Chemistry is pleased to welcome Professor Jung-Ho Yu to the department! Yu joins us from the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University (MIPS) where he was a research scientist.
After receiving his PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Seoul National University, Yu completed postdoctoral training in Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford and began his work in biomedical imaging and bioanalytical chemistry at the Stanford School of Medicine.
Yu’s current research is focused on innovating multiplexed bioanalytical platforms capable of measuring numerous molecular signals within complex live biological systems, thereby deepening our understanding of disease and enabling personalized health care. He integrates chemical spectroscopy, molecular imaging, and nanotechnology to encode multiple biomolecules with high-resolution vibrational spectra and to capture their dynamic changes in live cells, tissues, and potentially humans.
Already benefiting from the highly innovative research environment in the department and at Waterloo, Yu has received a joint seed grant from the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) to develop multiplexed imaging platforms for 3D-printed microfluidic cell cultures in collaboration with Dr. Shirley Tang, as well as the International Research Partnership Grant (IRPG) from Waterloo’s Office of Research. He also recently received funding through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
Beyond research, Yu enjoys teaching courses in chemistry, including CHEM 221: Multicomponent analysis, and CHEM 400/720: Chemical spectroscopy for biomedical applications. He aims to illustrate for students how chemistry drives advances in medicine, biology, and engineering, and how these areas in turn lead to new discoveries in chemistry.
We’re happy to have you here, Professor Yu!