Yoon-A Kang, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Kang earned her B.A. in Biology at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. During her Master’s degree in the laboratory of Dr. Chae-ok Yun at Yonsei University, she developed a novel anticancer therapy using an artificial transcription factor targeting VEGF promoter and oncolytic adenovirus. For her Ph.D. training, she joined the laboratory of Dr. Emery Bresnick at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied how the GATA factor pathway regulates erythropoiesis. She conducted her postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Emmanuelle Passegué investigating the regulatory mechanisms underlying early myeloid lineage specification in the hematopoietic system. When not in the lab, Dr. Kang enjoys the outdoors and museums.
Hyunjoo Choi, MS.
Research Assistant
Hyunjoo majored in Biomedical Laboratory Science (Clinical Pathology) at Eulji University and obtained a license as a Medical Laboratory Technologist. During her Master’s degree in the laboratory of Dr. Chae-Seung Lim at Korea University, she developed the lamb wave-based blood analysis technology and diagnostic kits for the detection of M. tuberculosis using LAMP in hematology and molecular biology fields. After graduation, she conducted research on biomarkers related to aging and disease using multi-omics data and bioinformatics skills. During her industry experience, she had a career as an examiner for medical device regulatory approvals in MFDS. She usually reads books or exercises in her spare time.
Lina Joo, MS.
Research Assistant
Lina received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Biomedical Science and Biotechnology from CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. During her master’s degree at the Organoid Research Center under Dr. Jongman Yoo lab, she identified Bimatoprost as a potential protector against colistin’s nephrotoxicity. She also studied esophageal organoid models as a tool for understanding the cellular and molecular changes associated with Barrett’s Esophagus (BE). In her free time, she enjoys CrossFit and swimming, and she loves indulging in delicious food.
Yesenia Earth, BS.
Postbaccalaureate Researcher