Jan 20

A Lab Reunion: Stopping by to Celebrate our latest paper

This is a proud moment for our lab! It was a pleasure to have Woojin stop by the lab. We’re celebrating the recent publication “Oligohistidine-functionalized single-walled carbonnanotube-guided RNA delivery to improve shoot regeneration efficiency in plant calli” in Advanced Functional Materials.
This was a real team effort. Special thanks to Hyuna and Dr. Jeon for helping finish the final stages of the research.
Congratulations to the whole team 🙂



 

Feb 26

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Congratulations to Hyewon and Hyunsoo for earning their Master’s degrees. Best of luck on your exciting new journey 🙂

 

Mar 1

We welcome a new member!

We’re very happy to welcome June to our research group as a new Ph.D. student. June worked with us before as an undergraduate researcher and showed great enthusiasm, curiosity, and dedication. We’re glad to have you on our team and wish you lots of success.



 

Apr 15-17

Prof. Kwak Presents at the 137th Korean Chemical Society Meeting (Jeju International Convention Center)


 

Apr 20

Seminar: Prof. Michael S. Strano (MIT, USA)

We were happy to welcome Prof. Strano to Seoul National University.

Before the seminar, our group met with Prof. Strano for a small discussion. We shared our recent research, exchanged ideas, and got helpful feedback on our projects. His broad perspective and creative insights gave us new ideas for our future work. Prof. Strano gave a seminar on “Understanding the Thermodynamics and Transport of Ultra-Confined Fluids Using Carbon Nanotubes and 2D Polyaramide Nanofluidic Conduits.” The seminar highlighted recent advances in nanofluidic transport and sparked lively discussions among faculty and students. The BK21 ABC Center and the SNUEI supported this seminar. After the seminar, we had dinner with Prof. Strano and continued our scientific discussions in a relaxed setting. It was a great chance to talk more and learn from a world leader in nanotechnology.

We thank Prof. Strano for taking the time to meet with our group, despite his busy schedule. His insights, thoughtful discussions, and passion for science made a strong impression on us.





 

May 13-15

춘계공업화학회 (제주)

• Hyuna – Oligohistidine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes as pH-Sensitive RNA Delivery Nanocarriers for Improving Shoot Regeneration in Callus Tissue
• Tae Uk – Plant Nanobionic SERS Nanosensors for Multiplexed, Real-Time Monitoring of Endogenous Signaling in Living Plants
• Yunjeong – Antioxidant Nanosheets for Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance
• Hayoung – Bio-Inspired Nanovesicles for Precision Biomedical Applications

 

Jun 16

BK21 Seminar: Prof. Juan Pablo Giraldo (University of California, Riverside, USA)

We were happy to welcome Prof. Giraldo to Seoul National University.

Prof. Giraldo gave a seminar titled “Towards Realizing Nano-Enabled Precision Delivery in Plants,” in which he shared his latest research on plant nanobiotechnology. As a pioneer in plant nanobionics, he introduced new strategies for using nanoparticles in plants and talked about how nanotechnology can help make agriculture more sustainable.

This visit was especially meaningful for our research group. Prof. Giraldo and Prof. Kwak first worked together at MIT. After joining the Strano Lab in 2014, Prof. Kwak learned the basics of plant biotechnology from Prof. Giraldo and worked with him before he started his own lab at the University of California, Riverside. Also, Dr. Jeon from our group previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Giraldo's lab at UC Riverside, so this visit was a great chance to reconnect and strengthen our academic ties.

After the seminar, we had tea with Prof. Giraldo. We exchanged ideas, discussed our current research and discussed future directions in plant nanotechnology. We thank Prof. Giraldo for visiting Seoul National University and for sharing his time and expertise with our group.





 

Jun 18

BK21 Seminar: Prof. Boyoung Park (Kyung Hee University)

We were happy to welcome Prof. Park to our lab. Prof. Park gave a special lecture, “Photo-Induced Reactions in Batch and Flow: Single- and Multiphase Systems.” She shared recent advances in flow photochemistry, explaining the basics and practical applications of photochemically induced reactions in both batch and continuous-flow systems. After the lecture, we continued our discussions in the lab by doing some exploratory experiments together. Working side by side helped us share ideas, test new concepts, and find promising directions for future research. We thank Prof. Park for visiting our lab and sharing her expertise with us. 



 

Jun 22-26

Prof. Kwak Gives an Invited Talk at ICAR 2026 in Singapore

 

Jul 6-17

Minyoung's Research Internship at Nongwoo Bio

Minyoung participated in a two-week research internship at Nongwoo Bio, where she gained practical experience in plant breeding and crop disease resistance. Minyoung worked on activities such as crop phenotyping and harvesting, KASP genotyping, preparing plant materials for disease resistance tests, and collecting seeds from infected plants. This internship was a great chance to see how plant biotechnology is used in industry. This internship was supported by our research project, funded by the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry (IPET). We thank Nongwoo Bio for giving Minyoung this valuable chance to gain hands-on experience and deepen her understanding of agricultural research in industry. 





 

Jul 23-Aug 6

진로캠프 (작성 중)

 

Aug 3-13

Hayoung’s Internship at FarmHannong

 

Aug 28

Congratulations to Our Summer 2026 Graduate!

Congratulations to Yunjeong on completing her Master’s degree! Her dedication, hard work, and perseverance in research have been truly appreciated. We are very proud of her achievements and wish her all the best as she begins an exciting new chapter! 🎓