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2025

S. Han, W. Yoo, O. Carton, J. Joo, E. J. Kwon*
PEGylated multimeric RNA nanoparticles for siRNA delivery in traumatic brain injury
Small, 2405806 (2025). article

S. Eom,# S. G. Park,# Y. Koo,# Y. Noh, C. Choi, Y. Kim, H. Jun, C. Cha,* J. Joo,* S. Kang*
In situ forming and self-crosslinkable protein hydrogels for localized cancer therapy and topical wound healing
Journal of Controlled Release, 378, 460-475 (2025). article


2024

D. Lee,# J. Mun,# I. Choi,# J. Joo*
Aberrant lipid metabolism in pulmonary inflammation linked to lung cancer progression; a preliminary study
Journal of Translational Medicine, 22, 542 (2024). article

H. Chang,# Y. Park,# K. Kim,# C. Han,# Y. Yoon, W. Yoo, J. Yoo, D. Lee, H. Han, K. Kim,* J. Joo,* W. Kwon*
Room-temperature phosphorescence of defect-engineered silica nanoparticles for high-contrast afterglow bioimaging
Chemical Engineering Journal, 493, 152529 (2024). article

J. -W. Choi,# K. Kim,# K. Mukhambetiyar, N. K. Lee, J. Sabaté del Río, J. Joo, C. G. Park, T. Kwon,* T. -E. Park*
Organ-on-a-chip approach for accelerating blood-brain barrier nano-shuttle discovery
ACS Nano, 18, 14388-14402 (2024). article

W. Jeon,# J. M. Lee,# Y. Kim,# Y. Lee,# J. Won, S. Lee, W. Son, Y. H. Koo, J. Hong, H. Gwac, J. Joo, S. J. Kim, C. Choi,* S. Park*
Structurally aligned multifunctional neural probe (SAMP) using forest-drawn CNT sheet onto thermally drawn polymer fiber for long-term in vivo operation
Advanced Materials, doi:10.1002/adma.202313625. article

S. J. Park,# I. Park,# S. Kim,# M. K. Kim, S. Kim, H. Jeong, D. Kim, S. W. Cho, T. -E. Park, A. Ni, H. Lim, J. Joo,* J. H. Lee,* J. H. Kang*
Extracorporeal blood treatment using functional magnetic nanoclusters mitigates organ dysfunction of sepsis in swine
Small Methods, 8, 2470028 (2024). article | frontispiece

C. -G. Pack,# M. K. Jung,# K. Kim,# W. Yoo, M. Kim, M. Cho, M. -H. Kang, S. Lee, J. Im, I. K. Kim, S. -W. Lee, J. K. Kim,* J. Joo*
Spatiotemporal tracking of intracellular nanoparticles using complementary imaging systems reveals acute ferroptosis triggered by burst reduction of ferric ions
Nano Today, 56, 102242 (2024). article

H. Byeon,# Y. Han,# E. Kim, I. Jun, J. Lee, H. Jeong, S. J. Huh, J. Joo, S. R. Shin, H. Shin*
Cell-homing and immunomodulatory composite hydrogels for effective wound healing with neovascularization
Bioactive Materials, 36, 185-202 (2024). article

B. Son,# S. Park,# S. Cho, J. A. Kim, S. -H. Baek, K. H. Yoo, D. Han, J. Joo, H. H. Park,* T. H. Park*
Improved neural inductivity of size-controlled 3D human embryonic stem cells using magnetic nanoparticles
Biomaterials Research, 28, 0011 (2024). article

M. J. Ko, W. Yoo, S. Min, Y. S. Zhang, J. Joo, H. Kang, D. -H. Kim*
Photonic control of image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 500, 215532 (2024). article

M. J. Ko, S. Min, H. Hong, W. Yoo, J. Joo, Y. S. Zhang, H. Kang,* D. -H. Kim*
Magnetic nanoparticles for ferroptosis cancer therapy with diagnostic imaging
Bioactive Materials, 32, 66-97 (2024). article


2023

J. Seong, C. Chun, A. S. T. Smith, J. Joo,* D. L. Mack*
Exploring the potential for biomaterials to improve the development of spinal motor neurons from induced pluripotent stem cells
Motor Neurons – New Insights (edited by Natalia Szejko), Chapter 4 (2023). article

B. Son,# M. Kim,# H. Won,# A. Jung, J. Kim, Y. Koo, H. Lee, S.-H. Baek, U. Han, C. G. Park, H. Shin, B. Gweon,* J. Joo,* H. H. Park*
Secured delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor using human serum albumin-based protein nanoparticles for enhanced wound healing and regeneration
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 21, 310 (2023). article

G.-H. Lee,# D. H. Lee,# W. Jeon,# J. Yoon, K. Ahn, K. S. Nam, M. Kim, J. K. Kim, Y. H. Koo, J. Joo, W. Jung, J. Lee, J. Nam, S. Park,* J.-W. Jeong,* S. Park*
Conductance stable and mechanically durable bi-layer EGaIn composite-coated stretchable fiber for 1D bioelectronics
Nature Communications, 14, 4173 (2023). article

J. W. Choi,# M. Seo,# K. Kim, A. R. Kim, H. Lee, H. S. Kim, C. G. Park, S. W. Cho, J. H. Kang, J. Joo*, T. E. Park*
Aptamer nanoconstructs crossing human blood-brain barrier discovered via microphysiological system-based SELEX technology
ACS Nano, 17, 8153-8166 (2023). article


2022

J. Yoo,# K. Kim,# S. Kim, H. H. Park,* H. Shin,* J. Joo*
Tailored polyethylene glycol grafting on porous nanoparticles for enhanced targeting and intracellular siRNA delivery
Nanoscale, 14, 14482-14490 (2022). article | inside front cover
Themed collection of 2022 Nanoscale HOT Articles

H. Lee, G. Park, S. Kim, B. Son, J. Joo, H. H. Park,* T. H. Park*
Enhancement of anti-tumor activity in melanoma using arginine deiminase fused with 30Kc19 alpha protein
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 106, 7531-7545 (2022). article

J. Ryu, S. J. Yang, B. Son, H. Lee, J. Lee, J. Joo, H. H. Park,* T. H. Park*
Enhanced anti-cancer effect using MMP-responsive L-asparaginase fused with cell-penetrating 30Kc19 protein
Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 50, 278-285 (2022). article

B. Son, H. Yoon, J. Ryu, H. Lee, J. Joo, H. H. Park,* T. H. Park*
Enhanced efficiency of generating human induced pluripotent stem cells using Lin28-30Kc19 fusion protein
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, 911614 (2022). article

B. Son, S. H. Lee, S. Hong, M. Kwon, J. Joo, K. S. Lim,* H. H. Park*
Direct conversion of bovine dermal fibroblasts into myotubes by viral delivery of transcription factor bMyoD
Applied Science, 12, 4688 (2022). article

S. Kim, H. Byun, S. Lee, E. Kim, G. M. Lee, S. J. Huh, J. Joo,* H. Shin*
Spatially arranged encapsulation of stem cell spheroids within hydrogels for regulation of spheroid fusion and cell migration
Acta Biomaterialia, 142, 60-72 (2022). article

E. M. Kim, G. M. Lee, S. Lee, S. Kim, D. Lee, D. S. Yoon, J. Joo, H. Kong, H. H. Park,* H. Shin*
Effects of mechanical properties of gelatin methacryloyl hydrogels on encapsulated stem cell spheroids for 3D tissue engineering
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 194, 903-913 (2022). article

Y. Kim, Y. Park, S. Han, W. Park, M. Kim, K. Kim J. Joo, S. K. Hahn,* W. Kwon*
Radiative and non-radiative decay pathways in carbon nanodots toward bioimaging and photodynamic therapy
Nanomaterials, 12, 70 (2022). article


2021

V. A. Sioson, M. Kim, J. Joo*
Challenges in delivery systems for CRISPR-based genome editing and opportunities of nanomedicine
Biomedical Engineering Letters, 11, 217-233 (2021). article

H. Kim, H. S. Lee, J. H. Ahn, K. S. Hong, J. G. Jang, J. An, Y. -H. Mun, S. -Y. Yoo, Y. J. Choi, M. -Y. Yun, G. Y. Song, J. Joo, D. H. Na,* H. N. Kim,* H. H. Park,* J. -Y. Lee,* W. Lee*
Lung-selective 25-hydroxycholesterol nanotherapeutics as a suppressor of COVID-19-associated cytokine storm
Nano Today, 38, 101149 (2021). article

J. Joo*
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nanomedicine
Advanced Imaging and Bio Techniques for Convergence Science, Chapter 15, 401-447. book chapter
a part of Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1310, Springer (2021). book

S. Lee, J. Lee, H. Byun, S. Kim, J. Joo, H. H. Park, H. Shin*
Evaluation of the anti-oxidative and ROS scavenging properties of biomaterials coated with epigallocatechin gallate for tissue engineering
Acta Biomaterialia, 124, 166-178 (2021). article

S. Kim,# J. Lee,# B. Koo, D. Kwon, S. Jeon, Y. Shin,* J. Joo*
Floating magnetic membrane for rapid enrichment of pathogenic bacteria
BioChip Journal, 15, 61-68 (2021). article


2020

Y. J. Reo,# Y. W. Jun,# S. W. Cho, J. Jeon, H. Roh, S. Singha, M. Dai, S. Sarkar, H. R. Kim, S. Kim, Y. Jin, Y. L. Jung, Y. J. Yang, C. Ban, J. Joo*, K. H. Ahn*
Systematic study on discrepancy of fluorescent properties between in solutions and in cells: Super-bright, environment-insensitive benzocoumarin dyes
Chemical Communications, 56, 10556-10559 (2020). article

P. Ceroni, Y. Chao, C. Crucho, L. De Cola, A. Fucikova, A. Goyal, J. Joo, A.R. Kamali, L. Osminkina, S. Silvestrini, H. Stephan, W. Sun, M. L. Tang
Silicon nanostructures for sensing and bioimaging: general discussion
Faraday Discussions, 222, 384-389 (2020). article

G. -H. Kim,# G. Lee,# M. -H. Kang, M. Kim, Y. Jin, S. Beck, J. Cheon, J. Sung,  J. Joo*
Luminescent silicon nanoparticles for distinctive tracking of cellular targeting and trafficking
Faraday Discussions, 222, 304-317 (2020). article



2019

Y. Park,# J. Yoo,# M.-H. Kang,# W. Kwon,* J. Joo*
Photoluminescent and biodegradable porous silicon nanoparticles for biomedical imaging
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 7, 6271-6292 (2019). article | front cover
Themed collection of Journal of Materials Chemistry B Emerging Investigators
Journal of Materials Chemistry B profiles: Contributors to the Emerging Investigators 2019 Issue

M. Jeun,# H. J. Lee,# S. Park,# E. -J. Do, J. Choi, Y. -N. Sung, S. -M. Hong, S. -Y. Kim, D. -H. Kim, J. Y. Kang, H. -N. Son, J. Joo, E. Song, S. W. Hwang, S. H. Park, D. -H. Yang, B. D. Ye, J. -S. Byeon, J. Choe, S. -K. Yang, H. Moinova, S. D. Markowitz, K. H. Lee,* S. -J. Myung*
A novel blood-based colorectal cancer diagnostic technology using electrical detection of colon cancer secreted protein-2
Advanced Science, 6, 1802115 (2019). article | front cover

M. Jue,# S. Lee,# B. Paulson,# J. -M. Namgoong, H. Y. Yu, G. Kim, S. Jeon, D. -M. Shin, M.-S. Choo, J. Joo, Y. Moon, C. -G. Pack, J. K. Kim*
Optimization of ZnO nanorod-based surface enhanced Raman scattering substrates for bio-applications
Nanomaterials, 9, 447 (2019). article

S. Lee, J. -M. Namgoong, H. Y. Yu, M. Jue, G. Kim, S. Jeon, D. -M. Shin, M. -S. Choo, J. Joo, C. -G. Pack, J. K. Kim*
Diagnosis in a preclinical model of bladder pain syndrome using a Au/ZnO nanorod-based SERS substrate
Nanomaterials, 9, 224 (2019). article

H. Liu, Y. Luan, B. Koo, E. Y. Lee, J. Joo, T. N. T. Dao, F. Zhao, L. Zhong, K. Yun, Y. Shin*
Cucurbituril-based reusable nanocomposites for efficient molecular encapsulation
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7, 5440-5448 (2019). article

Y. Jung,# Y. Kim,# N. H. Kim, J. Lee, K. -H. Kim, J. Jung, Y. Huh, H. -J. Jang, J. Joo,* S. Park,* D. Kim*
A wavelength-tunable and facilely functionable D-A type naphthalene core skeleton: Synthesis, photophysical property, and bio-imaging applications for cells and tissues
Dyes and Pigments, 162, 104-111 (2019). article

S. M. Bae,# D. -J. Bae,# E. -J. Do,# G. Oh, S. W. Yoo, G. -J. Lee, J. S. Chae, Y. Yun, S. Kim, K. H. Kim, E. Chung, J. K. Kim, S. W. Hwang, S. H. Park, D. -H. Yang, B. D. Ye, J. -S. Byeon, S. -K. Yang, J. Joo, S. -Y. Kim,* S. -J. Myung*
Multi-spectral fluorescence imaging of colon dysplasia in vivo using a multi-spectral endoscopy system
Translational Oncology, 12, 226-235 (2019). article



2018

M. Köhler,# B. Paulson,# S. Lee, A. Dicker, P. van Krieken, J. Y. Kim, C.-G. Pack, J. Joo, P.-O. Berggren,* J. K. Kim*
Integrative microendoscopic system combined with conventional microscope for live animal tissue imaging
Journal of Biophotonics, 11, e201800206 (2018). article | front cover

Y. Jin,# D. Kim,# H. Roh, S. Kim. S. Hussain, J. Kang, C. -G. Pack, J. K. Kim, S. -J. Myung, E. Ruoslahti, M. J. Sailor,* S. C. Kim,* J. Joo*
Tracking the fate of porous silicon nanoparticles delivering a peptide payload by intrinsic photoluminescence lifetime
Advanced Materials, 30, 1802878 (2018). article

S. M. Bae,# S. J. Park,# M. Choi, M. Song, Y. E. Cho, E. -J. Do, Y. -M. Ryu, S. Park, B. -H. Lee, S. -W. Lee, S. W. Hwang, S. H. Park, D. -H. Yang, B. D. Ye, J. -S. Byeon, S. -K. Yang, J. Joo, S. -Y. Kim,* S. -J. Myung*
PSP1, a phosphatidylserine-recognizing peptide, is useful for visualizing radiatioin-induced apoptosis in colorectal cancer in vitro and in vivo
Translational Oncology, 11, 1044-1052 (2018). article

S. Hussain,# J. Joo,# J. Kang, B. Kim, G. B. Braun, Z. -G. She, D. Kim, A. P. Mann, T. Molder, T. Teesalu, S. Carnazza, S. Guglielmino, M. J. Sailor, E. Ruoslahti*
Antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles targeted to the site of infection enhance antibacterial efficacy
Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2, 95-103 (2018). article | news and views | behind the paper



2017

J. Kim,# E.-J. Do,# H. Moinova, S. M. Bae, J. Y. Kang, S. -M. Hong, S. P. Fink, J. Joo, Y.-A. Suh, S. J. Jang, S. W. Hwang, S. H. Park, D.-H. Yang, B. D. Ye, J.-S. Byeon, J. Choe, S.-K. Yang, S. D. Markowitz, S.-Y. Kim,* S.-J. Myung*
Molecular imaging of colorectal tumors by targeting colon cancer secreted protein-2 (CCSP-2)
Neoplasia, 19, 805-816 (2017). article

D. Kim,# J. Kang,# T. Wang,# H. G. Ryu, J. M. Zuidema, J. Joo, M. Kim, Y. Huh, J. Jung, K. H. Ahn, K. H. Kim, M. J. Sailor*
Two-photon in vivo imaging with porous silicon nanoparticles
Advanced Materials, 29, 1703309 (2017). article

Y. Mao,# D. Kim,# J. Joo, M. J. Sailor, R. Hopson, L. -Q. Wang*
Hyperpolarized 129 Xe nuclear magnetic resonance study of mesoporous silicon sponge materials
Journal of Materials Research, 32, 3038-3045 (2017). article



2016

J. Kang, J. Joo, E. J. Kwon, M. Skalak, S. Hussain, Z.-G. She, E. Ruoslahti, S. N. Bhatia, M. J. Sailor*
Self-sealing porous silicon-calcium silicate core-shell nanoparticles for targeted siRNA delivery to the injured brain
Advanced Materials, 28, 7962-7969 (2016). article

J. Joo, E. J. Kwon, J. Kang, M. Skalak, E. J. Anglin, A. P. Mann, E. Ruoslahti, S. N. Bhatia, M. J. Sailor*
Porous silicon-graphene oxide core-shell nanoparticles for targeted delivery of siRNA to the injured brain
Nanoscale Horizons, 1, 407-414 (2016). article | inside back cover

A. P. Mann,# P. Scodeller,# S. Hussain, J. Joo, E. J. Kwon, G. B. Braun, T. Molder, Z.-G. She, V. R. Kotamraju, B. Ranscht, S. Krajewski, T. Teesalu, S. N. Bhatia, M. J. Sailor, E. Ruoslahti*
A peptide for targeted, systemic delivery of imaging and therapeutic compounds into acute brain injuries
Nature Communications, 7, 11980 (2016). article | featured in Nature Reviews Materials  | news

D. Kim,# J. Joo,# Y. Pan, A. Boarino, Y. W. Jun, K. H. Ahn, B. Arkles,* M. J. Sailor* 
Thermally induced silane dehydrocoupling on silicon nanostructures
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 55, 6423-6427 (2016). article

J. Joo,# T. Defforge,# A. Loni,# D. Kim, Z. Y. Li, M. J. Sailor,* G. Gautier,* L. T. Canham*
Enhanced quantum yield of photoluminescent porous silicon prepared by supercritical drying
Applied Physics Letters, 108, 153111 (2016). article

J. Wang, J. Joo, R. M. Kennard, S. W. Lee,* M. J. Sailor*
Thermolytic grafting of polystyrene to porous silicon
Chemistry of Materials, 28, 79-89 (2016). article



~ 2015

J. Joo, X. Liu, V. R. Kotamraju, E. Ruoslahti, Y. Nam, M. J. Sailor*
Gated luminescence imaging of silicon nanoparticles
ACS Nano, 9, 6233-6241 (2015). article

B. Chung, G. W. Shin, W. Choi, J. Joo, S. Jeon, G. Y. Jung*
Precise characterization method of antibody‐conjugated magnetic nanoparticles for pathogen detection using stuffer‐free multiplex ligation‐dependent probe amplification
Electrophoresis, 35, 3283-3289 (2014). article

J. Joo, J. F. Cruz, S. Vijayakumar, J. Grondek, M. J. Sailor*
Photoluminescent porous Si/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles prepared by borate oxidation
Advanced Functional Materials, 24, 5688-5694 (2014). article | frontispiece cover

Z. Qin, J. Joo, L. Gu, M. J. Sailor*
Size control of porous silicon nanoparticles by electrochemical perforation etching
Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 31, 252-256 (2014). article | front cover

D. Kwon, J. Joo, S. Lee, S. Jeon*
A facile and sensitive method for detecting cardiac markers using ubiquitous pH meters
Analytical chemistry, 85, 12134-12137 (2013). article

J. Joo, D. Kwon, H. H. Shin, K. H. Park, H. J. Cha, S. Jeon*
A facile and sensitive method for detecting pathogenic bacteria using personal glucose meters
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 188, 1250-1254 (2013). article

L. Gu, D. J. Hall, Z. Qin, E. Anglin, J. Joo, D. J. Mooney, S. B. Howell, M. J. Sailor*
In vivo time-gated fluorescence imaging with biodegradable luminescent porous silicon nanoparticles
Nature Communications, 4, 2326 (2013). article | editor’s choice at Science

D. Kwon,# J. Joo,# J. Lee, K. H. Park, S. Jeon*
Magnetophoretic chromatography for the detection of pathogenic bacteria with the naked eye
Analytical chemistry, 85, 7594-7598 (2013). article

J. Joo, Y. Ye, D. Kim, J. Lee, S. Jeon*
Magnetically recoverable hybrid TiO2 nanocrystal clusters with enhanced photocatalytic activity
Materials Letters, 93, 141-144 (2013). article

J. Joo, D. Kwon, C. Yim, S. Jeon*
Highly sensitive diagnostic assay for the detection of protein biomarkers using microresonators and multifunctional nanoparticles
ACS Nano, 6, 4375-4381 (2012). article

J. Joo, C. Yim, D. Kwon, J. Lee, H. H. Shin, H. J. Cha, S. Jeon*
A facile and sensitive detection of pathogenic bacteria using magnetic nanoparticles and optical nanocrystal probes
Analyst, 137, 3609-3612 (2012). article | front cover | 2012’s top 25 most read articles

J. Joo, H. Seo, C. Chun, K. Han, H. Jung, S. Kim, S. Jeon*
A rapid and facile method for measuring corrosion rates using dynamic light scattering
Analyst, 137, 584-587 (2012). article | back cover

D. Lee, D. Kwon, W. Ko, J. Joo, H. Seo, S. S. Lee, S. Jeon*
A rapid and facile signal enhancement method for microcantilever-based immunoassays using the agglomeration of ferromagnetic nanoparticles
Chemical Communications, 48, 7182-7184 (2012). article

W. Ko, C. Yim, N. Jung, J. Joo, S. Jeon,* H. Seo, S. S. Lee, J. C. Park
A visible light-induced photocatalytic silver enhancement reaction for gravimetric biosensors
Nanotechnology, 22, 405502 (2011). article

C. Chun,# J. Joo,# D. Kwon, C. S. Kim, H. J. Cha, M. S. Chung, S. Jeon*
A facile and sensitive immunoassay for the detection of alpha-fetoprotein using gold-coated magnetic nanoparticle clusters and dynamic light scattering
Chemical Communications, 47, 11047-11049 (2011). article

H. Seo, J. Joo, W. Ko, N. Jung, S. Jeon*
Photocatalytic silver enhancement reaction for gravimetric immunosensors
Nanotechnology, 21, 505502 (2010). article

J. Joo, D. Kim, D. J. Yun, H. Jun, S. W. Rhee, J. S. Lee, K. Yong, S. Kim, S. Jeon*
The fabrication of highly uniform ZnO/CdS core/shell structures using a spin-coating-based successive ion layer adsorption and reaction methods
Nanotechnology, 21, 325604 (2010). article

J. Joo, J. Shim, H. Seo, N. Jung, U. Wiesner, J. Lee, S. Jeon*
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of highly crystallized and ordered mesoporous titanium oxide measured by silicon resonators
Analytical chemistry, 82, 3032-3037 (2010). article

H. Kim, Y. Tak, K. Senthil, J. Joo, S. Jeon, K. Yong*
Novel heterostructure of CdS nanoparticle/WO3 nanowhisker: Synthesis and photocatalytic properties
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 27, 2182-2186 (2009). article

J. Joo, D. Lee, M. Yoo, S. Jeon*
ZnO nanorod-coated quartz crystals as self-cleaning thiol sensors for natural gas fuel cells
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 138, 485-490 (2009). article