Prof. Ester Kwon — Research Profile
University of California, San Diego · Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering
Graduate application deadlines
Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering
PhD in Bioengineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 2, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: be.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Bioengineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 2, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: be.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Ester Kwon at University of California, San Diego Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering lists Nanotechnology, Central Nervous System, Bioinspired Materials, Peptides, Drug Delivery as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Large-scale RNA-binding protein tethering screen discovers modulators of circular RNA metabolismNewNature Structural & Molecular Biology · Nov 4
- Enhanced neuronal transfection in the injured brain following systemic delivery of peptide-targeted lipid nanoparticlesMolecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids · Dec 29, 2025
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