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Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Philip Jung, PhD
Our lab explores the frontiers of tissue regeneration, advancing scientific understanding to enhance healing and disease recovery. We are a diverse, collaborative team of students and faculty dedicated to solving the intricate challenges of biological repair.
By integrating engineering, biology, and computational science, we investigate innovative ways to support the body’s natural healing processes. Every discovery made in our lab contributes to a larger framework of scientific knowledge and clinical potential.
We invite motivated individuals to join our team. We offer an environment focused on skill development, critical thinking, and impactful research that broadens the future of regenerative medicine.
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
Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Research Assistant
Fateme Nazaryabrbekoh, M.S. (2023-)
Mahzabeen Kamrul Suha, M.S. (2024-, co-advised with Dr. Kwon)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Emily Steere (Biological Engineering, 2024-)
Dominick Ducato (Biochemistry, 2024-)
Rami Choumar (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Jonathon Vo (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Ben Barton (Biological Engineering, 2025-)
Nick Schroeder (Computer Science at Auburn University, 2025-)
Alyse Melancon (Mechanical Engineering, 2025-)
Past Trainees (*contribution to research publication)
Past Trainees (*contribution to research publication)
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)
*Claire Lanclos, Ph.D. (Baton Rouge, LA|2021-2025)
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)
*Justin Green (Johnson & Johnson|2021)
*Anna Guidry (Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin|2020-2022) - 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) - Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher
Alyson Goree (2022-2023) - Honors Thesis
*Chris Branstetter (School of Medicine, LSU|2023)
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
*Ariel Sully (Biological Engineering |2024-2025)
Visiting 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)
Isaias Pena (Biology, Oregon Tech|2025)
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)
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