Research Area

• Immunometabolism, Aging, Metabolic and aging-related diseases, Genetics

Education

• Ph.D. Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2015)

• M.S. Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University (2007)

• B.S. Department of Life Science, Korea University (2004)

Professional experience

• 2022.03-Present Assistant professor, Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Hallym University

• 2020.07-2022.02 Associate Research Scientist, Department of Pathology, Comparative Medicine, and Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine

• 2015.07-2020.06 Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow, Department of Comparative Medicine and Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine

• 2008.07-2009.07 Postmaster Researcher, Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

• 2007.12-2008.05 Researcher, Bio-tech Research Institute, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co.

Awards and Honors

• 2019. Keystone Symposia Scholarship for "Integrating Metabolism and Immunity" Meeting

• 2019. Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aging Research

• 2013. Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging 

• 2012. Mogam Scholarship. The Mogam Science Scholarship Foundation