The NITE Lab at Dankook University develops nanomedicine platforms for immunotherapy. We engineer cell-derived vesicles, polymeric nanoparticles, and lipid nanoparticles to target immune and organ-specific cells and precisely modulate immune responses for tissue regeneration and cancer therapy.

Our research focuses on bioengineered nanomedicines—including cell-derived nanovesicles, polymeric nanoparticles, and lipid nanoparticles —to deliver cues to various cell types such as immune cells and functional cells in target tissues. By tuning targeting ability—tropism, surface chemistry— and payloads, we leverage context-dependent immune suppression or activation to restore tissue function. We apply these platforms to myocardial infarction and other degenerative conditions (skin, spinal cord, bone) and to cancer immunotherapy in animal models.