Young-Wook Jun • UCSF Profiles

Young-Wook Jun, PhD

Title(s)	Professor, Otolaryngology
School	School of Medicine
Address	1450 Third St, #365 San Francisco CA 94158
Phone	510-917-9242
ORCID	0000-0003-3182-5366
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Overview

Young-wook Jun attended Yonsei University in Korea, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 1999. He did his graduate studies at the Korea Advances Institute of Science, where he broadly investigated the chemistry of nanocrystals. He carried out postdoctoral studies with Prof. Paul Alivisatos at the University of California, Berkeley when he first began research related to microscopy- and nanotechnology-based biophysical tools. In 2010, he joined the faculty of UCSF, where he is presently a professor. He received the Endowed Hemming Fellowship, Sandler-UCSF New Frontier Research Award, The World Most-Influential Scientific Mind.

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Notch1 and APP signaling in cerebral microvascular dysfunction
NIH R21AG072232Apr 15, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Spatiotemporal interrogation of molecular mechanobiololgy at the cell-cell interface with nanotechnology tools
NIH R35GM134948Mar 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2025
Role: Principal Investigator

In situ Investigation of dynamic protein-protein interactions in live cells via Magnetic Co-concentration (MCoC)
NIH R21CA224364Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
Role: Principal Investigator

Nanomodules for interrogating chemical, spatial, and mechanical dynamics of cell surface receptors
NIH R01GM126542Sep 15, 2017 - Jul 31, 2021
Role: Principal Investigator

Interrogation of mechanotransduction ion channels via nanoruler force microscopy and mechanogenetic nanomodules
NIH 1R21NS103240-01Jul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2019
Role: Principal Investigator

Spatial Mutation of Membrane Protein Assembly Dynamics Using Nano-Actuators
NIH R21HL123329Sep 1, 2014 - Jun 30, 2017
Role: Principal Investigator

Spatiotemporal Control of Dynamic Notch Signaling with Subcellular Resolution
NIH R01GM112081Aug 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2019
Role: Principal Investigator

Small, modular, and monovalent Quantum Dots for single molecule imaging of Notch
NIH R21EB018044Mar 1, 2014 - Feb 29, 2016
Role: Principal Investigator

Single Molecule Imaging of Guided Axonal Development using Plasmon Nanorulers
NIH R21EB015088Mar 15, 2012 - Feb 28, 2014
Role: Principal Investigator

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Hydrogel Magnetomechanical Actuator Nanoparticles for Wireless Remote Control of Mechanosignaling In Vivo. Nano Lett. 2023 May 16. Jeong S, Shin W, Park M, Lee JU, Lim Y, Noh K, Lee JH, Jun YW, Kwak M, Cheon J. PMID: 37192537.

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Nan Nanotechnology
Adherens junctions organize size-selective proteolytic hotspots critical for Notch signalling. Nat Cell Biol. 2022 Dec; 24(12):1739-1753. Kwak M, Southard KM, Kim WR, Lin A, Kim NH, Gopalappa R, Lee HJ, An M, Choi SH, Jung Y, Noh K, Farlow J, Georgakopoulos A, Robakis NK, Kang MK, Kutys ML, Seo D, Kim HH, Kim YH, Cheon J, Gartner ZJ, Jun YW. PMID: 36456828.

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Cel Cell Biology
Synthesis and Preliminary Biological Assessment of Carborane-Loaded Theranostic Nanoparticles to Target Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2021 Nov 24; 13(46):54739-54752. Meher N, Seo K, Wang S, Bidkar AP, Fogarty M, Dhrona S, Huang X, Tang R, Blaha C, Evans MJ, Raleigh DR, Jun YW, VanBrocklin HF, Desai TA, Wilson DM, Ozawa T, Flavell RR. PMID: 34752058.

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Bio Biomedical Engineering Bio Biotechnology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Small, Clickable, and Monovalent Magnetofluorescent Nanoparticles Enable Mechanogenetic Regulation of Receptors in a Crowded Live-Cell Microenvironment. Nano Lett. 2019 06 12; 19(6):3761-3769. Kwak M, Gu W, Jeong H, Lee H, Lee JU, An M, Kim YH, Lee JH, Cheon J, Jun YW. PMID: 31037941; PMCID: PMC6615472.

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Nan Nanotechnology
Translation:Humans Cells
Magnetic Nanotweezers for Interrogating Biological Processes in Space and Time. Acc Chem Res. 2018 04 17; 51(4):839-849. Kim JW, Jeong HK, Southard KM, Jun YW, Cheon J. PMID: 29589897; PMCID: PMC5917604.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Humans Animals
Single-cell mechanogenetics using monovalent magnetoplasmonic nanoparticles. Nat Protoc. 2017 Sep; 12(9):1871-1889. Kim JW, Seo D, Lee JU, Southard KM, Lim Y, Kim D, Gartner ZJ, Jun YW, Cheon J. PMID: 28817122; PMCID: PMC5742362.

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Cli Clinical Laboratory Techniques Sci Science
Translation:Humans Cells
A Mechanogenetic Toolkit for Interrogating Cell Signaling in Space and Time. Cell. 2016 Jun 02; 165(6):1507-1518. Seo D, Southard KM, Kim JW, Lee HJ, Farlow J, Lee JU, Litt DB, Haas T, Alivisatos AP, Cheon J, Gartner ZJ, Jun YW. PMID: 27180907; PMCID: PMC4892966.

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Cel Cell Biology
Translation:Humans Cells
Monovalent plasmonic nanoparticles for biological applications. Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2016; 9722:972201. Daeha Seo, Hyunjung Lee, Jung-uk Lee, Thomas Haas, Young-wook Jun. . View Publication.
In Vitro Capture of Small Ferrous Particles with a Magnetic Filtration Device Designed for Intravascular Use with Intraarterial Chemotherapy: Proof-of-Concept Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Mar; 27(3):426-32.e1. Mabray MC, Lillaney P, Sze CH, Losey AD, Yang J, Kondapavulur S, Liu D, Saeed M, Patel A, Cooke D, Jun YW, El-Sayed I, Wilson M, Hetts SW. PMID: 26706187; PMCID: PMC4769113.

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Rad Radiology Vas Vascular Diseases
Translation:Cells
Production and targeting of monovalent quantum dots. J Vis Exp. 2014 Oct 23; (92):e52198. Seo D, Farlow J, Southard K, Jun YW, Gartner ZJ. PMID: 25407345; PMCID: PMC4309134.

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Bio Biology Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Humans Cells
Sensitive and selective plasmon ruler nanosensors for monitoring the apoptotic drug response in leukemia. ACS Nano. 2014 Sep 23; 8(9):9199-208. Tajon CA, Seo D, Asmussen J, Shah N, Jun YW, Craik CS. PMID: 25166742; PMCID: PMC4174091.

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Nan Nanotechnology
Translation:Humans Cells
Single-molecule sensing of caspase activation in live cells via plasmon coupling nanotechnology. Methods Enzymol. 2014; 544:271-97. Tajon C, Jun YW, Craik CS. PMID: 24974294.

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Bio Biochemistry
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
MEK-dependent negative feedback underlies BCR-ABL-mediated oncogene addiction. Cancer Discov. 2014 Feb; 4(2):200-15. Asmussen J, Lasater EA, Tajon C, Oses-Prieto J, Jun YW, Taylor BS, Burlingame A, Craik CS, Shah NP. PMID: 24362263; PMCID: PMC4248023.

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Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans Cells
Formation of targeted monovalent quantum dots by steric exclusion. Nat Methods. 2013 Dec; 10(12):1203-5. Farlow J, Seo D, Broaders KE, Taylor MJ, Gartner ZJ, Jun YW. PMID: 24122039; PMCID: PMC3968776.

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Cli Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Translation:Humans Cells
Biotite dissolution in brine at varied temperatures and CO2 pressures: its activation energy and potential CO2 intercalation. Langmuir. 2012 Oct 16; 28(41):14633-41. Hu Y, Jun YS. PMID: 22989382.

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Che Chemistry
Coupling of optical resonances in a compositionally asymmetric plasmonic nanoparticle dimer. Nano Lett. 2010 Jul 14; 10(7):2655-60. Sheikholeslami S, Jun YW, Jain PK, Alivisatos AP. PMID: 20536212.

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Nan Nanotechnology
Hetero-epitaxial anion exchange yields single-crystalline hollow nanoparticles. J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Oct 07; 131(39):13943-5. Park J, Zheng H, Jun YW, Alivisatos AP. PMID: 19788329.

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Che Chemistry
Continuous imaging of plasmon rulers in live cells reveals early-stage caspase-3 activation at the single-molecule level. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Oct 20; 106(42):17735-40. Jun YW, Sheikholeslami S, Hostetter DR, Tajon C, Craik CS, Alivisatos AP. PMID: 19805121; PMCID: PMC2764940.

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Sci Science
Translation:Humans Cells
Observation of single colloidal platinum nanocrystal growth trajectories. Science. 2009 Jun 05; 324(5932):1309-12. Zheng H, Smith RK, Jun YW, Kisielowski C, Dahmen U, Alivisatos AP. PMID: 19498166.

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Sci Science
Nanoscaling laws of magnetic nanoparticles and their applicabilities in biomedical sciences. Acc Chem Res. 2008 Feb; 41(2):179-89. Jun YW, Seo JW, Cheon J. PMID: 18281944.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Animals
Chemical design of nanoparticle probes for high-performance magnetic resonance imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2008; 47(28):5122-35. Jun YW, Lee JH, Cheon J. PMID: 18574805.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Humans Animals
Highly crystalline anisotropic superstructures via magnetic field induced nanoparticle assembly. Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Dec 21; (47):5001-3. Park JI, Jun YW, Choi JS, Cheon J. PMID: 18049733.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Cells
Hybrid Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Target-Specific Viral Gene Delivery. Advanced Materials. 2007; 19(20):3109-12. Yong-Min Huh, Eun-Sook Lee, Jae-Hyun Lee, Young-wook Jun, Pyung-Hwan Kim, Chae-Ok Yun, Joo-Hang Kim, Jin-Suck Suh, Jinwoo Cheon. View Publication.
Two-dimensional nanosheet crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2007; 46(46):8828-31. Seo JW, Jun YW, Park SW, Nah H, Moon T, Park B, Kim JG, Kim YJ, Cheon J. PMID: 17939146.

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Che Chemistry
Magnetic nanoparticle assisted molecular MR imaging. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2007; 620:85-106. Jun YW, Jang JT, Cheon J. PMID: 18217337.

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Bio Biology Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Humans Animals
Artificially engineered magnetic nanoparticles for ultra-sensitive molecular imaging. Nat Med. 2007 Jan; 13(1):95-9. Lee JH, Huh YM, Jun YW, Seo JW, Jang JT, Song HT, Kim S, Cho EJ, Yoon HG, Suh JS, Cheon J. PMID: 17187073.

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Med Medicine (General)Mol Molecular Biology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Biocompatible heterostructured nanoparticles for multimodal biological detection. J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Dec 20; 128(50):15982-3. Choi JS, Jun YW, Yeon SI, Kim HC, Shin JS, Cheon J. PMID: 17165720.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Cells
Heterostructured magnetic nanoparticles: their versatility and high performance capabilities. Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Mar 28; (12):1203-14. Jun YW, Choi JS, Cheon J. PMID: 17356759.

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Che Chemistry
Dual-mode nanoparticle probes for high-performance magnetic resonance and fluorescence imaging of neuroblastoma. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2006 Dec 11; 45(48):8160-2. Lee JH, Jun YW, Yeon SI, Shin JS, Cheon J. PMID: 17103471.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Humans Cells
Shape control of semiconductor and metal oxide nanocrystals through nonhydrolytic colloidal routes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2006 May 19; 45(21):3414-39. Jun YW, Choi JS, Cheon J. PMID: 16642516.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Cells
Magnetic superlattices and their nanoscale phase transition effects. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Feb 28; 103(9):3023-7. Cheon J, Park JI, Choi JS, Jun YW, Kim S, Kim MG, Kim YM, Kim YJ. PMID: 16492783; PMCID: PMC1413888.

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Sci Science
Selective catalytic activity of ball-shaped Pd@MCM-48 nanocatalysts. Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Mar 28; (12):1325-7. Lee HY, Ryu S, Kang H, Jun YW, Cheon J. PMID: 16538262.

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Che Chemistry
The concept of delayed nucleation in nanocrystal growth demonstrated for the case of iron oxide nanodisks. J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Feb 08; 128(5):1675-82. Casula MF, Jun YW, Zaziski DJ, Chan EM, Corrias A, Alivisatos AP. PMID: 16448141.

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Che Chemistry
In vivo magnetic resonance detection of cancer by using multifunctional magnetic nanocrystals. J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Sep 07; 127(35):12387-91. Huh YM, Jun YW, Song HT, Kim S, Choi JS, Lee JH, Yoon S, Kim KS, Shin JS, Suh JS, Cheon J. PMID: 16131220.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Symmetry-controlled colloidal nanocrystals: nonhydrolytic chemical synthesis and shape determining parameters. J Phys Chem B. 2005 Aug 11; 109(31):14795-806. Jun YW, Lee JH, Choi JS, Cheon J. PMID: 16852873.

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Che Chemistry
Surface modulation of magnetic nanocrystals in the development of highly efficient magnetic resonance probes for intracellular labeling. J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Jul 20; 127(28):9992-3. Song HT, Choi JS, Huh YM, Kim S, Jun YW, Suh JS, Cheon J. PMID: 16011350.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Humans Cells
Nanoscale size effect of magnetic nanocrystals and their utilization for cancer diagnosis via magnetic resonance imaging. J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Apr 27; 127(16):5732-3. Jun YW, Huh YM, Choi JS, Lee JH, Song HT, Kim S, Yoon S, Kim KS, Shin JS, Suh JS, Cheon J. PMID: 15839639.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
In situ one-pot synthesis of 1-dimensional transition metal oxide nanocrystals. J Phys Chem B. 2005 Mar 31; 109(12):5389-91. Seo JW, Jun YW, Ko SJ, Cheon J. PMID: 16851566.

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Che Chemistry
Translation:Cells
Recent advances in the shape control of inorganic nano-building blocks. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2005; 249(17-18):1766-75. Young-wook Jun, Jung-wook Seo, Sang Jun Oh, Jinwoo Cheon. View Publication.
Spontaneous one dimensional arrangement of spherical Au nanoparticles with liquid crystal ligands. Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Feb 14; (6):800-1. In I, Jun YW, Kim YJ, Kim SY. PMID: 15685343.

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Che Chemistry
Thiacrownether-mediated Size-controlled Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles. Chemistry Letters. 2004; 33(11):1530-1. Insik In, Young-Wook Jun, Yun Jun Kim, Sang Youl Kim. View Publication.
Characterization of superparamagnetic "core-shell" nanoparticles and monitoring their anisotropic phase transition to ferromagnetic "solid solution" nanoalloys. J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Jul 28; 126(29):9072-8. Park JI, Kim MG, Jun YW, Lee JS, Lee WR, Cheon J. PMID: 15264840.

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Che Chemistry
Surfactant-assisted elimination of a high energy facet as a means of controlling the shapes of TiO2 nanocrystals. J Am Chem Soc. 2003 Dec 24; 125(51):15981-5. Jun YW, Casula MF, Sim JH, Kim SY, Cheon J, Alivisatos AP. PMID: 14677990.

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Che Chemistry
Sterically induced shape and crystalline phase control of GaP nanocrystals. J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Nov 20; 124(46):13656-7. Kim YH, Jun YW, Jun BH, Lee SM, Cheon J. PMID: 12431078.

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Che Chemistry
Single-crystalline star-shaped nanocrystals and their evolution: programming the geometry of nano-building blocks. J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Sep 25; 124(38):11244-5. Lee SM, Jun YW, Cho SN, Cheon J. PMID: 12236719.

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Che Chemistry
Superlattice and magnetism directed by the size and shape of nanocrystals. Chemphyschem. 2002 Jun 17; 3(6):543-7. Park JI, Kang NJ, Jun YW, Oh SJ, Ri HC, Cheon J. PMID: 12465496.

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Bio Biophysics Che Chemistry Phy Physics
Architectural control of magnetic semiconductor nanocrystals. J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Jan 30; 124(4):615-9. Jun YW, Jung YY, Cheon J. PMID: 11804492.

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Che Chemistry
Controlled synthesis of multi-armed CdS nanorod architectures using monosurfactant system. J Am Chem Soc. 2001 May 30; 123(21):5150-1. Jun YW, Lee SM, Kang NJ, Cheon J. PMID: 11457367.

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Che Chemistry
Size and shape controlled ZnTe nanocrystals with quantum confinement effect. Chemical Communications. 2000; 2001:101-2. Young-wook Jun, Chang-Shik Choi, Jinwoo Cheon. View Publication.
Synthesis of Porous Palladium Superlattice Nanoballs and Nanowires. Chemistry of Materials. 2000; 12(12):3530-2. Hongkyu Kang, Young-wook Jun, Jong-Il Park, Kyung-Bok Lee, and Jinwoo Cheon. View Publication.
One-step synthesis of size tuned zinc selenide quantum dots via a temperature controlled molecular precursor approach. Chemical Communications. 2000; 2000:1243-4. Young-wook Jun, Ja-Eung Koo, Jinwoo Cheon. View Publication.