Company
Our leadership
Dongwoo Kim, Ph.D.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dongwoo founded AiderBio in 2025 after seven years of research in 3D cell culture and biomaterials. He leads the development of the Port Pocket culture platform and the company's disease model programs.
- Ph.D., Applied Bioengineering, Seoul National University
- 15+ peer-reviewed papers in biomaterials and disease modeling
- Inventor on AiderBio's core patent applications
| Selected publications | Journal | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3D in vitro synovial hyperplasia model for screening DMARDs | Materials Today Bio, 2024 | First author |
| ROS-sensitive SSZ-loaded ferrocene nanoparticles in a 3D synovial model | Small, 2025 | First author |
| Multidimensional nanofibrous hydrogels integrated tri-culture system | Biofabrication, 2025 | First author |
| YAP is associated with disease severity and visual prognosis in ERM | IOVS, 2025 | Co-author |
Research Team
Seonghun Joo
Principal Researcher · M.S., Biomedical EngineeringDesigns and fabricates the culture plates, and builds the imaging workflow and AI training data.
Yena Jeong
Senior Researcher · M.S., PharmacyLeads 3D organoid modeling, drug treatment and monitoring of drug response.
Eungseo Lee
Manager · Business OperationsRuns business operations, project administration and partner communication.