I am Jusung An
a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Prof. Mirica's Lab
in the Department of Chemistry at UIUC
My current research focuses on developing organic and bioinorganic agents for brain imaging and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Primary research goal is to develop clinically applicable agents for the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease using advanced diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
Contact: jusungan@illinois.edu
Visit Mirica Lab: https://mirica.web.illinois.edu
Academic History
Postdoc. Dept. of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
Jan.2025 - present Advisor: Prof. Liviu M. Mirica
Postdoc. Dept. of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Sept.2024 - Dec.2024 Advisor: Prof. Jong Seung Kim
Ph.D. Dept. of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Mar.2019 - Aug.2024 Graduate Advisor: Prof. Jong Seung Kim
Research Assistant Dept. of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Aug.2018 - Feb.2019 Advisor: Prof. Jong Seung Kim
B.S. Dept. of Chemistry, Hallym University, CHC, Korea
Mar.2013 - Aug.2018 Undergraduate Advisor: Prof. Jeong Tae Lee
Research Highlights
J. An et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 19434-19448
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J. An et al., Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 1004
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Awards and Honors
B.S. Honors (Hallym University)
Aug. 2018 College President’s Award for Summa Cum Laude (Top Honors in Bachelor’s Degree)
BK21 FOUR Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
Mar. 2021 Excellent Research Article, Y. Xu, Y. Zhang, J. Li, J. An et al., Biomaterials, 259, 1878-5905 (2020)
Jul. 2022 Excellent Research Article, E. Jung, I. Shim, J. An et al., ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 4, 2576-6422 (2020)
Jan. 2023 Excellent Research Article, J. An et al., Bioact. Mater., 13, 239-248 (2022)
Jul. 2023 Chemistry Fellowship (Grand Prize), BK21 FOUR R&E Center for next generation chemist
Feb. 2024 Excellent Research Article, Y. Yang, J. An et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 135, e202310408 (2023)
Jul. 2024 Excellent Research Article, J. An et al., Nat. Commun., 15, 1004 (2024)
KU Graduate School Awards
Mar. 2022 KU Graduate School Achievement Award (Top Honors in Ph.D. degree)
Sep. 2023 Best Instructor Award, Organic synthesis lecture
Best Presentation Awards at Conferences
Apr. 2022 Poster, 129th KCS Symposium, Korean Chemical Society, Korea
Aug. 2022 Oral, 22nd Organic Chemistry Division of KCS Symposium, Korean Chemical Society, Korea
Oct. 2022 Oral, 130th KCS Symposium, Korean Chemical Society, Korea
Apr. 2023 Poster, 131st KCS Symposium, Korean Chemical Society, Korea
Jul. 2023 Oral [International], 12-ISNSC & 3-TBioS, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Aug. 2023 Poster, 21st KPA Symposium, Korean Photodynamic Association, Korea
Aug. 2023 Oral, 23rd Organic Chemistry Division of KCS Symposium, Korean Chemical Society, Korea
Academic Awards & Honors
Nov.2024 Nominated as an attendee for the 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureated Meetings, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology
(Four representative young chemist in Korea)
Jan. 2025 ACS-KCS PhD/Postdoc Academic Award