2003. Seoul National University (Ph.D. Molecular Biology) Advisor: Guhung Jung , Thesis: Roles of Heat Shock Proteins in Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase Functions
2000. Seoul National University (M.S. Molecular Biology)
1998. Seoul National University (B.S. Biology Education
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017 - Present: Professor, GIST
2014 - 2017: Associate Professor, GIST
2009 - 2014: Assistant Professor, GIST
2009 - 2009: Research Scientist, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University
2006 - 2009: Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Immunobiology, Yale University
2005 - 2006: Senior Researcher, Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University
2003 - 2005: Researcher, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
HONORS_AWARDS
2015. 11: Excellent Paper Award from the Korean Association of Immunologists
2014. 01: Blue Ribbon Lecture at KSMCB winter camp
2012. 11: Award for Good Research from GIST
2001. 11: Good Research Award from the Korean Society for Microbiology. “Gene Expression Analysis of Primary Normal Human Hepatocytes infected by Human Hepatitis B Virus”
2002. 10: Travel award at the Meeting of Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Viruses, Asiloma Conference Ground, CA, USA. “cDNA microarray analysis with primary normal human hepatocytes infected by hepatitis B virus.”
2004. 6: Good Research Award at the 5th Meeting of BK21 Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. “Interferon-γ Inhibits Hepatitis B Virus-Induced NF-kB Activation through Nuclear Localization of NIK”
Professional Activities
2014 - Present: International Journal of Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy Editorial Board Member
2013 - Present: American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Immunology Editorial Board Member
2010 - Present: American Association of Immunologists Member
2009 - Present: Korean Association of Immunologists Member
2009 - Present: Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology Member
