Publications

Publications

 († first author, * corresponding author) 

26. Y. Sun, D. Haghnazari, C.-Y. Huang, A. Baig, M. Kim, A. Cunningham, C. Skeen, J. M. Wolfson, S. T. Ferguson, E. D. Pratt, L. Valeri, S. Zhao, D. R. Gold, L. Balaj, P. Koutrakis, W. Phipatanakul, P. S. Lai*,  Impact of air purifier intervention on respiratory viral exposure in elementary schools, JAMA Network Open, 2025, 8 (10) e2536951, 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.36951

25. L. Brenner*, C.-Y. Huang, M. Kim, L. Bringhurst, C.J. Richards,  L. Bringhurst, L. Sicilian, I. Neuringer, M.S. Putman,  P.S. Lai, Dysglycemia and the airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis. PLOS One, 2025, 20 (10) e0331847, 10.1371/journal.pone.0331847

24. M. Vvashisht, S. Sharma, A. Prajapati, S. Shrivastava, A. Kumari, M. Kim*, Pulp and paper industry waste as low-cost materials to produce biofuel and chemicals, Springer, Valorization of Solid Wastes to Biofuels and Chemical Products for Sustainable World, 2025, Chap. 25. 

23. S.-A. Lee*, M. Esterhuizen, Y. Kim, M. Kim, Y.J. Kim*, Assessing the differential toxicity of polystyrene microplastic particles and comparing the impacts of bead-shaped versus fragmented particles on Daphnia magna, Applied Biological Chemistry, 2025,  68, 34. 10.1186/s13765-025-01012-x

22. C.-Y. Huang†, E. Nuwagira†, M. Tisza, M. Kim, M. Tayebwa, J. Vieira, N. Lam, E. Wallach, M. Wiens, A.C. Tsai, L. Valeri, J. Vallarino, J.G. Allen, P.S. Lai*, Effect of household air pollution on the gut microbiome and virome of adult women living in Uganda. Environmental Health Perspectives, 2025, 16002, 10.1289/ehp16002

21. H.G. Koh, K. Park, S.-H. Park, M. Kim*, N.K. Kang*, Enhancing lipid production in Nannochloropsis salina via RNAi-mediated downregulation of carbohydrate biosynthesis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2025, 1601691, 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1601691

20. M. Kim, R.C. Parrish II, M.J. Tisza, V.S. Shah, T. Tran, M. Ross, J. Cormier, A. Baig, C.-Y. Huang, L. Brenner, I. Neuringer, K. Whiteson, J.K. Harris, A.D. Willis, and P.S. Lai*, Host DNA depletion on frozen human respiratory samples enables successful metagenomic sequencing for microbiome studies. Communications Biology, 2024, 7 1590, 10.1038/s42003-024-07290-3

19. M. Benamar†, P.S. Lai†, C.Y. Huang‡, Q. Chen, F.B‡. Oktelik, P. Contini, M. Wang, D. Okin, E. Crestani, J. Fong, T.M.C. Fion, M.N. Gokbak, H. Harb, W. Phipatanakul, L. Marri, C. Vassallo, A. Guastalla, M. Kim, H.Y. Sui, L. Berra, M.B. Goldberg, C. Angelini, R. De Palma*, T.A. Chatila*. Notch4 regulatory T cells and SARS-CoV-2 viremia shape COVID19 survival outcome, Allergy , 2024, 00 1:13, 10.1111/all.16333

18. H.G. Koh†, S. Jeon†, M. Kim, Y.K. Chang, K. Park, S.-H. Park, N.K. Kang, Optimization and mechanism analysis of photosynthetic EPA production in Nannochloropsis salina: Evaluating the effect of temperature and nitrogen concentrations, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024, 211 108729, 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108729

17. M. Kim†, Sang-Ah Lee†, Jin-Ho Yun, So-Ra Koh, Dae-Hyun Cho, Hee Su Kim, Hee-Mock Oh, Hee-Sik Kim, Chi-Yong Ahn*, Cultivation of Chlorella sp. HS2 using wastewater from soy sauce factory, Chemosphere, 2023, 342 140262, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140162

16.  L.H. Nguyen1, D. Okin1t, D.A. Drew1, V.M. Battista, S. Jesudasenm T.M. Kuntz, A. Bhosle, K.N. Thompson, T. Reinicke, C.-H. Lo, J.E. Woo, A. Caraballo, L. Berra, J. Vieira, C.-Y. Huang, U.D. Adhikara, M. Kim, H.-Y. Sui, M. Magicheva-Gupta, L. Mclver, M.B. Goldberg, D.S. Kwon, C. Huttenhower, A.T. Chan*, and P.S. Lai*, Metagenomic assessment of gut microbial communities and risk of severe COVID-19, Genome Medicine, 15(1) 1-14, 10.1186/s13073-023-01202-6

15.  S. Kim, M. Kim, Y.K. Chang, D. Kim*, Lipid production under a nutrient-sufficient condition outperforms starvation conditions due to a natural polarization of lipid contents in algal biofilm, Fuel, 339, 126902. 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126902

14.  G. Seon†, M. Kim†, Y.W. Lee, J.M. Cho, H. Kim, W.-K. Park*, and Y.K. Chang*, Development of an integrated biomass refinery process for whole cell biomass utilization of Chlorella sp. ABC-001, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 451, 138543. 10.1016/j.cej.2022.138543

13.  S.-A Lee†, M. Kim†, H.-S. Kim, and C.-Y. Ahn*, Extra benefit of microalgae in raw piggery wastewater treatment: pathogen reduction, Microbiome, 2022, 10, 142. 10.1186/s40168-022-01339-3

12.  H.S. Kim, M. Kim, W.-K. Park, K.J. Hwang, M. Nayak, H.H. Shin, D. Kim*, and T. Oda*, Microalgae as an effective recovery agent for vanadium in aquatic environment, Energies, 2022, 15 (12), 4467. 10.3390/en15124467

11.  S.-A Lee†, M. Kim†, M. Esterhuizen, V.V. Le, M. Kang, S.-R. Ko, H.-M. Oh, Y.J. Kim*, and C.-Y. Ahn*, An acceleration of carotenoid production and growth of Haematococcus lacustris induced by host-microbiota network interaction, Microbiological Research, 2022, 262, 127097. 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127097

10.  M. Nayak†, W.I. Suh†, Y.T. Oh, A.J. Ryu, K.J. Jeong, M. Kim, R.K. Mohapatra, B. Lee*, and Y. K. Chang*, Directed evolution of Chlorella sp. HS2 towards enhanced lipid accumulation by ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis in conjunction with fluorescence-activated cell sorting based screening, Fuel, 2022, 316, 123410. 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123410

9.  N.K. Kang, M. Kim, K. Baek, Y.K. Chang, D.R. Ort*, and Y.-S. Jin*, Photoautotrophic organic acid production: glycolic acid production by microalgal cultivation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 433, 133636. 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133636

8.  W.-K. Park, K. Min, J.-H. Yun, M. Kim, M.-S. Kim, G.W. Park, S.Y. Lee, S. Lee, J. Lee, J.-P. Lee, M. Moon*, and J.-S. Lee, Paradigm shift in algal biomass refinery and its challenges, Bioresource Technology, 2022, 346, 126358. 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126358  

7.  M. Kim, S. Jeon, N.K. Kang, H.G. Koh, H. G. Lee, J.-H. Yun, C.-Y. Ahn, H.-M. Oh*, and Y. K. Chang*, Molecular analysis of sugar transporters and glycolysis pathways in Ettlia sp. under fructose and glucose, Biotechnology Journal, 2022, 17, 2100214. 10.1002/biot.202100214

6.  M. Kim, D. Kim, J.M. Cho, K. Nam, H. Lee, M. Nayak, J.I. Han, H.-M Oh*, and Y.K. Chang*, Hydrodynamic cavitation for bacterial disinfection and medium recycling for sustainable Ettlia sp. cultivation, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9 (4), 105411. 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105411

5.  G. Seon, H.S. Kim, J.M. Cho, M. Kim, W.-K. Park*, and Y.K. Chang*, Effect of post-treatment process of microalgal hydrolysate on bioethanol production, Scientific Reports, 2020, 10, 16698. 10.1038/s41598-020-73816-4

4.  H. Lee, W.-S. Shin, Y.U. Kim, S. Jeon, M. Kim, N.K. Kang*, and Y.K. Chang*, Enhancement of lipid production under heterotrophic conditions by overexpression of an endogenous bZIP transcription factor in Chlorella sp. HS2, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020, 30 (10), 1597-1606. 10.4014/jmb.2005.05048

3.  M. Kim, J.M. Cho, H.S. Kim, H. Lee, H.-M. Oh*, and Y.K. Chang*, Heterotrophic cultivation of Ettlia sp. based on sequential hydrolysis of Helianthus tuberosus and algal residue, Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 211, 112769. 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112769

2.  H.S. Kim, M. Kim, W.-K. Park*, and Y.K. Chang*, Enhanced lipid production of Chlorella sp. HS2 using serial optimization and heat shock, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020, 30 (1), 136-145. 10.4014/jmb.1910.10033

1.  M. Kim, B. Lee, H.S. Kim, K. Nam, M. Moon, H.-M. Oh*, and Y. K. Chang*, Increased biomass and lipid production of Ettlia sp. YC001 by optimized C and N sources in heterotrophic culture, Scientific Reports, 2019, 9. 6830. 10.1038/s41598-019-43366-5

(Revising) M. Kim, H. Lee, M. Kwak, H.S. Kim, S. Kim, H. Kim, M. Nayak, H.-M. Oh*, and Y. K. Chang*, Comparative techno-economic assessment of heterotrophic cultivation and lipid production from Ettlia sp. using sequencing hydrolysate of Helianthus tuberosus and algal residue

(In progress) M. Kim, C.-Y. Huang, A. Cunningham, S. Baxi, J. Gaffin, W. Sheehan, P. Koutrakis, A. Baccarelli, D. Gold, W. Phipatanakul, and P.S. Lai*, Classroom microbiome of elementary schools in the Northeastern United States and their changes under integrated pest management and HEPA filter air purification

23. (Poster) Microalgal cultivation in wastewater:  effects on and interactions with endogenous bacteria and fungi; International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (AlgalBBB 2025); June 2025, Phoenix, AZ, USA

22. (Invited speaker) High-Resolution Metagenomic Approaches for Tracking Microbial Dynamics in Wastewater, Respiratory, and Indoor Environments, 2025 KIChE Spring Meeting, April 2025, Daegu, Korea

21. (Invited speaker) 디지털 바이오리파이너리 구축 연구 성과 발표, 2024 KSBB Fall Meeting and International Symposium, September 2024, Jeju, Korea

20. (Invited speaker) Sequencing Microbes from Respiratory Tract: Host DNA Depletion Strategies, 51th annual meeting & international conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2024, Busan, Korea

19. (Poster discussion) The Effect of Season on the Classroom Microbiome of Elementary Schools in the Northeastern United States, ATS 2024, May 2024, San Diego, CA, USA

18. (Poster discussion) Host DNA Depletion Enables Successful Shotgun Metagenomics of Previously Frozen Non- cryo-Preserved Respiratory Samples, ATS 2024, May 2024, San Diego, CA, USA

17. (Invited speaker) Changes in Microbial Population during Piggery Wastewater Treatment Process using Microalgae, 2023 KSBB Fall Meeting and International Symposium, October 2023, Jeju, Korea

16.  (Poster) M. Kim, C.-Y. Ahn, H.-G. Lee, Y.K. Chang, and H.-M. Oh, Fructophilic behavior of a freshwater microalga, Ettlia sp., 35thCongress of the International Society of Limnology, August 2021, Gwangju, Korea

15.  (Invited speaker) M. Kim, Development of Biomass Production Process Using Ettlia sp. for Operational Expenditure (OPEX) Reduction, 2021 KSBB Spring Meeting and International Symposium, April 2021, Jeju, Korea

14.  (Oral & Poster) M. Kim, H.-M. Oh* and Y.K. Chang*, Low-cost production of Ettlia sp. YC001 in heterotrophic culture using hydrolysates, 46th annual meeting & international conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2019,Jeju, Korea

13.  (Poster) M. Kim, H.-M. Oh* and Y.K. Chang*, Cost-effective heterotrophic cultivation of Ettlia sp. YC001 using hydrolysates; the 9thInternational Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels, and Bioproducts; June 2019, Boulder, CO, USA

12.  (Invited speaker) M. Kim and Y.K. Chang*, Low-cost production of Ettlia sp. YC001 in heterotrophic culture using hydrolysates, Biomass Science and Conversion Technology Dept. in Sandia National Laboratories, June 2019, Livermore, CA, USA

11.  (Oral) M. Kim, H.-M. Oh* and Y.K. Chang*, Heterotrophic culture optimization and fermenter operation of Ettlia sp., 45th annual meeting & international conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2018, Yeosu, Korea

10.  (Poster) M. Kim, H.S. Kim and Y.K. Chang*Developing heterotrophic culture of Ettlia sp. using PhotoBioBox, PBD, and RSM; the 8thInternational Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts; June 2018, poster presentation, Seattle, WA, USA

9.  (Poster) M. Kim, H.S. Kim, H.-M. Oh and Y.K. Chang*, Developing heterotrophic cultivation of Ettlia sp., Winter Symposium of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2018, Pyeongchang, Korea

8.  (Poster) M. Kim, H. Lee, M. Sung and Y.K. Chang*, Optimization cultivation condition for heterotrophic culture of Ettlia sp., 44thannual meeting & international conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2017, Busan, Korea

7.  (Poster) M. Kim, H. Lee, M. Sung and Y.K. Chang*, Optimization of light and temperature condition in the cultivation of Ettlia sp. with PhotoBioBox, Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering Spring Meeting and International Symposium, April 2017, Gyung-Ju, Korea

6.  (Poster) M. Kim D.-H. Kim, Y.K. Chang*, Effect of hydrodynamic cavitation on supernatant of Ettlia sp. culture, Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering Spring Meeting and International Symposium, October 2016, Gwangju, Korea

5.  (Poster) M. Kim, D.-H Kim, J.-I. Han and Y.K. Chang*, Medium recycle of Ettlia sp., the 4th Asia-Oceania Algae Innovation Summit (AOAIS), September 2016, Wuhan, China

4.  (Poster) M. Kim, D.-H Kim, J.-I. Han and Y.K. Chang*, Effect of auto-flocculation and hydrodynamic cavitation on contaminated medium in Ettlia sp. cultivation, 43rd annual meeting & international conference of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2016, Daejeon, Korea

3.  (Poster) M. Kim, H.-J. La and Y.K. Chang*, Effects of water recycle on cultivation of Ettlia sp., Winter Symposium of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2016, Pyeongchang, Korea

2.  (Poster) M. Kim, K. Kim and Y.K. Chang*, Growth and FAME of Aurantiochytrium sp. KRS101 cultivated with glycols, The 27th International Symposium on Chemical Engineering, Daejeon/Chungnam(Korea) – Kyushu(Japan); December 2015, Jeju, Korea

1.  (Poster) M. Kim, K. Kim and Y.K. Chang*, Removal of glycols with cultivation of Aurantiochytrium sp. KRS101, 2015 International Environmental Engineering Conference and Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, October 2015, Busan, Korea