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.
Jeeseung Kim, MS.
Research Assistant
Jeeseung received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology at Sejong University, Seoul, Korea. During her master’s degree in the laboratory of Dr. Chun Jeih Ryu, she identified the novel cell surface marker for mouse spermatogonial stem cells. She also studied the expression dynamics of mesenchymal stem cell surface markers, especially under its osteogenic differentiation. After graduation in February 2021, she worked in a R&D department of biotechnology venture companies. In her free time, she enjoys reading books sipping a cup of coffee while music plays.
Jiye Yi, MS.
Research Assistant
Jiye received her bachelor’s degree in Systems Immunology at Kangwon National University, South Korea and master’s degree with a major in Pathology at the Department of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, South Korea. During her master’s degree in the laboratory of Dr. Hyung Geun Song, she developed a bispecific antibody for leukemia. After graduation in February 2019, she worked in the R&D department of a biotechnology venture company, focusing on the development of antibody therapeutics targeting autoimmune diseases and cancer. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places.
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.