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Cytocompatible Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysate and Tannic Acid

Congratulations, Sang Yeong!
Sang Yeong's new paper entitled “Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Cytocompatible Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysate and Tannic Acid” is published in Advanced Nanobiomed Research.

Reversed Anionic Hofmeister Effect in Metal-Phenolic-Based Film Formation

Congratulations, Gyeongwon!
Gyeongwon's new paper entitled “Reversed Anionic Hofmeister Effect in Metal-Phenolic-Based Film Formation” is published in Langmuir.

Layer-Wise Relevance Propagation of InteractionNet Explains Protein-Ligand Interactions at the Atom Level

Congratulations, Hyeoncheol!
Hyeoncheol's new paper entitled “Layer-Wise Relevance Propagation of InteractionNet Explains Protein-Ligand Interactions at the Atom Level” is published in Scientific Reports.

Ascorbic Acid-Mediated Reductive Disassembly of Fe3+-Tannic Acid Shells in Degradable Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Ho Jae!
Ho Jae's new paper entitled “Ascorbic Acid-Mediated Reductive Disassembly of Fe3+-Tannic Acid Shells in Degradable Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation” is published in Chemical Communications.

Fabrication and Characterization of Neurocompatible Ulvan-Based Layer-by-Layer Films

Congratulations, Hee Chul!
Hee Chul's new paper entitled “Fabrication and Characterization of Neurocompatible Ulvan-Based Layer-by-Layer Films” is published in Langmuir.

Dynamic Electrophoretic Assembly of Metal-Phenolic Films: Accelerated Formation and Cytocompatible Detachment

Congratulations, Gyeongwon!
Gyeongwon's new paper entitled “Dynamic Electrophoretic Assembly of Metal-Phenolic Films: Accelerated Formation and Cytocompatible Detachment” is published in Chemistry of Materials.

Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation: from Passive to Active Shells

Congratulations, Wongu!
Wongu's new paper entitled “Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation: from Passive to Active Shells” is published in Advanced Materials.

Enzymatically Degradable, Starch-Based Layer-by-Layer Films: Application to Cytocompatible Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Hee Chul!
Hee Chul's new paper entitled “Enzymatically degradable, starch-based layer-by-layer films: application to cytocompatible single-cell nanoencapsulation” is published in Soft Matter.

Neuro-Taxis: Neuronal Movement in Gradients of Chemical and Physical Environments

Congratulations, Jeongyeon!
Jeongyeon's new paper entitled “ Neuro-Taxis: Neuronal Movement in Gradients of Chemical and Physical Environments” is published in Developmental Neurobiology.

New Group Members

Inae Han, Sang Yeong Han, Hyeong Bin Rheem, Seoin Yang, Yeji Kim, and Jihoo Kim have joined the group. Welcome!

Astrocyte-Encapsulated Hydrogel Microfibers Enhance Neuronal Circuit Generation

Congratulations, Beom Jin!
Beom Jin's new paper entitled “Astrocyte-Encapsulated Hydrogel Microfibers Enhance Neuronal Circuit Generation” is published in Advanced Healthcare Materials.

Coffee Melanoidin-Based Multipurpose Film Formation: Application to Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation

Congratulations, Ji Yup!
Ji Yup's new paper entitled “Coffee Melanoidin-Based Multipurpose Film Formation: Application to Single-Cell Nanoencapsulation” is published in ChemNanoMat.

The Biomolecular Corona in 2D and Reverse: Patterning Metal-Phenolic Networks on Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Polysaccharides, and Fingerprints

Congratulations, Gyeongwon!
Gyeongwon's new paper entitled “The Biomolecular Corona in 2D and Reverse: Patterning Metal-Phenolic Networks on Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Polysaccharides, and Fingerprints” is published in Advanced Functional Materials.

Award - Graduate Student Award at the E-MRS Fall Meeting 2019


Congratulations, Wongu!
Wongu Youn received the Graduate Student Award at the E-MRS Fall Meeting 2019, which was held in Warsaw, Poland.

New Group Members

Nayoung Kim and Hyunwoo Choi have joined the group. Welcome!

Enhanced Deep-Learning Prediction of Molecular Properties via Augmentation of Bond Topology

Congratulations, Hyeoncheol!
Hyeoncheol's new paper entitled “Enhanced Deep-Learning Prediction of Molecular Properties via Augmentation of Bond Topology” is published in ChemMedChem.

Deep Learning Algorithm of Graph Convolutional Network: A Case of Aqueous Solubility Problems

Congratulations, Hyeoncheol!
Hyeoncheol's new paper entitled “Deep Learning Algorithm of Graph Convolutional Network: A Case of Aqueous Solubility Problems” is published in Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society.

In-Situ Derivatization and Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction for GC-MS Analysis of Alkyl Methylphosphonic Acids Following Solid-Phase Extraction Using Thin Film

Congratulations, Hyunsuk!
Hyunsuk's new paper entitled “In-Situ Derivatization and Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction for GC-MS Analysis of Alkyl Methylphosphonic Acids Following Solid-Phase Extraction Using Thin Film” is published in Journal of Chromatography A.

Iron Gall Ink Revisited: Natural Formulation for Black Hair-Dyeing

Congratulations, Sang Yeong!
Sang Yeong's new paper entitled “Iron Gall Ink Revisited: Natural Formulation for Black Hair-Dyeing” is published in Cosmetics.

New Group Members

Gyeongwon Yun has joined the group. Welcome!

Solid-Phase Extraction of Nerve Agent Degradation Products Using Poly[(2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl)trimethylammonium Chloride] Thin Films

Congratulations, Hyunsuk!
Hyunsuk's new paper entitled “Solid-Phase Extraction of Nerve Agent Degradation Products Using Poly[(2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl)trimethylammonium Chloride] Thin Films” is published in Talanta.

Iron gall ink revisited: hierarchical formation of Fe(III)–tannic acid coacervate particles in microdroplets for protein condensation

Congratulations, Beom Jin!
Beom Jin's new paper entitled “Iron gall ink revisited: hierarchical formation of Fe(III)–tannic acid coacervate particles in microdroplets for protein condensation” is published in Chemical Communications.

Iron Gall Ink Revisited: In Situ Oxidation of Fe(II)-Tannin Complex for Fluidic-Interface Engineering

Congratulations, Ho Jae!
Ho Jae's new paper entitled “Iron Gall Ink Revisited: In Situ Oxidation of Fe(II)-Tannin Complex for Fluidic-Interface Engineering” is accepted in Advanced Materials.

Three-Dimensionally Embedded Graph Convolutional Network (3DGCN) for Molecule Interpretation

Congratulations, Hyeoncheol!
Hyeoncheol's new paper entitled “Three-Dimensionally Embedded Graph Convolutional Network (3DGCN) for Molecule Interpretation” is published in arXiv preprint.

Multiplexed Metabolic Labeling of Gycoconjugates in Polarized Primary Cerebral Cortical Neurons

Congratulations, Ji Yu!
Ji Yu's new paper entitled “Multiplexed Metabolic Labeling of Gycoconjugates in Polarized Primary Cerebral Cortical Neurons” is accepted in Chemistry - An Asian Journal.

Hierarchical Neurotemplated Scaffolds Simulate Pioneering Effects and Increase Neurite Complexity in Primary Hippocampal Neurons

Congratulations, Beom Jin!
Beom Jin's new paper entitled “Hierarchical Neurotemplated Scaffolds Simulate Pioneering Effects and Increase Neurite Complexity in Primary Hippocampal Neurons” is accepted in Advanced Healthcare Materials.

Nanotopography-Promoted Formation of Axon Collateral Branches of Hippocampal Neurons

Congratulations, Jeongyeon!
Jeongyeon's new paper entitled “Nanotopography-Promoted Formation of Axon Collateral Branches of Hippocampal Neurons” is accepted in Small.

Enzymatic Film Formation of Nature-Derived Phenolic Amines

Congratulations, Ji Yup!
Ji Yup's new paper entitled “Enzymatic Film Formation of Nature-Derived Phenolic Amines” is accepted in Nanoscale.

New Group Members

Joohyouck Park and Jungnam Kim have joined the group. Welcome!

Accelerated Development of Hippocampal Neurons and Limited Adhesion of Astrocytes on Negatively Charged Surfaces

Congratulations, Mi-Hee!
Mi-Hee's new paper entitled “Accelerated Development of Hippocampal Neurons and Limited Adhesion of Astrocytes on Negatively Charged Surfaces” is accepted in Langmuir.

Strategic Advances in Formation of Cell-in-Shell Structures: from Syntheses to Applications

Congratulations, Beom Jin!
Beom Jin's new review entitled “Strategic Advances in Formation of Cell-in-Shell Structures: from Syntheses to Applications” is accepted in Advanced Materials.

Neuro-Compatible Metabolic Glycan Labeling of Primary Hippocampal Neurons in Non-Contact, Sandwich-Type Neuron-Astrocyte Co-Culture

Congratulations, Ji Yu!
Ji Yu's new paper entitled “Neuro-Compatible Metabolic Glycan Labeling of Primary Hippocampal Neurons in Non-Contact, Sandwich-Type Neuron-Astrocyte Co-Culture” is accepted in ACS Chemical Neuroscience.

Cytoprotective Encapsulation of Individual Jurkat T Cells within Durable TiO2 Shells for T Cell Therapy

Congratulations, Wongu!
Wongu's new paper entitled “Cytoprotective Encapsulation of Individual Jurkat T Cells within Durable TiO2 Shells for T Cell Therapy” is accepted in Angewante Chemie International Edition.

Biphasic Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Ferric Ion and Tannic Acid across Interfaces for Nanofilm Formation

Congratulations, Beom Jin!
Beom Jin's new paper entitled “Biphasic Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Ferric Ion and Tannic Acid across Interfaces for Nanofilm Formation” is accepted in Advanced Materials.

New Group Members

Sunghoon Joo, Sol Han and Won Il Kim have joined the group. Welcome!

Interview - Protective polymer coats 'grown' on cells

Prof. Choi had an interview with Chemistry World as "Protective polymer coats 'grown' on cells"

Interview - C&EN talks with Insung Choi, cell protector

Prof. Choi had an interview with Chem. Eng. News as "C&EN talks with Insung Choi, cell protector."
Chem. Eng. News, 2016, 94(43), 23-24.

Cytocompatible Polymer Grafting from Individual Living Cells by ARGET ATRP

Congratulations, Ji Yup!
Ji Yup's new paper entitled “Cytocompatible Polymer Grafting from Individual Living Cells by Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization” is accepted in Angewante Chemie International Edition.

Guest Editor - Biomimetic interfaces in biomedical devices

Prof. Choi was invited as a guest editor of Advanced Healthcare Materials along with Prof. Ali Khademhosseini and Prof. João F. Mano, special issue as "Biomimetic interfaces in biomedical devices". This special issue is dedicated to topics related with science and engineering of biomimetic interfaces that could tune important properties such as biomineralization, cell recruitment/behavior/targeting, adhesiveness and wettability, adaptability and response to external stimuli, self-assembly or protein adsorption/reorganization.

Interview - A Conversation with Insung Choi

Prof. Choi had an interview with ACS Central Science as "A Conversation with Insung Choi, The chemist coats cells with silica shells to help them survive and thrive in diverse applications."
ACS Cent. Sci., 2016, 2(9), 579–580.

Guest Editor - Advance of Polymers Applied to Biomedical Applications: Cell Scaffolds

Prof. Choi was invited as a guest editor of Polymers, special issue as "Advance of Polymers Applied to Biomedical Applications: Cell Scaffolds". This special issue is dedicated to highlight the recent achievements in the use of polymers as cell scaffolds on a broad scale, not only limited to the use of polymers as cell-culture scaffolds, but also including polymer-based approaches for controlling interfacial interactions of cells in vitro.

Cell-in-Shell Hybrids: Chemical Nanoencapsulation of Individual Cells

A new review paper entitled “Cell-in-Shell Hybrids: Chemical Nanoencapsulation of Individual Cells” is published in Accounts of Chemical Research.
Acc. Chem. Res., 2016, 49(5), 792-800.

Guest Editor - Nanobiointerfaces: Interfaces Between Biological Entities and Nanomaterials

Prof. Choi was invited as a guest editor of ChemNanoMat, special issue on Nanobiointerfaces. This special issue is dedicated to recent interdisciplinary efforts in nanobiointerfaces, from synthesis and characterization to applications.
ChemNanoMat, 2016, 2(5), 321–322.

New Group Members

Wongu Youn and Sohee Choi have joined the group. Welcome!