The research theme of the Ryu research group is the development of new disease therapy using supramolecular approach (Supramolecular Therapeutics). The Ryu group have developed the conventional-drug-free approach for a new anti-cancer/anti-ageing therapy, that intracellular (supramolecular) polymerization inside the mitochondria induced the dysfunction of mitochondria by disrupting the membrane, resulting in the selective apoptosis of cancer/senescent cells. In addition, the Ryu group have developed a facile synthetic method for highly stable, polymer/protein-modified hollow nanoparticles using a non-covalent approach to enhance in vivo efficacy and target ability to caner and senescent cells.
Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, Yonsei University (2006)
M.S., Chemistry, Yonsei University (2002)
B.S., Chemistry, Yonsei University (2000)
Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2022 ~ present)
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2016 ~ 2022)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2012 ~ 2016)
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University (2011 ~ 2012)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2007~2011)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University (2006~2007)
Ryu, Ja Hyoung
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