Kuo-Ching (KC) Mei
@mei-lab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ Dep. Molecular Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, @utah.edu | Molecular Pharmaceutics | ImmunoEngineering | Drug & Gene Delivery | Views are my own
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Kuo-Ching (KC) Mei
@mei-lab.bsky.social
· Jul 14
Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of Messenger RNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells
Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated mRNA delivery has emerged as a powerful platform for both immunostimulatory and immunomodulatory applications. However, the influence of local immunometabolic cues on...
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🧪 Excited to share our latest preprint led by 1st-year PhD student Zitao Ma:
“Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells” 🧬
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
“Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells” 🧬
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
📢 NEW #DrugDelivery Faculty Opening
The Dep of Molecular #Pharmaceutics at the U of Utah College of Pharmacy is hiring a TT [Assistant Professor]. This is a NEW position as part of a 2-faculty expansion (parallel to the endowed chair).
Apply: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...
#FacultyJob
The Dep of Molecular #Pharmaceutics at the U of Utah College of Pharmacy is hiring a TT [Assistant Professor]. This is a NEW position as part of a 2-faculty expansion (parallel to the endowed chair).
Apply: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...
#FacultyJob
July 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
📢 NEW #DrugDelivery Faculty Opening
The Dep of Molecular #Pharmaceutics at the U of Utah College of Pharmacy is hiring a TT [Assistant Professor]. This is a NEW position as part of a 2-faculty expansion (parallel to the endowed chair).
Apply: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...
#FacultyJob
The Dep of Molecular #Pharmaceutics at the U of Utah College of Pharmacy is hiring a TT [Assistant Professor]. This is a NEW position as part of a 2-faculty expansion (parallel to the endowed chair).
Apply: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...
#FacultyJob
🧪 Excited to share our latest preprint led by 1st-year PhD student Zitao Ma:
“Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells” 🧬
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
“Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells” 🧬
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of Messenger RNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells
Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated mRNA delivery has emerged as a powerful platform for both immunostimulatory and immunomodulatory applications. However, the influence of local immunometabolic cues on...
www.biorxiv.org
July 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
🧪 Excited to share our latest preprint led by 1st-year PhD student Zitao Ma:
“Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells” 🧬
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
“Tryptophan and IFN-γ Differentially Modulate Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Gene Expression of mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells” 🧬
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
[Plz Retweet]📢 The Department of Molecular #Pharmaceutics at U of Utah College of Pharmacy is searching for the Sung Wan Kim Endowed Chair in #DrugDelivery & #GeneDelivery — a prestigious opportunity to lead in drug delivery science.
🧪 Learn more by scanning the QR code below. #AcademicJobs
🧪 Learn more by scanning the QR code below. #AcademicJobs
July 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
[Plz Retweet]📢 The Department of Molecular #Pharmaceutics at U of Utah College of Pharmacy is searching for the Sung Wan Kim Endowed Chair in #DrugDelivery & #GeneDelivery — a prestigious opportunity to lead in drug delivery science.
🧪 Learn more by scanning the QR code below. #AcademicJobs
🧪 Learn more by scanning the QR code below. #AcademicJobs
We’re relocating to the Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics at the University of Utah this July. New environment, same mission: advancing drug and gene delivery. Excited for new collaborations and discoveries ahead.
June 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We’re relocating to the Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics at the University of Utah this July. New environment, same mission: advancing drug and gene delivery. Excited for new collaborations and discoveries ahead.
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My lab came up with a meme during journal club today. So proud! 😜
January 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My lab came up with a meme during journal club today. So proud! 😜