So Young Choi, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher at Ti Lab
Education
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (Feb 2018 – Aug 2024)
Ph.D. in Chemistry (Advisor: Jwa-Min Nam)
Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea (Feb 2014 – Feb 2018)
B.S. in Chemistry
Experience
Postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Berkeley (July 2026 – Current)
Advisor: Grigory Tikhomirov
WISET Postdoctoral fellow, KIST, Seoul, South Korea (Sep 2024 – Jun 2026)
Advisor: Hyojin Lee
During my Ph.D., I developed a cell-interface-deciphering lipid nanotablet that probes cancer cell membrane features through logic-gated assemblies of DNA-modified plasmonic nanoparticles on supported lipid bilayers, establishing a programmable platform for multi-protein sensing at biointerfaces. Building on this foundation of nanobiochemistry, my work at KIST focused on synthesizing tissue-mimetic liposomes for efficient gene and drug delivery. At Berkeley, I'm trying to design a structure with molecular programmability for biomedical applications. My research vision centers on the power of designer nanostructures for sensing, diagnostics, and therapeutic systems.