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Our team

People

We bring together chemistry, biochemistry, nanotechnology, molecular engineering, and biological research to build programmable molecular systems.

Principal investigator

Sungwook Woo, Ph.D.

Portrait of Sungwook Woo

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
California State University, Northridge

Dr. Woo develops DNA-based molecular tools for programmable biological studies and biomedical applications. His research spans DNA nanotechnology, synthetic biology, molecular recording, biomolecular assembly, biosensing, and molecular computing.

Education & training

Postdoctoral training

Damon Runyon–HHMI Fellow at the Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School

Ph.D. in Bioengineering

California Institute of Technology

M.S. in Chemistry

Pohang University of Science and Technology

B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Together at CSUN

The Woo Lab

Woo Lab members standing together in a CSUN laboratory
Woo Lab at California State University, Northridge in December 2025.

Lab members

Students & researchers

Graduate

Graduate students

  • Matthew TaminChemistry and Biochemistry
  • Meyer MillmanComputer Engineering
Undergraduate

Undergraduate students

  • Gyselle MagallonBiology
  • Caren MorinagaBusiness Administration
  • Alliyah FlansburgPsychology
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Interested in joining?

Students interested in DNA nanotechnology, biosensing, molecular engineering, biophysics, or synthetic biology are encouraged to get in touch.

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Lab alumni

Past members

We celebrate former Woo Lab members and the paths they pursue in research, industry, health professions, and graduate study.

  • Nicolas GarridoChemistry · Currently pursuing a career in chemistry
  • Kadeana CraytonBiology · Currently UG at CSUN