Eun Ji received her B.A. with honors in Molecular Biology from Scripps College, her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University, and completed her postdoctoral research at the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. At USC, her lab aims to develop nanobiomaterials for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, particularly focusing on polycystic kidney disease and atherosclerosis. In addition to the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, Eun Ji is a recipient of the IBNAM-Baxter Early Career Award, the American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Broad Innovation Award, and the NIH Pathway to Independence Award.