The Bong Research Group is a research team dedicated to developing innovative technologies in microfluidics and biopolymer area. Especially, we focus on the synthesis, assembly, and analysis of 3D soft matter architectures. Using advanced micro/nanofabrication methods, We want to build complex 3D structures for use with in vitro diagnostics and in vivo therapeutics. We are constantly immersed in these researches to advance modern science.
Our paper [ “MIDAS: rapid, multiplexed molecular profiling for integrated host–pathogen analysis”, Nature Communications (2026) ] was featured in Professors' Newspaper
[2026.01.07]
Wookyoung Jang received the Excellence Award for Graduate Student from Korea University 2026
[2026.01.02]Jun Hee Choi received the Excellence Award for Art in Science Contest from The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fall Meeting and Conference 2025
[2025.11.07]Min Ju Jung received the Excellence Poster Award from The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fall Meeting and Conference 2025
[2025.11.07]Hae Ji Lee received the Excellence Poster Award from The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fall Meeting and Conference 2025
[2025.11.07]"Acoustofluidic Focusing for High-Throughput and Sensitive Analysis of Shape-Encoded Hydrogel Microparticles in Multiplex Immunoassay", ACS Sensors (2026), in press.
"Temperature-Responsive, Injectable Poly(organophosphazene)-Based Hydrogel Adhesive for One-Step Hemostasis and Wound Closure", Biomacromolecules (2026), 27, 1, 475-491.
"Strategies for Loading and Releasing Peptide Therapeutics in Biodegradable Carriers", Advanced Functional Materials (2026).
"Amplification-Free and Label-Free Multiplexed Profiling of Extracellular Vesicle-Derived MicroRNA via Micropore Sensing Based on PNA-Functionalized Hydrogel Barcodes", ACS Sensors (2026), 11, 2, 1129-1136.
"MIDAS: rapid, multiplexed molecular profiling for integrated host–pathogen analysis", Nature Communications (2026), 17, 349.
"Oxygen-free discontinuous dewetting in a degassed mold for anisotropic colloidal hydrogel microparticle synthesis", Lab on a Chip (2026), 26, 78-88.
"Magnetically controlled microgelbots with stem cells for the treatment of interstitial cystitis", Biomaterials (2026), 325, 123551.
"Modulating oxygen release via manipulated microspheres embedded in thermoresponsive hydrogels for enhanced stem cell survival under hypoxia", Biomaterials Science (2025), 13, 6326-6349.
