Name

Young Nam CHO, Ph.D.(adjunct professor)

Faculty Appointment
(title, department)

Associate Professor, Department of Cancer Biomedical Science , NCC-GCSP
Associate Scientist, NExT Branch, National Cancer Center

Area of Expertise

Chemistry/Nanomedicine

E-mail

yncho@ncc.re.kr

Work Experience

Associate Scientist, NExT Branch
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Basic Medical Science, Center for Paralysis Research, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, USA (Sep. 2011 – present)
Assistant research professor, Department of Basic Medical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, USA (Sep. 2008 – July 2011)
Associate Professor, Center for Paralysis Research, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, USA (Sep. 2008 – July 2011)

Educational Background

Ph.D. Chemistry, Purdue University, 2002-2006
M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Maine-Orono, 2000-2002
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea, 1997

Research Interests

In 2012, Dr. Cho has joined the New Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) Branch at National Cancer Center, South Korea and served as associate scientist. Her research interest focuses on design, synthesis, and characterization of nano/micro particles, carbon nanotubes, conducting polymer thin film-type electrodes with an alternation in micro- and nano-structural features, and their application to medically useful models including biosensor, cell/tissue engineering, drug delivery system, and microfluidics for cell-based assay. The highly interdisciplinary research offers a broad perspective in chemistry, material, biomedical engineering, and medical science, and is ultimately aimed at correlating with basic and clinical applications to improve existing approaches for the early detection and treatment of cancer.

International Collaboration

Member, Material Research Society (2008–present)
Member, American Chemical Society (2008–present)