CHOI Chung Hang, Jonathan 蔡宗衡
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Office: Rm 1115, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building
Lab: G12 to G16, Run Run Shaw Science Building
Email: jchchoi(at)cuhk(dot)edu(dot)hk
Current research interests : nanomedicine, “bio-nano” interactions, non-cationic bionanomaterials
Professional Employment
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and School of Life Sciences (by courtesy)
8/2024 - present
Vice-Chairman (Undergraduate), Department of Biomedical Engineering
8/2023 - present
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and School of Life Sciences (by courtesy)
8/2019 - 7/2024
Assistant Dean (Student Affairs), Faculty of Engineering
8/2018 - 7/2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and School of Life Sciences (by courtesy)
7/2017 - 8/2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
8/2013 - 6/2017
Northwestern University
Alza Corporation
Summer Research Intern, Pilot Lead Optimization Team
Developed excipient formulations that enhance the gastric/intestinal absorption of a candidate drug.
6/2003 - 9/2003
Education
California Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Adviser: Mark E. Davis )
Thesis title: “Pharmacological behavior of systemically administered nanoparticles of defined properties: Mechanistic investigations at the organ, tissue, and cellular levels.” [Abstract & Full Text]
9/2006 - 6/2011
Stanford University
B.S. (with honors) & M.S. in Chemical Engineering (Adviser: James R. Swartz )
Thesis title: “Effect of hydrophobicity on protein production in the cell-free protein synthesis system.”
9/2001 - 6/2006
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