Our research focuses on the molecular biology of host-microbe-environment interactions.
News
August, 2026. Dr. Jeon has been awarded funding through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)’s Basic Research B Program.
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July, 2026. The PMEI Laboratory has been awarded funding through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)’s Advanced GW-Bio Program.
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A review article by Dr. Jeon has been published in Current Opinion in Plant Biology.
Plant trait variation shapes plant-microbe interactions in changing climate - PubMed
December 2025. Bora Eun has received BK21 Postechian Fellowship.
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November 2025. Kunhee An has been selected as a POSTECH K-Top Tier scholarship student!
Welcome Bora and Kunhee to the PMEI lab!
Ms. Bora Eun and Mr. Kunhee An have joined the PMEI lab on Mar, 2025
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Welcome Ere to the PMEI lab!
Ms. Ere Choi has joined the PMEI lab on Feb, 2025
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Upcoming publication
A research article co-authored by Prof. Kim has been published in Plant Cell Reports.
Prof. Kim has been selected as a 2025 POSCO Science Fellow.
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Upcoming publication
A review article by Yejin has been published in Molecules and Cells.
Natural allelic diversity of the calcium signaling regulators in plants - PubMed
Welcome Hyeonji and Dr. Hyung Woo Jeon to the PMEI lab!
Ms. Hyeonji Seo and Dr. Hyung Woo Jeon have joined the PMEI lab on September, 2024
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March, 2024. The PMEI Laboratory has been awarded funding through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)’s Excellent Young Researcher Program.
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Welcome Inkyu and Yujeong to the PMEI lab!
Mr. Inkyu Lee and Ms. Yujeong Lim have joined the PMEI lab on March, 2024
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Welcome Farin to the PMEI lab!
Ms. Farin Khatoon has joined the PMEI lab on March, 2024
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Welcome Yejin to the PMEI lab!
Ms. Yejin Kim has joined the PMEI lab on January, 2024
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Upcoming publication
A research article co-authored by Prof. Kim, “Small proteins modulate the activity of the Arabidopsis thaliana ion channel-like immune regulator ACD6,” has been published in Molecular Cell.
Small proteins modulate ion-channel-like ACD6 to regulate immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana - PubMed
Dr. JK's lab starts at POSTECH from Aug, 2023.
Dr. Kim started his new journey at POSTECH after the amazing postdoc training at the He lab, where he enjoyed his postdoc training and science. Dr. Kim appreciates Dr. Sheng Yang He and the He lab colleagues.
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