Translational
Nanobioscience
Research
Center
Nanobioscience
Research
Center
Prof. Jackman
Welcome to the website of the Translational Nanobioscience Research Center at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea! Our center supports international researchers, universities, and organizations to work with SKKU on cutting-edge topics in the translational nanobioscience field, especially involving lipid membranes related to healthcare, vaccine and drug delivery, and biosensors. We seek to grow the international research competitiveness, diversity, and resilience of SKKU in the translational nanoscience field and to expand the pool of affiliated international experts and researchers while also developing innovative global academic-industry cooperation models and educational and training programs.
Research Areas
Biosensors, Interfacial Science, Peptide Engineering, Membrane Biophysics, Translational Medicine, Biotechnology
Research Interests
OUR LABORATORY EXPLORES CUTTING-EDGE TOPICS AT THE INTERFACE OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
We place strong emphasis on the professional development of our group’s students and staff members, and our alumni have earned tenure-track faculty positions at universities and research jobs at top companies in Korea and around the world. To support global research cooperation and group member training, we have active collaborations and exchange programs with research groups at leading academic institutions worldwide, including Stanford University (USA), Cornell University (USA), the University of Pennsylvania (USA), the University of California Los Angeles (USA), Utrecht University (Netherlands), Lund University (Sweden), Semmelweis University (Hungary), and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). Selected research topics are described below.
LABEL-FREE BIOSENSORS & LIPID MEMBRANE PLATFORMS
We develop label-free biosensors with cell membrane-mimicking platform coatings for biointerfacial science applications and mechanistic biophysical investigations. Major areas of research include antimicrobial lipid and detergent evaluation, lipid nanoparticle development, and immunological testing.
PEPTIDE AND PROTEIN ENGINEERING
We design peptides and proteins with useful properties for medical and biotechnology applications. Key areas include engineering membrane-active peptides that disrupt enveloped virus particles and cancer exosomes and optimizing peptide bioconjugation strategies for medical device and therapeutic applications.
Role of TNRC
Our international team is based in the Translational Nanobioscience Research Center (TNRC) and is focused on developing interfacial science strategies to characterize biomacromolecular interactions that occur at phospholipid membrane interfaces and to translate biophysical insights into new medicines, resources, and tools that address outstanding needs in healthcare and biotechnology. We employ various measurement approaches based on acoustic, optical, and plasmonic biosensing techniques and corresponding theoretical biophysics concepts to study membrane-peptide, membrane-lipid, and membrane-nanoparticle interactions.
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Come visit us
25317B, 3rd floor, 25th Engineering building, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
Send a message
E - m a i l. jjackman@skku.edu