Education
● 2002-2006 : PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Supervisor: Dr. Rho Hyun Seong)
● 1998-2000 : Master of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
● 1994-1998 : Bachelor of Arts, Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Professional Experiences
● 2015- : Section Head, Tenure-Track Research Fellow, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity
● 2013-2015 : Manager, Institute of New Drug Development, LG life sciences R&D center
● 2007-2013 : Research fellow, Genome Instability Section, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA (Adviser: Dr. Kyungjae Myung)
Education
● 1998-2003 : PhD, Interdisciplinary Program in Genetic Engineering, Graduate School, Seoul National University, Korea (Supervisor: Deog Su Hwang, Ph.D.)
● 1996-1998 : Master of Science, Department of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Korea (Supervisor: Deog Su Hwang, Ph.D.)
● 1992-1996 : Bachelor of Arts, Department of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Korea (Graduated Summa Cum Laude)
Professional Experiences
● 2015- : Section Head, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity
● 2009-2015 : Research Specialist I, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biology (Advisor: Stephen. P. Bell, Ph.D.)
● 2007-2009 : Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biology (Advisor: Stephen. P. Bell, Ph.D.)
● 2006-2007 : Brain Korea (BK) 21 Research Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea (Advisor: Deog Su Hwang, Ph.D.)
● 2003-2006 : Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lab. of Nucleic Acids Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea (Advisor: Deog Su Hwang, Ph.D.)
● 2003-2004 : Technical Research Personnel, Alternative military service, Korea
Honors and Awards
● 2006-2007 : BK21 Research Fellowship from the Ministry of Education, Korea
● 2005-2006 : Research Intern Program from Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
● 1996 : Graduate with Honor (Summa Cum Laude), B.A., Department of microbiology, Seoul National University
● 1992-1995 : Scholarship from "Seoul National University Alumni Association"
Education
● 2003-2009 : Ph.D., Cell Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA (Mentor: Kenneth D. Poss, Ph.D.)
● 2000-2002 : B.S., Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
● 1993-2000 : B.S., Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Professional Experiences
● 2015- : Section Head, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity
● 2015 : Assistant Project Scientist, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Mentor: David Traver, Ph.D.)
● 2009-2015 : Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Mentor: David Traver, Ph.D.)
● 2002 : Research Assistant, Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA (Mentor: Chang Y. Chung, Ph.D.)
Honors and Awards
● 2011-2013 : American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, USA
● 2005-2007 : American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowshp, USA
● 2001 : International Study Travel Award, Seoul National University, Korea
● 2000-2001 : Academic Scholarship, Seoul National University, Korea
● 1997-1999 : Hanseung Scholarship, Korea
Education
● 2011 : PhD, Chemistry: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
● 2004 : MSc, Organic Chemistry: Myongji University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
● 2002 : Bachelor, Chemistry with honors: Myongji University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
Professional Experiences
● 2017- : Section Head, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity
● 2014-2016 : Research Associate in the laboratory of Prof. Alexandra Sobeck, BMBB, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
● 2013-2014 : Post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Professor Alexandra Sobeck, BMBB, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
● 2011-2013 : Post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Professor Natalia Tretyakova, Masonic cancer center, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
Honors and Awards
● 2017 : Chosen as an oral presentation from 29th Annual Fanconi Anemia Research Fund(FARF) Scientific Symposium
● 2016 : Chosen as an oral presentation from 28th Annual FARF Scientific Symposium
● 2014 : Chosen as an oral presentation from 26th Annual FARF Scientific Symposium
● 2013 : A Barnum Travel Award to 25th Anuual Fanconi Anemia Research Fund Scientific Symposium in Texas in 2013; Selected from Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics (BMBB), University of Minnesota
● 2006-2011 : Full scholarship for Research Assistance in PhD program, the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University
● 2010 : A Travel award to the 240th American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Boston in 2010; Selected from American Chemical Society Division of Toxicology
● 2005-2006 : Full scholarship for Teaching Assistance in PhD program, the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University
● 2002-2004 : Full scholarship for Teaching Assistance in M.Sc program, the Department of Chemistry at Myongji University (Republic of Korea)
● 1998-2002 : Full scholarship(Summa Cum Laude) for 4 years in Bachelor program, the Department of Chemistry at Myongji University (Republic of Korea)
Education
● Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan, Ph.D., 2004, Biological Science, Advisor: Dr. Kengo Sakaguchi
● Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pittsburgh, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 2004-2008, Advisor: Dr. Rick Wood
● Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, TX, 2008-2009, Advisor: Dr. Rick Wood
Professional Experience
● Section Head, Chemical and Cancer Biology Branch, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 2018-present
● Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Division of Basic Science Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, TX, 2013-2018
● Instructor, Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Division of Basic Science Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, TX, 2009-2013
Education
● 2004-2007 : Ph.D., College of Veterinary, Konkuk University
● 2001-2003 : M.S., College of Veterinary, Seoul National University
● 1995-2000 : B.S., College of Veterinary, Kyungpook National University
Professional Experiences
● 2015- : Section Head, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity
● 2013-2015 : Post-Doc, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
● 2009-2012 : Post-Doc, Genetics of Developmental and Disease Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
● 2007-2009 : Post-Doc, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Gamete and Stem Cell Biotechnology, Seoul National University
● 2005-2007 : Research Assistant, Center for Efficacy Assessment and Development of Functional Foods and Drugs, Hallym University
● 2001-2005 : Graduate Research Assistant, College of Medicine, Laboratory Animal Research Center, Catholic University
Honors and Awards
● 2015 : Sigma-Aldrich Excellent Poster Award, International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KMCB)
● 2015 : Best Postdoctoral Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA)
● 2011 : Young scientist Award, National Institute of Health-Korean scientist association (NIH-KSA)
● 2011 : Poster Presentation Award, National Institute of Health-Korean scientist association (NIH-KSA)
● 2011 : Young scientist Award, The Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS)
● 2009 : Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow Award (NIH/NIDDK)
● 2007 : Poster Presentation Award, The Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS)
● 2006 : Poster Presentation Award, The Asian Federation of Laboratory Animal Science (AFLAS)
Education
● 2004-2010 : PhD, Molecular Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA
● 1999-2001 : M.S., Developmental Biology, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea
● 1992-1999 : B.S., Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea
Professional Experiences
● 2015- : Section Head, IBS Center for Genomic Integrity
● 2011-2015 : Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA
Honors and Awards
● 2013-2015 : NCI T32 NRSA training grant award (T32 CA148724), Institutional, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA
Education
● 2009-2013 : PhD, Pharmacology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea (Advisor: Prof. Sung-Keun Lee)
● 2007-2009 : MSc, Pharmacology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea (Advisor: Prof. Sung-Keun Lee)
● 2003-2007 : Bachelor, Biological Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
Professional Experiences
● 2013-2015 : Postdoctoral Fellow, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Education
2000-2007 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics Graduate Program
1996-1998 Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
M.S., Department of Molecular Biology
1992-1996 Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
B.S., Department of Molecular Biology
Research Experience
2016-current Research Fellow
Institute for Basic Science, Center for Genomic Integrity, Mouse Phenomics Section
2007-2016 Research Associate
Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, U.K., Laboratory of Prof. M.Azim Surani
2000-2007 Ph.D. Developmental Biology, Genetics
University of Minnesota, U.S., Laboratory of Prof. David Zarkower
1996-1998 M.S. Molecular Biology
Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, Laboratory of Prof. Hyune-Mo Rho
Education
● 2017 : PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States (Advisor: Prof. Seongmin Lee)
● 2010 : BS in Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States