People

Hyunkyu Sang Ph.D. (상현규)

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, 

Chonnam National University

Post-doc. Michigan State University, 2017-2019

Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2017

M.S. Chungnam National University 2011

B.S. Chungnam National University 2009 

Email: hksang@jnu.ac.kr

More information: https://mimb.jnu.ac.kr/mimb/5343/subview.do#none 

Boram Rhee (이보람)

Research Associate, Chonnam National University

M.S. Chungnam National University 2010

B.S. Chungnam National University 2008

Email: boramrhee@gmail.com

graduate students

Haifeng Liu

Ph.D. Student (2020- )

M.S. Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China 2020

B.S. Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China 2017

Email: liuhaifeng141@gmail.com


1. Liu H, Lee G, Sang H*.  Exploring SDHI fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea through genetic transformation system and AlphaFold model-based molecular docking. Pest Management Science. Under review.

2. Kim G, Son D, Choi S, Liu H, Nam Y, Sang H*. 2023. Monitoring of benzimidazole resistance in Botrytis cinerea Isolates from strawberry in Korea and development of detection method for benzimidazole resistance. The Plant Pathology Journal 39(6): 614-624

3. Liu H, Park S, Sang H*. 2023. Identification and fungicide control of Bipolaris sorokiniana causing leaf spot and blight on common hop (Humulus lupulus) in Korea. Plant Disease 107: 2939-2943 

4. Lee G†, Choi H†, Liu H†, Han YH†, Paul NC, Han GH, Kim H, Kim PI, Seo SI, Song J, Sang H*. 2023. Biocontrol of the causal brown patch pathogen Rhizoctonia solani by Bacillus velezensis GH1-13 and development of a bacterial strain specific detection method. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:1091030

5. Paul NC, Park S, Liu H, Lee JG, Han GH, Kim H, Sang H*. 2021. Fungi Associated with Postharvest Diseases of Sweet Potato Storage Roots and In Vitro Antagonistic Assay of Trichoderma harzianum against the Diseases. Journal of Fungi 7: 927

6. Paul NC, Park SW, Liu H, Choi S, Ma J, MacCready JS, Chilvers MI, Sang H*. 2021. Plant and Fungal Genome Editing to Enhance Plant Disease Resistance Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:700925 (†Equal contribution)

Sungyu Choi (​최선규) 

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2020- )

B.S., Chonnam National University 2020

Email: sungu425@gmail.com


1. Kim G, Son D, Choi S, Liu H, Nam Y, Sang H*. 2023. Monitoring of benzimidazole resistance in Botrytis cinerea Isolates from strawberry in Korea and development of detection method for benzimidazole resistance. The Plant Pathology Journal 39(6): 614-624

2. Choi S†, Son D†, Chilvers MI, Kim HJ, Sang H*. 2023. First report of Diaporthe eres causing leaf spot disease on Machilus thunbergii in Korea. Plant Disease 107: 1225

3. Ma H, Choi S, Sang H*, Kim H-J*. 2023. First report of root rot of Dendropanax trifidus caused by Fusarium oxysporum in Korea. The Korean Journal of Mycology 51, 51-56

4. Sang H*, Chang HX, Choi S, Son D, Lee G, Chilvers MI*.  2022. Genome-wide transcriptional response of the causal soybean sudden death syndrome pathogen Fusarium virguliforme to a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fluopyram. Pest Management Science 78 (2): 530-540

5. Paul NC, Park SW, Liu H, Choi S, Ma J, MacCready JS, Chilvers MI, Sang H*. 2021. Plant and Fungal Genome Editing to Enhance Plant Disease Resistance Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:700925 (†Equal contribution)

6. Choi S, Paul NC, Lee KH, Kim HJ*, Sang H*. 2021. Morphology, Molecular Phylogeny, and Pathogenicity of Neofusicoccum parvum, Associated with Leaf Spot Disease of a New Host, the Japanese Bay Tree (Machilus thunbergii). Forests 12: 440 (†Equal contribution)

Sungwon Park (​박성원) 

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2020- )

B.S., Chonnam National University 2020

Email: pswfuture7@gmail.com


1. Ma J†, Park SW†, Kim G, Kim CS, Chang HX, Chilvers MI*, Sang H*.  2024. Characterization of SsHog1 and Shk1 using efficient gene knockout systems through repeated protoplasting and CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein approaches in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72:4237-4245

2. Choi H†, Park SW†, Oh J, Kim CS, Sung GH*, Sang H*. 2023. Efficient disruption of CmHk1 using CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein delivery in Cordyceps militaris. FEMS Microbiology Letters 370:fnad072 

3. Park S-W†, Paul NC†, Lee K-H, Han GH, Kim H-J*, Sang H*. 2023. Identification and Characterization of Foliar Fungi Associated with Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia L.). Forests 14, 220

4. Paul NC, Park SW, Liu H, Choi S, Ma J, MacCready JS, Chilvers MI, Sang H*. 2021. Plant and Fungal Genome Editing to Enhance Plant Disease Resistance Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:700925 (†Equal contribution)

Doeun Son (​손도은) 

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2021- )

B.S., Chonnam National University 2021

Email: sde982002@gmail.com


1. Kim G, Son D, Choi S, Liu H, Nam Y, Sang H*. 2023. Monitoring of benzimidazole resistance in Botrytis cinerea Isolates from strawberry in Korea and development of detection method for benzimidazole resistance. The Plant Pathology Journal 39(6): 614-624

2. Choi S†, Son D†, Chilvers MI, Kim HJ, Sang H*. 2023. First report of Diaporthe eres causing leaf spot disease on Machilus thunbergii in Korea. Plant Disease 107: 1225

3. Sang H*, Chang HX, Choi S, Son D, Lee G, Chilvers MI*.  2022. Genome-wide transcriptional response of the causal soybean sudden death syndrome pathogen Fusarium virguliforme to a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fluopyram. Pest Management Science 78 (2): 530-540

Jihyeon Ma (​마지현) 

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2021- )

B.S., Chonnam National University 2021

Email: maji2427@gmail.com


1. Ma J†, Park SW†, Kim G, Kim CS, Chang HX, Chilvers MI*, Sang H*.  2024. Characterization of SsHog1 and Shk1 using efficient gene knockout systems through repeated protoplasting and CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein approaches in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72:4237-4245

2. Paul NC, Park SW, Liu H, Choi S, Ma J, MacCready JS, Chilvers MI, Sang H*. 2021. Plant and Fungal Genome Editing to Enhance Plant Disease Resistance Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:700925 (†Equal contribution)

Gahee Lee (​이가희) 

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2021- )

B.S., Chonnam National University 2021

Email: gaaheee0@gmail.com


1. Liu H, Lee G, Sang H*.  Exploring SDHI fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea through genetic transformation system and AlphaFold model-based molecular docking. Pest Management Science. Under review.

2. Lee G†, Choi H†, Liu H†, Han YH†, Paul NC, Han GH, Kim H, Kim PI, Seo SI, Song J, Sang H*. 2023. Biocontrol of the causal brown patch pathogen Rhizoctonia solani by Bacillus velezensis GH1-13 and development of a bacterial strain specific detection method. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:1091030

3. Sang H*, Chang HX, Choi S, Son D, Lee G, Chilvers MI*.  2022. Genome-wide transcriptional response of the causal soybean sudden death syndrome pathogen Fusarium virguliforme to a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fluopyram. Pest Management Science 78 (2): 530-540

Hyeongju Choi (​최형주) 

Ph.D. Student (2024-)

M.S., Chonnam National University 2023

B.S., Chonnam National University 2021

Email: chhj3270@gmail.com


1. Choi H†, Paul NC†, Kim HJ, Sang H*. 2023. Identification and fungicide sensitivity of Fusarium asiaticum causing seedling rot of Hinoki cypress in a Forest nursery in South Korea. Forest Pathology 53:e12837

2. Choi H†, Park SW†, Oh J, Kim CS, Sung GH*, Sang H*. 2023. Efficient disruption of CmHk1 using CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein delivery in Cordyceps militaris. FEMS Microbiology Letters 370:fnad072 

3. Lee G†, Choi H†, Liu H†, Han YH†, Paul NC, Han GH, Kim H, Kim PI, Seo SI, Song J, Sang H*. 2023. Biocontrol of the causal brown patch pathogen Rhizoctonia solani by Bacillus velezensis GH1-13 and development of a bacterial strain specific detection method. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:1091030

Soyoon Park (박소윤)

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2022- ) 

B.S., Chonnam National University 2022

Email: psyangel0522@gmail.com


1. Yoon YS†, Lee JC†, Paul NC, Park S, Ryu S, Kim H, Im S, Sang H*, Han GH*. Biological control of a novel strain Bacillus velezensis CMML21-47 against sweet potato wilt and black rot diseases. Biological Control. Revision.

2. Lee JG, Paul NC, Park S, Kim HJ, Sang H*. 2023. First report of binucleate Rhizoctonia AG-G causing root rot of Japanese bay tree (Machilus thunbergii) in Korea. Plant Disease 107:2220

3. Paul NC, Park S, Liu H, Lee JG, Han GH, Kim H, Sang H*. 2021. Fungi Associated with Postharvest Diseases of Sweet Potato Storage Roots and In Vitro Antagonistic Assay of Trichoderma harzianum against the Diseases. Journal of Fungi 7: 927

Ju Gyeong Lee (이주경) 

Integrated Ph.D. Student (2022- ) 

B.S., Chonnam National University 2022

Email: wnrud2338@gmail.com


1. Yoon YS†, Lee JC†, Paul NC, Park S, Ryu S, Kim H, Im S, Sang H*, Han GH*. Biological control of a novel strain Bacillus velezensis CMML21-47 against sweet potato wilt and black rot diseases. Biological Control. Revision.

2. Lee JG, Paul NC, Park S, Kim HJ, Sang H*. 2023. First report of binucleate Rhizoctonia AG-G causing root rot of Japanese bay tree (Machilus thunbergii) in Korea. Plant Disease 107:2220

3. Paul NC, Park S, Liu H, Lee JG, Han GH, Kim H, Sang H*. 2021. Fungi Associated with Postharvest Diseases of Sweet Potato Storage Roots and In Vitro Antagonistic Assay of Trichoderma harzianum against the Diseases. Journal of Fungi 7: 927

Jaeha Choe (최재하

M.S. Student (2022- ) 

B.S., Jeonbuk National University 2017

Email: ja2hacho2@gmail.com

Woo Man An (안우만) 

M.S. Student (2023- ) 

B.S., Chonnam National University 2023

Email: awm2454@gmail.com

Gyuri Hong (​홍규리)

M.S. Student  (2024- )  

B.S., Chonnam National University 2024

Email: guri6634@gmail.com

Hyeongrok Jang (​장형록)

M.S. Student  (2024- )  

B.S., Chonnam National University 2024

Email: mejina3925@gmail.com

Hyeon Gyeong Lee (이현경)

M.S. Student (2024- )  

B.S., Chonnam National University 2024

Email: 205480jnu@gmail.com

graduate students (Part-time)

이상규 

Ph.D. Student (2022- )

Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology

Email: natelee161@gmail.com

김성빈

Ph.D. Student (2023- )

Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology

Email: saintbin@korea.kr

마혜린 

Ph.D. Student (2024- )

Department of Forest Resources (co-advisor with Prof. Hyun-Jun Kim)

Email: maestro990@korea.kr

서선일

Ph.D. Student (2024- )

Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology

Email: siseo@cialm.or.kr

undergraduate students

Min Seo Jo (조민서)

Undergraduate Student (2024- )  

Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University

Email: mmsscc5931@gmail.com

alumni

Narayan Chandra Paul Ph.D.

2020-2023

Research Professor

https://titas112.wixsite.com/ncpaul

Email: ncpaulcnu@gmail.com

Geonwoo Kim (김건우) 

2020-2024.01

M.S., Chonnam National University 2023

B.S., Chonnam National University 2021

Current position: 한국생명공학연구원

Email: keon2572@naver.com

Yunhyeng Han (​한윤형)

2020-2021

B.S., Chonnam National University 2022

Current position: 농촌지도사

Email: hyh9662@gmail.com

Sojung Ryu (류소정)

2022-2024

M.S. Chonnam National University 2024

Current position: 정읍시청

Email: funny1215@cialm.or.kr 

Yerim Jo (​조예림)

2022-2023

Department of Molecular Biotechnology

Chonnam National University

Email: dpfla4869@naver.com

Jimin Shin (신지민

2022

B.S., Chonnam National University 2021

Email: jm0122sh@gmail.com