Seungpyo Hong, PhD
Milton J. Henrichs Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences, UW–Madison School of Pharmacy
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Carbone Cancer Center, and Biomedical Engineering
Director of Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, UW–Madison School of Pharmacy
The Hong Research Group engineers novel nanoscale materials for drug delivery and liquid biopsy, aiming to transform the current ways we diagnose, prognose, and treat cancer patients.
23,000+
total citations
~$30 Million
total funding
130+
papers and 23 patents
Welcome
The Hong Group’s research lies at the interface of materials science, biology, and nanotechnology to develop novel polymeric nanodevices for biological analysis, diagnostics, and therapeutics. The ultimate goal of our laboratory is to achieve a marriage of biomimetics and nanotechnology.
Our work is conducted in a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative environment that provides opportunities for students with backgrounds and/or interests in chemistry, engineering, biology, medicine, and pharmaceutical sciences. We Group engineer novel nanoscale materials for drug delivery and liquid biopsy, aiming to transform the current ways we diagnose, prognose, and treat cancer patients.
News
Congratulations Dr. Kim
Congratulations to Dr. Kim! DaWon successfully defended her PhD thesis on January 13 and officially became the 11th PhD graduate from our lab. We are very proud of her accomplishment and wish her continued success …
January 14, 2026Hello Hyunsung! Welcome to our Lab
Hyunsung Park has joined us as a visiting scholar from Inha University in Korea. He is affiliated with the laboratory of our alumni faculty member, Professor Jiyoon Bu, and we hope he will have a …
January 5, 2026Congratulations JinWoong, Now Prof. Lee!
JinWoong has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Dankook University in Korea, becoming the 7th alumnus of our lab to transition to an independent academic career. Congratulations, Prof. Lee! , Prof. Lee!
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