Noo Li Jeon
Noo Li Jeon
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Associate Professor (Joint Appointment), Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Education:
B.S., Northwestern University, Materials Science and Engineering, 1991
Ph.D., University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign, Materials Science and Engineering, 1997
Location:
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-2715
zotcode: 2715
Room:
Office: Nat Sci II 3109
Lab: Nat Sci II 3422
Phone:
- (949) 824-9032 Office
- (949) 824-9248 Lab
- (949) 824-1727 Fax
Research:
Dr. Jeon's research focuses on developing new experimental methods and solutions for nanoscale biomedical problems by using soft lithography, microfluidics and surface chemistry. He is interested in applying the engineering approaches and techniques developed in the semiconductor industry to control and manipulate the microenvironment of cells.
Dr. Jeon has several research projects underway that seek to understand the quantitative aspects of cell migration. He currently is investigating the role of different chemicals--for example, chemokines and their antibodies--in the guidance and migration of cancer and immune cells. He also is developing a novel bio-microelectromechanical (bioMEMS) device to generate a precise gradient of biological molecules. Dr. Jeon's microdevice research, which is supported by the National Science Foundation, will help microbiologists understand how mammalian cells respond to complex patterns of stimuli. The work could ultimately be used to develop and test new drugs to stop breast cancer metastasis and speed wound healing.
