Zhao Research Group
for Drug Delivery, Cellular Engineering, and Immunoengineering
College of Pharmacy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Principal Investigator
Dr. Zongmin Zhao
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Associate Member, University of Illinois Cancer Center
Email: zhaozm@uic.edu
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard University, 2021
Ph.D.: Virginia Tech, 2017
B.S.: East China University of Science and Technology, 2013
Postdocs
Endong Zhang
Ph.D. Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S. Jilin University
Shan He
Ph.D. The University of Hong Kong
B.S. Sichuan University
Qing Bao
Ph.D. Zhejiang University
B.S. Southeast University
Graduate Students
Chih-Jia (Bess) Chao (G3)
B.S. National Taiwan University
Hanan Algarni (G3)
M.S. Northeastern University
Philana Phan (G3)
B.S. New College of Florida
Edidiong Udofa (G2)
M.S. Aston University
PharmD/Undergraduate Students
Jiaxin Chloe An
PharmD Class of 2024
Rayyan Khan
Biological Sciences, UIC
High School Students
Alumni
Disha Sankholkar: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Alisha Raiker: Acton Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA
Ram Prajapati: 2023.6-2023.8, SURF researcher, University of New Hampshire
Jay Teamer: 2023.01-2023.03, rotation student, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UIC
Elizabeth Gutierrez: 2022.10-2022.12, rotation student, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UIC
Siwar Hamdi: 2022.8-2023.5, undergraduate researcher, Biomedical Engineering, UIC
Laith Rahahleh: 2022.8-2022.12, undergraduate researcher, Biological Sciences, UIC
Erol Ikiz: 2022.6-2022.8, SURF researcher, Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Springfield
Sonia Alavi: 2022.3-2022.5, rotation student, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UIC
Jadyn Yang: 2022.1-2022.12, PharmD researcher, College of Pharmacy, UIC
Shiyi Sherry Lan: 2022.3-2022.12, PharmD researcher, College of Pharmacy, UIC
Ambar Rivera: 2022.1-2022.3, rotation student, Department of Chemical Engineering, UIC
Pariksha Thapa: 2021.8-2021.10, rotation student, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UIC