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
Graduate Students

Chih-Jia (Bess) Chao
B.S. National Taiwan University

Hanan Algarni
M.S. Northeastern University

Philana Phan
B.S. New College of Florida

Edidiong Udofa
M.S. Aston University
PharmD/Undergraduate Students

Shiyi (Sherry) Lan
PharmD Class of 2025

Jiaxin Chloe An
PharmD Class of 2024

Jadyn Yang
PharmD Class of 2025

Laith Rahahleh
Freshman, UIC Biological Sciences

Mackenzie Ringer
Senior, UIC Biochemistry

Siwar Hamdi
Sophomore, UIC Biomedical Engineering

Kin Yung Maggie Deng
Sophomore, UIC Pharmaceutical Sciences
High School Students
Alumni
Disha Sankholkar: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Alisha Raiker: Acton Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA
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
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
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