Lab Members

We are proud to introduce the dedicated members of the BIGMed Lab team. Each individual brings their unique expertise, driving our research forward with passion and innovation.

We welcome inquiries about our research, potential collaborations and any other desired information. Contact us with your questions or ideas.

Principal Investigator

Dong-Hyun Kim, PhD

Professor, Basic and Translational Radiology Research
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Co-Director of Molecular and Translational Imaging Core, R.H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

dhkim( at )northwestern.edu
312-926-3279

View Kim's Faculty Profile

Administration

Jacqueline Yvette Buckley

IO & BIGMed Lab Manager

jacqueline.buckley( at )northwestern.edu

Clinical Research Associates

Hyunjun Choi, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Area: Biomedical Science and Biomaterials

choi.hyunjun1( at )northwestern.edu

PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Arun Gupta, PhD

Senior Clinical Research Associate
Research Area: Preclinical & Clinical Nuclear Medicine Theranostics, Radiochemistry & Radiopharmaceuticals Production, Immuno-PET, Voxel-based Dosimetry

arun.gupta( at )northwestern.edu

PhD, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul South Korea

Min Jun Ko, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Area: Stimuli-responsive nanomaterials and image-guided nanomedicine

mjko( at )northwestern.edu

PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea

Sanghee Lee, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Area: Drug Delivery System and Nanomedicine

sanghee.lee( at )northwestern.edu

PhD, Biomedical-Chemical Engineering, Catholic University of Korea

Recent Alumni

Bongseo Choi

Research Area: Immunotherapy and Nanomedicine
Current Position: LG Chem

PhD in Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea

Jung-Hoon Park

Research Area: Radiology and Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Professor, ASAN Medical Center

PhD in Medical Science, University of Ulsan College of Medicine

Wooram Park

Research Area: Nanomedicine
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Sungkyunkwan University

PhD in Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea

Bo Yu

Research Area: Biomaterials and Nanomedicine
Current Position: Faculty, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jinan University

Other Lab Alumni

Sung Jin Choi, MS School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology
Junghwa Choi, Fellow, Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital
Minyoung Jin, PhD candidate in Biotechnology, Catholic University of Korea
Alex Yu, Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering
Adam Yuh Lin, Hematology Oncology Fellow at Northwestern University, NU Medicine/Faculty
Jiwon Yang, Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kijung Kwak, Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering, Medical School, University of Maryland
Ashley Choi, Undergraduate Student, Brown University, Medical School
Heegon Kim, PhD, Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, Korea, Renatus
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Biomedical Science, CHA University, Korea, Research Associate, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Wentao Zhang, PhD, Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering
Alexander Ross, Undergraduate Student, Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering
Brandon Park, BA/MD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Taehoon Sim, PhD, Physical Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Korea, INNOCUVE
Jason Pe, Our Lady of Fatima University College of Medicine, Resident Physician, St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Soojeong Cho, PhD, Chemical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Benjamin Klapper, Graduate Student, MS
Ben Fredeen, Northwestern University cCormick School of Engineering
Kevin G. Cheng, Undergraduate Student, Chemistry, Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts & Science