Seoul National Univ. DMSE
People

Faculty

Faculty
Ahn, Cheol-Hee
professor
Education
  • 1998

    Ph. D : Case Western Reserve University, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering.

  • 1994

    M.S : Seoul National University, Department of Fiber and Polymer Science

  • 1992

    B.S : Seoul National University, Department of Fiber and Polymer Science

Career
  • 1998. 6 ~ 2000. 3

    Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Assistant Researcher

  • 1998. 6 ~ 2000. 3

    Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Post Doctral Fellow

  • 2000. 4 ~ 2002. 1

    University of Utah, Post Doctoral Fellow

  • 2002. 1~2006. 2

    Seoul National University, Assistant professor

  • 2006. 3 ~ 2011. 2

    Seoul National University, Associate Professo

  • 2009. 1 ~ 2009. 12

    Stanford University, Visiting Professor

  • 2014.7-2015.2

    California of University, Davis, Visiting Professor

  • 2011-present

    Seoul National University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor

Research Interests
1. Systemic Drug Delivery Systems for Curing Cancer* Carrier design : The nano-scaling of bio-compatible, bio-degradable polymers
* Applications : Drug delivery for chemical cancer treatments and other medical2. Polymeric Gene Delivery Carrier* Carrier design : Cationic polymers with biocompatibility and biodegradability
* Applications : Can be used as a plasmid carrier for gene therapy in diabetes and cancer patients3. Nano-Materials for Cancer Diagnosis using Real-Time Molecular Images* Near infrared imaging technology for the early diagnosis of cancer
* Applications : Nano-materials for the early diagnosis of cancer4. Cell-Delivery System* Carrier design : Dendrimer-shaped polymer with antifouling effect
* Applications : Surface modification for cell delivery
Selected Publications
1. Patents* A Gold Nano-particle Based Protease Imaging Probes and Use Thereof (KOR, 100857770) (2008)
* Drug Delivery System Based on Interventional Injection of Temperature and pH-sensitive Injectable Hydrogel (KOR, 100071184) (2011)
[Total of 6 Korean and 4 international patents]2. Papers* "Tumor-Targeting Gold Particles for Dual Computed Tomography/Optical Cancer Imaging , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 9348 (2011)
* Development of a MRI/NIRF Activatable Multimodal Imaging Probe Based on Iron Oxide Nanoparticles , J. Control. Release, 155, 152 (2011)
[Total of 70 publications in SCI journals]
Lab Overview
1. Various imaging agents with organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for biomedical applications2. Biocompatible polymers for cell encapsulation3. Technology1) Dendrimer synthesis
2) Molecular imaging using nano-particles
3) Gene/Drug carriers
4) Anionic polymerization
4. Equipment