Edible biomaterials

We develop edible biomaterials through advanced formulation engineering of natural and food-derived materials. Our research focuses on understanding and controlling the physicochemical and biochemical kinetics of biopolymer-based formulations to achieve desired structures and functions. We further engineer multi-component and spatially patterned formulations with programmable properties. Ultimately, we aim to translate these formulation strategies into functional foods and ingestible systems for gastrointestinal health and disease treatment.

✔ High-throughput screening of natural and food-derived bioactive materials 

✔ AI-driven discovery of new functional materials and their resources

✔ Physically and biochemically edible formulations

✔ Ingestible biomaterials for gut disease treatment

W. Choi, et. al., research in progress

W. Choi, et. al., Acta Biomaterialia, (2025) [Link]

W. Choi#, et. al., Science Advances (2024) [Link]