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