Scientific background

QUALIFICATIONS

Year	Degree	Education organization
2016	Ph.D., Life Science	Hanyang University, South Korea
2006	B.Sc., Biology (International standard program)	VNU University of Science, Vietnam

Time frame	Occupation	Organization
2026-now	Lecturer/researcher	School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
2019-2025	Ph.D. student	Hanyang University, South Korea

Course ID

Course name

Program

Development of SELEX techniques for the selection of DNA aptamers targeting biological, chemical and environmental targets
Development of aptamer- and nanomaterial-based bioassays and biosensors
Development of targeted cellular imaging platforms

Type of project

Name of project

Role

Time frame

Patents

Young-Pil Kim, Jeong Min Lee, Duc Loc Sai, Eun Song Lee. "Method for Rapid Selection of DNA Aptamers Using Gold Nanoparticle-Facilitated Assembly of Supernatant Transfer." PCT Patent Application No. PCT/KR2024/016809 (Oct 30, 2024)

Publications

Duc Loc Sai, Jeong Min Lee, Kyung-Min Kim, Yeonju Lee, Seoyeon Choi, Chanmi Kim, Hyo-Il Jung, and Young-Pil Kim. “Gold Nanoparticle-Facilitated Assembly via Supernatant Transfer as a Colorimetric SELEX and Sensing Platform for Cortisol”. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2025
Yeonju Lee, Loc Duc Sai, Miso Kim, Hea-Jin Kim, Hyun-Jung Seong, Eunkeu Oh, and Young-Pil Kim. Ligand-Driven Enzyme-Accelerated Signal Enhancement via Polydopamine Deposition for Visualizing Cell Receptors. BioChip Journal, 2025
Duc Loc Sai, Jieun Lee, Duc Long Nguyen, and Young-Pil Kim. "Tailoring Photosensitive ROS for Advanced Photodynamic Therapy." Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2021, 53, 495–504
Le Na NT, Duc Loc S, Minh Tri NL, et al. "Nanomelanin Potentially Protects the Spleen from Radiotherapy-Associated Damage and Enhances Immunoactivity in Tumor-Bearing Mice." Materials, 2019, 12(10), 1725

Staff list