Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2022 Subcutaneous Administration of a Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanomatrix Gel Ameliorates Obesity and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice.  ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.  14:19104-19115. 2022
2022 Nitric oxide releasing nanomatrix gel treatment inhibits venous intimal hyperplasia and improves vascular remodeling in a rodent arteriovenous fistula.  Biomaterials.  280. 2022
2021 Endothelium-Mimicking Nanomatrix Coating to Enhance Endothelialization after Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device Implantation.  ACS Applied Bio Materials.  4:4917-4924. 2021
2021 Recent advances in nanomaterials for therapy and diagnosis for atherosclerosis.  Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.  170:142-199. 2021
2020 High density lipoprotein mimicking nanoparticles for atherosclerosis.  Nano Convergence.  7. 2020
2018 Angiogenic and Osteogenic Synergy of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Cocultured on a Nanomatrix.  Scientific Reports.  8. 2018
2018 Hemopressin-Based pH-Sensitive Hydrogel: A Potential Bioactive Platform for Drug Delivery.  ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering.  4:2435-2442. 2018
2018 Nanomatrix Coated Stent Enhances Endothelialization but Reduces Platelet, Smooth Muscle Cell, and Monocyte Adhesion under Physiologic Conditions.  ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering.  4:107-115. 2018
2018 Recent progress in vascular tissue-engineered blood vessels.  Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology.  1064:123-144. 2018
2017 Encapsulation of Human Islets Using a Biomimetic Self-Assembled Nanomatrix Gel for Protection against Cellular Inflammatory Responses.  ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering.  3:2110-2119. 2017
2016 A bio-inspired hybrid nanosack for graft vascularization at the omentum.  Acta Biomaterialia.  41:224-234. 2016
2014 Cell therapy with embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes encapsulated in injectable nanomatrix gel enhances cell engraftment and promotes cardiac repair.  ACS Nano.  8:10815-10825. 2014
2014 Nanodiamonds enhance therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin in treating metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer.  Nanotechnology.  25. 2014
2014 Quinone propionic acid-based redox-triggered polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery: Computational analysis and in vitro evaluation.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  131. 2014
2014 Enhanced MIN-6 beta cell survival and function on a nitric oxide-releasing peptide amphiphile nanomatrix.  International Journal of Nanomedicine.  9:13-21. 2014
2014 Evaluation of the effect of expansion and shear stress on a self-assembled endothelium mimicking nanomatrix coating for drug eluting stents in vitro and in vivo.  Biofabrication.  6. 2014
2014 Nanodiamond-DGEA peptide conjugates for enhanced delivery of doxorubicin to prostate cancer.  Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology.  5:937-945. 2014
2013 Improved MIN6 β-Cell function on self-assembled peptide amphiphile nanomatrix inscribed with extracellular matrix-derived cell adhesive ligands.  Macromolecular Bioscience.  13:1404-1412. 2013
2013 Enhanced human endothelial progenitor cell adhesion and differentiation by a bioinspired multifunctional nanomatrix.  Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods.  19:375-385. 2013
2012 Redox-sensitive polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery.  Chemical Communications.  48:6043-6045. 2012
2012 Hydroxyapatite nanoparticle reinforced peptide amphiphile nanomatrix enhances the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by compositional ratios.  Acta Biomaterialia.  8:4053-4063. 2012
2011 Biphasic peptide amphiphile nanomatrix embedded with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for stimulated osteoinductive response.  ACS Nano.  5:9463-9479. 2011
2011 Biological sensitivity to self-assembled nanomatrix platforms depends on the phenotype of MIN6 β-cells.  Micro and Nano Letters.  6:619-623. 2011
2011 Cell infiltration and growth in a low density, uncompressed three-dimensional electrospun nanofibrous scaffold.  Biomaterials.  32:1583-1590. 2011
2011 Enhanced rat islet function and survival in vitro using a biomimetic self-assembled nanomatrix gel.  Tissue Engineering Part A.  17:399-406. 2011
2011 A hybrid biomimetic nanomatrix composed of electrospun polycaprolactone and bioactive peptide amphiphiles for cardiovascular implants.  Acta Biomaterialia.  7:225-233. 2011
2011 Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells synergistically enhanced by biomimetic peptide amphiphiles combined with conditioned medium.  Acta Biomaterialia.  7:675-682. 2011
2010 Native Endothelium Mimicking Self-Assembled Nanomatrix for Drug-Eluting Stents.  Circulation.  122. 2010
2010 Enhanced Rat Islet Function and Survival In Vitro Using a Biomimetic Self-Assembled Nanomatrix Gel.  Diabetes.  59:A533-A533. 2010
2010 Effect of endothelium mimicking self-assembled nanomatrices on cell adhesion and spreading of human endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells.  Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine.  6:289-297. 2010
2010 A nitric oxide releasing, self assembled peptide amphiphile matrix that mimics native endothelium for coating implantable cardiovascular devices.  Biomaterials.  31:1502-1508. 2010
2009 A hybrid biomimetic scaffold composed of electrospun polycaprolactone nanofibers and self-assembled peptide amphiphile nanofibers.  Biofabrication.  1. 2009
2009 Modulating the gelation properties of self-assembling peptide amphiphiles.  ACS Nano.  3:3447-3454. 2009
2009 Native Endothelium Mimicking Self-Assembled Nanomatrix for Drug Eluting Stents.  Circulation.  120:S951-S951. 2009
2009 Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells directed by extracellular matrix-mimicking ligands in a biomimetic self-assembled peptide amphiphile nanomatrix.  Biomacromolecules.  10:2935-2944. 2009
2009 Tgf-β and intervertebral disc development.  Developmental Biology.  331:405-405. 2009
2009 Self-assembling peptide amphiphile-based nanofiber gel for bioresponsive cisplatin delivery.  Molecular Pharmaceutics.  6:978-985. 2009
2008 Natural Endothelium Mimicking Self-Assembled Nanomatrix for Drug Eluting Stent Applications.  Circulation.  118:S962-S962. 2008
2008 Tuning the mechanical and bioresponsive properties of peptide-amphiphile nanofiber networks.  Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition.  19:665-676. 2008
2008 Nitric oxide-releasing polyurethane-PEG copolymer containing the YIGSR peptide promotes endothelialization with decreased platelet adhesion.  Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials.  84:108-116. 2008
2006 Self-assembly of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers: The roles of hydrogen bonding and amphiphilic packing.  Journal of the American Chemical Society.  128:7291-7298. 2006
2006 Biomimetic self-assembled nanofibers.  Soft Matter.  2:177-181. 2006
2006 Modulation of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers via phospholipid inclusions.  Biomacromolecules.  7:24-26. 2006
2005 Enzyme-mediated degradation of peptide-amphiphile nanofiber networks.  Advanced Materials.  17:2612-2617. 2005
2005 Endothelialization of microporous YIGSR/PEG-modified polyurethaneurea.  Tissue Engineering.  11:1133-1140. 2005
2005 Nitric oxide-producing polyurethanes.  Biomacromolecules.  6:838-844. 2005

Principal Investigator On

  • A Hybrid Nanosack for the Enhanced Islet Engraftment in the Omentum  awarded by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering/NIH/DHHS
  • Biomimetic Nano Matrix for Drug Eluting Stent Application  awarded by Coulter (Wallace H.) Foundation
  • Biomimetic Nanomatrix for Bone Tissue Regeneration  awarded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS
  • CAREER: The Bioactive Hybrid Nanomatrix for Intervertebral Disk Regeneration  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation
  • Cardiac Regeneration with Bioengineered Human Stem Cells  awarded by Emory University
  • Cardiac Revascularization with Direct Reprogramming Approaches  awarded by Emory University
  • Cell Therapy for Diabetic Peripheral Neurovascular Complications  awarded by Emory University
  • Dual Action Nanomatrix Coated Stent Evaluation using Engineered Artery Sheets with Atherosclerotic Features  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Effects of Reprogrammed and Engineered MSCs on Diabetic Complications  awarded by Emory University
  • Multifunctional Nanomatrix for Percutaneous Osteointegrated Prostheses  awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
  • Native Endothelium Mimicking Nanomatrix for Drug Eluting Stent Applications  awarded by American Heart Association
  • Private Grant  awarded by NUTECH MEDICAL, INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by ENDOMIMETICS, LLC ^
  • Prohealing Multifunctional Endothelium Nanomatrix Coated Stent  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Lymphedema  awarded by Emory University
  • The Biomimetic Nanomatrix to Increase the Efficacy of Islet Transplantation  awarded by American Diabetes Association, Inc.
  • Tissue-Engineered Disease Vessel for Stent Evaluation  awarded by American Heart Association
  • Tissue-engineered Atherosclerosis Model in a Physiological Bioreactor  awarded by American Heart Association

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    Teaching Activities

  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2007)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2009)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2010)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2011)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2012)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2017)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2018)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2019)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2020)
  • BME310 - Biomaterials (Fall Term 2021)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2012)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2017)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2018)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2019)
  • BME311 - Biomaterials for Non-Majors (Fall Term 2021)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME401 - Undergraduate BME Seminar (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2008)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2009)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2010)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2011)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2012)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2013)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2017)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2018)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2019)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2020)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2021)
  • BME435 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2022)
  • BME491 - Individual Study in (Area) (Fall Term 2010)
  • BME491 - Individual Study in (Area) (Spring Term 2009)
  • BME494 - Honors Research I (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME494 - Honors Research I (Fall Term 2010)
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  • BME494 - Honors Research I (Spring Term 2013)
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  • BME495 - Honors Research (Summer Term 2008)
  • BME495 - Honors Research II (Fall Term 2010)
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  • BME495 - Honors Research II (Spring Term 2009)
  • BME495 - Honors Research II (Spring Term 2011)
  • BME495 - Honors Research II (Spring Term 2013)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME496 - BME Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2008)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2009)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2010)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2011)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2012)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2013)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2017)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2018)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2020)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2021)
  • BME535 - Tissue Engineering (Spring Term 2022)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME673 - Lab Rotation (Fall Term 2018)
  • BME690 - Special Topics in (Area) (Fall Term 2017)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2007)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2009)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2010)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2011)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2012)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2008)
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  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2008)
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  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2010)
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  • BME698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2014)
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  • BME699 - Masters Thesis Research (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME699 - Masters Thesis Research (Fall Term 2011)
  • BME699 - Masters Thesis Research (Spring Term 2010)
  • BME699 - Masters Thesis Research (Summer Term 2008)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME701 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME773 - Lab Rotation (Fall Term 2018)
  • BME790 - Special Topics in (Area) (Fall Term 2017)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2008)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2009)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2010)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2010)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2016)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2021)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2009)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2010)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2011)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2013)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2016)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2019)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2009)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2010)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2011)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2016)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2019)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020)
  • BME798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2021)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2011)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2013)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2015)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2022)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2011)
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  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015)
  • BME799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017)

    • Education And Training

  • Rice University The Richard Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Rice University 2004

    • Full Name

  • Ho-Wook Jun