Philip Jung, PhD
Explore the frontiers of tissue regeneration in our lab, where we are dedicated to advancing scientific understanding and developing solutions for enhanced healing and disease recovery. Our diverse team comprises undergraduate students, graduate researchers, and experienced faculty, all collaborating on the intricate challenges of biological repair.
We approach tissue regeneration as a multifaceted scientific endeavor, integrating engineering, biology, and computational science to uncover innovative methods for supporting the body's natural healing processes. This collaborative effort involves meticulous investigation and problem-solving, with each discovery contributing to a larger framework of scientific knowledge.
We invite individuals interested in contributing to impactful scientific research to consider joining our team. This environment offers opportunities for skill development, critical thinking, and participation in projects with the potential to broaden our understanding of regenerative processes.
Postdoctoral training
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (2013-2016): Advisors - Brenda Ogle, PhD and Jakub Tolar, MD/PhD
University of Wisconsin - Madison (2010-2013): Advisor - Brenda Ogle, PhD
PhD - Biomedical Engineering
University of Chicago (2007-2010) and University of Cincinnati (2005-2007): Advisor - Joel Collier, PhD
MS - Chemical Engineering
University of Cincinnati (2003-2005): Advisor - Joel Fried, PhD
BS - Chemical and Biological Engineering (Minor - Materials Science and Engineering)
Inha University (1996-2003)
Courses taught
BE 4335 Tissue Engineering - Communication-Intensive course (Spoken and Visual) - design elective
BE 4337 Regenerative Medicine - Communication-Intensive course (Spoken and Visual) - design elective
BE 4392 Senior Design - Communication-Intensive course (Spoken and Written)
BE 3989 Special Topics in Biological Engineering - design elective
BE 4989 Independent Study in Biological Engineering - design elective
BE 7300 Research Methodology
Ariel Sully (Biological Engineering, 2024-)
Emily Steere (Biological Engineering, 2024-)
Dominick Ducato (Biochemistry, 2024-)
Rami Choumar (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Jonathon Vo (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Ben Barton (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Emily Teague (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Graduate students (last known place, degree from the lab|years in our lab)
*Katie Hamel (Obatala Sciences|2017-2018)
Jeehye Kim (2017-2018)
*Hamid Esmaeili (Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University|2018-2020)
*Sean Swetledge, Ph.D. (Medical Science Liaison at Eli Lilly and Company|2017-2020)
*Jorge Belgodere, Ph.D. (Research Faculty, Tulane University|2016-2020)
Kaushik Sunder, M.S. (Mechanical Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi|2020-2021)
*Lane Yutzy, Ph.D. (Houston, TX|2021-2024)
Undergraduate students (last known place|years in our lab)
Grace Bingham (Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia|2018) Distinguished Communicator
*Joe Penrod (2018) REU from Trine University
Maryn Cavalier (2017-2018)
Mackenzie Powers-Coldren (Intralox|2018-2019)
Brittany Garcia (Abbott|2018-2019)
Allen Wang (2018-2019)
*Akbar Zamin (School of Medicine, LSU|2017-2020)
Ga'Lyn Butler (Baton Rouge Community College, Summer ASPIRE|2020)
*Adam Bao (Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University|2020-2021)
*Libby Breaux (MaxiFlex, New Orleans|2020-2021)
*Jake Fontenot (Biomedical Sciences, Tulane University|2019-2021, YouTube Shorts)
*Justin Green (Johnson & Johnson|2021, YouTube Shorts)
*Anna Guidry (Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin|2020-2022, YouTube Shorts) - Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher
*Sarah Jimenez (Bioengineering, Rice University|2021-2022)
Miller Dickerson (Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University|2021-2023)
*Kenny Nguyen (Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University|2021-2023, YouTube Shorts) - Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher
Alyson Goree (2022-2023) - Honors Thesis
*Chris Branstetter (School of Medicine, LSU|2023, YouTube Shorts)
Avery Olinde (Biological Engineering|2023-2024)
Nolan Rountree (Biological Engineering|2023-2024)
*Peter Vallet (Chemical Engineering |2022-2024)
*Stephen Wheat (New Orleans, LA|2022-2024) - Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher & Honors Thesis
*JoAnne Huang (Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology|2021-2025) - Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher & Honors Thesis & Honors College Outstanding Capstone Award
Rayana Brooks (Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology|2023-2025) - Honors College
Visting scholars (last known place|years in our lab)
*Jongwon Choe (KISCO|from Inha University 2018 Summer)
*Bokyoung Jeon (University of Tokyo|from Inha University 2019 Summer)
Sultan Yilmaz (Biomedical Research Foundation|from Yildiz Technical University 2019 Fall)
*Jane McKee (Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University|2019)
High school interns (last known place|years in our lab)
Allie Thibodeaux (LSU|2017)
Amelia Lambert (LSU|2018)
Yena Jang (University of Chicago|2020)
Angelina Jorgenson (LSU|2020)
Shreya Singh (Purdue University|2021)
Nithya Jones (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill|2022)
*Olivia Jung (University of Virginia|2021-2022) BMES High School Expo Finalist (2022, San Antonio, TX)
*Micah McKanstry (Tulane University|2023) BMES High School Expo Finalist and the 3rd place Winner (2023, Seattle, WA)