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Youngwook Won

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Email: Youngwook.Won@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Hanyang University - South Korea, 2011
    Major: Bioengineering

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for Cancer Research. (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BMEN 4326 - Principles of Biomolecular Engineering, 3 courses.
  • BMEN 5326 - Biomolecular Engineering, 6 courses.
  • BMEN 5327 - Immuno engineering, 2 courses.
  • BMEN 5810 - Topics in Biomedical Engineering, 1 course.
  • BMEN 5900 - Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 7 courses.
  • BMEN 6910 - Individual Research, 2 courses.
  • BMEN 6950 - Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Dissertation, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Supervised Research, Biomedical Engineering. (January 1, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (December 8, 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (October 31, 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Lee, C., Yi, J., Park, J., Ahn, B., Won, Y., Jeon, J., Lee, B., Cho, W., Park, J. (2024). Hedgehog signalling is involved in acquired resistance to KRASG12C inhibitors in lung cancer cells. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41419-024-06436-9#:~:text=Together%2C%20these%20findings%20demonstrate%20the,resistance%20to%20KRASG12C%20inhibitors.
  • Lee, U., Park, S., Ju, S., Lee, S., Kim, B., Ahn, B., Yi, J., Park, J., Won, Y., Han, I., Lee, B., Cho, W., Park, J. (2023). DRG2 in macrophages is crucial for initial inflammatory response and protection against Listeria monocytogenes infection. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S152166162300582X?via%3Dihub

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Texas Life Science Forum," (November 7, 2023).

    • Newspaper

  • "Hwasoon International Immunotherapy and Vaccine Forum," (November 17, 2023).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Won, Y. (Principal), "Targeted Systemic Delivery of SDF-1 DNA for the Treatment of Chronic Heart Disease," sponsored by NIH, Federal, $41831 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Won, Y. (Principal), "Feasibility test of an injectable form of immune modulator," sponsored by Thunder Bay Therapeutics, Private, $100000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Conflict of Interest. (August 1, 2023 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, NIH. Washington DC, Washington DC. (October 6, 2022 - October 7, 2022).

Consulting

  • For Profit Organization, Bielle Cosmetics, Pasadena, CA, United States of America. (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023).