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Sep. 3. 2025
Group dinner
We had a group dinner to celebrate the beginning of a new semester. Many thanks to Mr. Joonho Kim from Prof. Kim's group for joining us!
Jul. 13. 2025
2025 GRC Applied and Environmental Microbiology
It was great to reconnect with former PriME members in the Boston area after Kang Soo's return to UNIST, South Korea!
Jul. 10. 2025
Group dinner
Wrapped up the day with a hearty group dinner!
Jul. 1. 2025
Gyeong Tae joined the group
Gyeong Tae has joined our group as a PhD student. Welcome aboard, Gyeong Tae! We are excited to have you with us.
Jun. 12. 2025
Our paper on bacterial foraging strategy published in Science
How do bacteria overcome nutrient scarcity in natural environments? In collaboration with leading microbiologists across ETH Zurich, EPFL, USC, and others, we reveal that contact-dependent antagonism — specifically, the type VI secretion system (T6SS) — enables bacteria to lyse neighboring cells and extract nutrients for growth. Using single-cell imaging and stable isotope–Raman microspectroscopy, we demonstrated that bacteria can survive starvation by slowly releasing and acquiring nutrients from lysed cells. This study proposes a new perspective on microbial interactions and their role in global biogeochemical cycles. Read more here.
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Image credit: Prof. Glen D'Souza, Arizona State University, USA
Jun. 4. 2025
Kang Soo's presentation at Jeonam National University
Kang Soo delivered a presentation at Jeonam National University, South Korea. Special thanks to Professor Jinsoo Park for the kind invitation and warm hospitality!
Apr. 17. 2025
Group dinner
Our very first group dinner - Cheers to new beginnings!
Mar. 1. 2025
Hongjoon joined the group
Hongjoon has joined the group for a short-term research internship. Welcome aboard, Hongjoon!
Mar. 1. 2025
Yu Jeong joined the group
Yu Jeong has joined the group for an integrated MS-PhD program. Welcome aboard, Yu Jeong!
Jan. 20. 2025
Kwang Hyeon joined the group
Kwang Hyeon has joined the group for an integrated MS-PhD program. Welcome aboard, Kwang Hyeon!
Oct. 31. 2024
Kang Soo's presentation at MSK2024, Jeju Island
Kang Soo presented a talk at MSK2024 on Jeju island, South Korea.
Oct. 18. 2024
Our paper on bacterial ixotrophy published in Science
How do microbes survive and thrive in heterogenous environments where nutrient concentrations fluctuate in space and time? In collaboration with Martin Pilhofer's group at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, we investigated the molecular mechanisms of ixotrophy, a contact-dependent, facultative bacterial predatory strategy. We contributed by measuring the prey components assimilated by the attacker using stable isotope probing and Raman microspectroscopy. This study reveals that ixotrophy may play an overlooked yet crucial role in enabling bacteria to access nutrients in complex and dynamic aquatic environments. Read more here.
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