DNA is the building block for the genome and provides the blueprint for almost every aspect of life. DNA can be damaged by endogenous assaults such as replication errors, oxidative stress or by exogenous challenges such as radiation or toxic chemicals. Failure to repair such damage results in cell death or the accumulation of changes in DNA that can cause genetic diseases including cancers or can lead to premature aging.
Research at the IBS Center for Genomic Integrity is concerned with the many DNA damage response and repair pathways that can sense and repair damaged DNA and signal to cells that there is an urgent problem to be addressed. We also study the link of these pathways to other parts of cellular metabolism, including DNA replication, cell cycle regulation or transcription.
Curriculum Vitae
- –2024-Present: Managing Director, Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan Korea
- –2014-Present: Distinguished Professor, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan Korea
- -2014-Present: Director, Center for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan Korea
- -2013-Present: Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea
- -2013-2014: Adjunct Professor, School of Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, Korea
- -2011-2014 : Adjunct Professor, Division of Molecular and Life Science, POSTECH, Pohang, Kyungnam, Korea
- -2009-2014 : Senior Investigator and Section Head with tenure, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
- –2002-2009 : Investigator and Section Head, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch,
- –1999-2002 : Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, UCSD(Mentor: Richard Kolodner, Ph.D)
Academic Credential
- –Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Brown University(Mentor: Eric A. Hendrickson Ph.D)
- –M.S. Molecular Biology, Seoul National University(Mentor: Sang Dai Park Ph.D)
- –B.S. Zoology, Seoul National University Seoul, Korea
Awards/Honors/Memberships
- –2017: Genetic Society of Korea Scholar of the Year 2017
- –2014 :Scientist of the year Award from KSEA and KOFST (Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies)
- –2013: Outstanding Service Award from KSEA Washington Metro Chapter
- –2013: US Government Service Award (10 years), NHGRI, NIH
- -2012: Director of the year 2012 Award from KSEA (Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association)
- -2008: Bea Singer Young Investigator Award (GRC DNA damage, Mutagenesis and Cancer)
- -2008: US Government Service Award (5 years), NHGRI, NIH
- -2006:Society of Biomedical Research/Chong Keun Dang Award for Achievements in Biomedical Research
- -2002: Research Fellowship from American Association for Cancer Research(Not activated)
- -2002: Research Fellowship from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Special Fellow, not Activated)
- -2002: Sewoohue Award for Research Achievement
- -2002: A leading Korean-American by Chooang ILBO(Daily Newspaper)
- -2001:James Kerr Award for Research Excellence
- -1999:Travel Grant Award from American Society for Microbiology
- -1999-2002: Research Fellowship from the Damon-Runyon-Winchell Cancer Research Foundation
- -1999: Barry Jay Rosen Memorial Award for a Ph.D. (Thesis of Exceptional Merit)
