Members
Seok-Kyu Kwon, Ph.D
Principal investigator
Education
2005/3 - 2010/8 : KAIST, Republic of Korea
Dept of Biological Sciences, Ph. D.
Advisor: Prof. Eunjoon Kim
2001/3 - 2005/2 : KAIST, Republic of Korea
Dept of Biological Sciences, B.S.
1999/3 - 2001/2 : Seoul Science High School, Republic of Korea
Professional Experience
2020/3 - current: UST, KIST school, Republic of Korea
Division of Bio-Med Science & Tech,
Associate Professor
2018 – current : KIST, Republic of Korea
Brain Science Institute, Senior Researcher
2013 – 2017 : Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Dept. of Neuroscience, Postdoctoral Scienctist
Advisor: Prof. Franck Polleux
2011 - 2013 : The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Post-doc
Advisor: Prof. Franck Polleux
Alumni
Post-doc
Changuk Chug, Ph.D.
Education
2008/3 - 2012/2 : KAIST, Republic of Korea
Dept. of Biological Sciences, B.S.
2012/3 - 2017/2: KAIST, Republic of Korea
Dept. of Biological Sciences, Ph.D.
(Advisor: Prof. Eunjoon Kim)
Research Experience
2017/3 - 2018/10: Research fellow
IBS, Republic of Korea
Center for Synaptic brain dysfunctions
(PI: Prof. Eunjoon Kim)
2018/11 - 2019/10: Postdoc
KIST, South Korea (PI: Seok-Kyu Kwon)
2019/12 - 2025/02: Postdoctoral Researcher,
UCSD, La Jolla, CA, USA
(PI: Joseph G. Gleeson)
2025/07 - current: Assistant professor,
KAIST, Republic of Korea
Ph.D.
Su Yeon Kim, Ph.D.
Education
2012/3 - 2018/2: Kyungpook National Univ.,
Republic of Korea
Dept of Life Sciences and
Biotechnology, B.S.
2020/3 - 2025.08: KIST & Korea University
College of Medicine, Ph.D.
Republic of Korea
Research Experience
2026/04 - current: Postdoc, IBENS, Inserm, Paris
2019/11 - 2020/2: Intern researcher, KIST,
Republic of Korea
2017/9 - 2018/2: Intern researcher,
Kyungpook Nat. Univ.,
Republic of Korea
Prof. Sang Ryong Kim
2017/2 - 2017/8: Exchange Student
Marburg University, Germany
Master
Hyunsu Jung, M.S.
Education
2019/2 - 2023/2: KIST & Korea University,
Republic of Korea
Dept. of Life Sciences, M.S.
2010/3 - 2018/2 : Korea University, Republic of Korea
Dept of Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics, B.S.
Research Experience
2023/3 - 2024/12: Intern researcher
KIST, Republic of Korea
2025/02 - : Scientist 1
Neurotage, Republic of Korea
Master
Won Seok Kim, M.S.
Education
2014/3 - 2017/2 : Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Dept. of Systems Biology
2020/9 - 2022/8: KIST & Korean Univ.
Republic of Korea
Dept. of Life Sciences, M.S.
Research Experience
2015/7 - 2015/8: Intern researcher,
Yonsei University
2016/7 - 2016/8: Intern researcher
KAIST
2022/9 - 2023/5: Intern researcher
KIST
Master course
Byung Jae Kang
Education
2019/3 - 2023/2 : Konkuk Univ., Republic of Korea
Dept. of Integrative Bioscience &
Biotechnology
2023/3 - 2025/02 : Yonsei University
College of Medicine
Republic of Korea
M.S. candidate
Undergrad intern
A Young Lee
(Korea Univ., Dept. of Life Sciences)
A Young was developing mitochondrial membrane labeling system with Su Yeon
Undergrad intern
Da Young Nam
(Sejong Univ., College of Life Sciences)
Da Young is developing cell-type specific labeling system with Su Yeon
Undergrad intern
Dohyeon Ahn
(Korea Univ., Div. of Biotechnology)
Dohyeon is developing mitochondrial membrane labeling probes with Su Yeon
Undergrad intern
Jingyeong Cha
(Korea Univ., Div. of Biotechnology)
Jingyeong is developing mitochondrial membrane labeling probes with Su Yeon.
Undergrad intern
Woo Hyung Park
(Seogan Univ.,
Dept of Life Science)
Woo Hyung investigated the roles of mitochondrial calcium regulating components with Won Seok.
Undergrad intern
Seo Young Kim
(Konkuk Univ.,Dept of System Biotechnology)
Seo Young is investigating the roles of ER-mitochondria contacts in aged neurons with Hyunsu
Undergrad intern
Yu Jin Kim
(Korea Univ., Division of Biotechnology)
Yu Jin is investigating the roles of mitochondria and ER-mitochondria contacts in aged neurons with Hyunsu
Undergrad intern
Yewon Jang
(Hanyang Univ.,
Dept of Life Science)
Yewon was a junior student at Hanyang Univ. and participating to develop AI-based neuronal mitochondria analysis software, and investigating the PD related mechanisms.
Undergrad intern
Hyeyeon Bae
(KAIST,
Dept of Life Sciences, Ph.D. candidate)
Hyeyeon was a junior student at Ewha Womans Univ. and working on the project related to develop AI-based neuronal mitochondria analysis software.
Undergrad intern
Seung Min Chun
(Postech.,
Dept of Life Science, Ph.D. candidate)
Seung Min was a junior student at Postech and participated to investigate mitochondrial calcium regulatory components in neurons with Won Seok
Undergrad intern
Woo-Seok Yang
(Current: Seoul Nat. Univ. College of Medicine, Ph.D. candidate)
Woo-Seok was a junior student at Konkuk Univ. and participated to develop AI-based neuronal mitochondria analysis software, and interrogating the mitochondrial calcium regulatory mechanisms.
Undergrad intern
Taeeun Ko
(Thermofisher)
Tae-Eun was a senior student at Ewha Womans Univ. She set up the 3D-EM analysis system in the lab.
Undergrad intern
Yeon Soo Ahn
(Janssen Korea)
Yeon Soo was a senior student at Konkuk University. She investigated neuronal mitochondrial distribution and developing analysis software using deep learning algorithm.
Undergrad intern
Kangyeon Kim
(Konkuk Univ.,
Dept of Biological Sciences)
Kangyeon was a junior student at Konkuk Univ. and working on the project related to develop AI-based neuronal mitochondria analysis software.
Undergrad intern
Hyewoo Jeong
(Hanyang Univ.,
Dept of Bioengineering, Ph.D. candidate)
Hye-Woo was a junior student at Hanyang Univ. and worked on the project related to develop AI-based neuronal mitochondria analysis software.
Undergrad intern
Yunseo Chang
(McGill Univ. Canada,
Dept. of Physiology)
Yunseo was a junior student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She joined our lab through AKCSE (The Association of Korean-Canadian Scientists and Engineers) internship program.
Undergrad intern
Victoria Vernail
(Current: Pen state Univ. College of Medicine, Ph.D. candidate)
Victoria was a junior student at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, USA. She joined our lab through IPAN program, which is a NSF (National Science Foundation) funded fellowship.