Publications

2026

• Reconfigurable Zwitterionic Polymer Dot-hydrogel for Decoupled In Situ pH and Temperature Sensing in Dynamic Biological Microenvironments

Bivek Pradhan, Naeun Park, Sunu Hangma Subba, Sung Yong Park*, Sanghee Lee*

Langmuir, 2026, accepted

• Developing a pan cancer therapy based on DISE-inducing short RNAs

AE Murmann, M Ebadi, M Patel, A Ewe, S Barajas, S Xiao, MJ Ko, S Lee, ...

Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids 37 (2)

• MXene Wrapped Magnetic Mesocrystals for Durable Redox Catalytic Cancer Therapy and Responsive MRI

MJ Ko, S Kim, JH Han, S Lee, M Ahn, HE Fu, YJ Jang, YS Jeon, W Li, ...

Advanced Functional Materials, e76343

• Bioinspired Melanoidin–Polyphenol Nanocomplex for Hair Protection and Mechanical Reinforcement with Antioxidant Activity

WI Lee, TM Kim, S Lee, G Lee, SY Park

Materials Today Bio, 103277

• Metabolic Gadolinium Labeling of Clostridium novyi-Nontoxic for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Visualization of Spores and Germinated Bacteria

H Choi, JH Han, S Lee, DH Kim

Biomaterials Research 30, 0326

• Tumoricidal Efficacy of Artesunate-Eluting Microsphere-Based Multimodal Therapy in Patient-Derived Colorectal Tumoroids

S Helmueller, F Vafaeinik, X Song, S Lee, DH Kim, A Gangi, YJ Lee

Biomaterials Research 30, 0311

• Adalimumab‐Poloxamer Conjugate for Bio‐Better: Enhanced Stability and Function

J Roh, S Lee, S Cho, K Na

Advanced Functional Materials, e03924

• Injectable hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels with carbon dots and an iron complex for embolization

M Jin, S Lee, Y Na, H Jeong, DH Kim, K Na

Materials Horizons

2025

• Enhanced stem cell-mediated therapeutic immune modulation with zinc oxide nanoparticles in liver regenerative therapy

N Park, KS Kim, S Lee, JH Choi, K Na

Biomaterials 320, 123232

• Photo-responsive self-expanding catheter with photosensitizer-integrated silicone-covered membrane for minimally invasive local therapy in malignant esophageal cancer

DS Ryu, H Lee, SJ Eo, JW Kim, Y Kim, S Kang, JH Noh, S Lee, JH Park, ...

Biomaterials 320, 123265

• Lipid nanoparticles with prazole adjuvant to enhance the efficacy of mRNA cancer vaccines

YA Kim, H Jeong, H Kim, S Lee, KS Kim, K Na

Journal of Controlled Release 383, 113756

• Tumoricidal Efficacy of Artesunate-Eluting Microsphere: Differential Role of Bax/Bak in Orchestration of Cell Death Pathways

S Helmueller, S Lee, X Song, DH Kim, YJ Lee

Biomaterials Research 29, 0217

• Sulfur‐Doped Carbon Dots as a Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe for Copper Ion Detection in Biological Systems

M Jin, S Lee, SB Lim, M Lee, J Park, HD Jung, MH Kang, K Na

Small, 2410765

• Electric Pulse Regulated MXene Based Nanozymes for Integrative Bioelectricity Immuno‐Cancer Therapy

S Lee, S Kim, ES Yu, S Lee, MJ Ko, H Lee, DH Kim

Advanced Functional Materials, 2420870

• Photoimmuno‐Lure Nanoplatform for Enhancing T Cell Expansion in Glioblastoma via Synergistic Treatment of Photodynamic Therapy and Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

KN Ahn, Minji, Yuhyun Na, Hani Choi, Sanghee Lee, Jangsu Lee, Soon A Park ...

Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2500880

2024

• Dynamic fractal ice nano-nucleators for cancer cryotherapy

MJ Ko, S Lee, YS Jeon, DH Kim

Nano Today 59, 102501

• Cryo-nanocatalyst enhances therapeutic efficacy of cryo-immunotherapy through necroptosis and local delivery of programmed death-ligand 1 inhibitors

S Lee, MJ Ko, R Avritscher, RJ Lewandowski, DH Kim

ACS nano 18 (35), 24269-24282

• Repeated photodynamic therapy using a chlorin e6‐embedded device to prolong the therapeutic effects on obesity

JH Park, JW Kim, DS Ryu, H Lee, HK Na, JH Noh, DH Kim, S Lee, K Na, ...

Obesity 32 (5), 911-922

• Therapeutic Glypican-3 CRISPR Genome-editing Using Ultra-large Porous Silica Nano-depot for The Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Sanghee Lee, Sian Lee, Hyojin Lee, Seongchan Kim, Dong-Hyun Kim

Small Science, 2400447

• Development of injectable colloidal solution forming an in situ hydrogel for tumor ablation

SJ Choi, S Lee, H Choi, MJ Ko, D Kim, DH Kim

Biomaterials Science 12 (17), 4483-4492

2023

• Synergistic approach of antibody‐photosensitizer conjugate independent of KRAS‐mutation and its downstream blockade pathway in colorectal cancer

M Ahn, T Lee, KS Kim, S Lee, K Na

Advanced healthcare materials 12 (31), 2302374

• Surfactant-like photosensitizer for endoscopic duodenal ablation: Modulating meal-stimulated incretin hormones in obese and type 2 diabetes

S Lee, MJ Chung, M Ahn, HJ Park, EK Wang, T Guon, HJ Kee, CR Ku, ...

Biomaterials 302, 122336

• Photoactive intragastric satiety-inducing device using polymeric photosensitizers for minimally invasive weight loss treatment

JW Kim, S Lee, DS Ryu, J Park, H Lee, HK Na, JH Noh, DH Kim, JH Park, ...

Biomaterials 299, 122159

~ 2022

• Ovalbumin and Poly (i: c) Encapsulated Dendritic Cell‐Targeted Nanoparticles for Immune Activation in the Small Intestinal Lymphatic System

KS Kim, S Lee, K Na, YH Bae

Advanced healthcare materials 11 (21), 2200909

• Photodynamic methylene blue-embedded intragastric satiety-inducing device to treat obesity

S Lee, JW Kim, J Park, HK Na, DH Kim, JH Noh, DS Ryu, JM Park, ...

ACS applied materials & interfaces 14 (15), 17621-17630

• ι-Carrageenan nanocomposites for enhanced stability and oral bioavailability of curcumin

JY Lee, S Lee, JH Choi, K Na

Biomaterials research 25 (1), 32

• Immune stimulating antibody‐photosensitizer conjugates via fc‐mediated dendritic cell phagocytosis and phototriggered immunogenic cell death for KRAS‐mutated pancreatic cancer …

D Kim, S Lee, K Na

Small 17 (10), 2006650

• Glycyrrhetinic acid-modified silicon phthalocyanine for liver cancer-targeted photodynamic therapy

J Kim, S Lee, K Na

Biomacromolecules 22 (2), 811-822

• Lipid photosensitizers for suppression of gastric inhibitory polypeptide in obese with type 2 diabetes

S Lee, K Na

Biomaterials 246, 119977

• Oleic acid conjugated polymeric photosensitizer for metastatic cancer targeting in photodynamic therapy

S Lee, K Na

Biomaterials Research 24 (1), 1