Post-Doctorates
James joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow in March 2021 under the mentorship of Drs. Yuhan Lee and Jeff Karp. He completed his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at University of British Columbia in 2018. His research interests include biomaterials for drug delivery, particularly for bleeding and wound care, and clinical collaborations to develop new animal models for testing interventions. He has founded a start-up company to commercialize new hemostatic agents for the battlefield, which is supported by partnerships with the US and Canadian militaries.
Jingjing joined the lab as a postdoctoral research fellow in May 2021. She is co-mentored by Dr. Nitin Joshi and Dr. Jeffrey Karp. She completed her PhD in Chemistry at University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2019 and continued as a Postdoc for one year. Her research interests include stimuli-responsive materials for sensing and drug delivery. In the Joshi Lab, her focus is to develop drug delivery platforms and maximize their translation potential for osteoarthritis treatment. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and exploring new restaurants
Hi I joined the Karp lab as a postdoctoral research fellow in March 2021, after I obtained my Ph.D. in Seoul National University under supervision of Prof. Taeghwan Hyeon. There, I was focusing on developing stretchable bioelectronics for treating heart failure and treating reactive oxygen species related diseases using catalytic antioxidant nanoparticles. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling and walking.”
Dr. John Joseph is a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow co-mentored by Drs. Nitin Joshi and Jeffrey Karp. He has broad research interest in nanomedicine and nanotechnology with an emphasis on polymeric drug delivery systems and biomedical implants. In the Joshi Lab, Dr. Joseph’s research focuses on leveraging biomaterials to develop stimuli-responsive hydrogels and long-acting injectables. During his Ph.D in nano-bioengineering, Dr. Joseph developed novel biomaterials for vascular graft applications. This study was undertaken at Amrita Centre for Nanoscience, India, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, UK.
Sohyung joined the lab as a postdoctoral research fellow in April 2022 right after she completed her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at UCLA under the mentorship with Prof. Dino Di Carlo. She is co-mentored by Dr. Nitin Joshi and Dr. Jeffrey Karp. Her research interests broadly include developing micro/nano-fabrication methods for biomedical applications. During her Ph.D. she worked on 3D bioprinting and microfluidics for tissue engineering and single cell analysis. Currently, her focus is to develop drug delivery platforms for long-lasting drug release to treat chronic pain and substance use disorder. In her free time, she enjoys watching images and videos of cute animals and she likes walking in warm weather.
Hi! I joined the Karp lab as a postdoctoral research fellow in September 2019, shortly after I received my Ph.D. in Chemistry from Emory University with Prof. Khalid Salaita. There, I developed DNA mechanotechnology tools to study mechano-regulation of immune cell signaling. In the Karp lab, I hope to invent simple biomedical approaches for the treatment of diseases. In my spare time, I enjoy playing musical instruments, travelling, and hanging out with friends and my family.
Caitlin joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow in September 2021 under the mentorship of Drs. Yuhan Lee and Jeff Karp. Caitlin completed her PhD in Bioengineering at Stanford University with Prof. Eric Appel where she focused on using polymeric excipients to modify the stability and pharmacokinetics of insulin formulations. Her research interests broadly include developing biomaterials for translational medical applications.