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2025
July
Poster Presentation: Dr. Myungsuk Kim gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"A Host Genetic Locus on Chromosome 4 Modulates Akkermansia Abundance and Microbial Squalene Metabolism in Atherosclerosis"
Poster Presentation: Dr. Hye-Young Youn gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Phocaeicola vulgatus mediates the anti-cachectic effects of micheliolide in colon cancer by modulating gut microbiota and SCFAs"
Poster Presentation: Bo Young Shin gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Cyclopeptides from Gut Commensal Phocaeicola vulgatus Attenuate Muscle Atrophy in an In Vitro Model of Pancreatic Cancer Cachexia"
May
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the 10th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Congress Asia.
"Mutual Reactions Between Natural Products and Intestinal Microorganisms in Diverse Mouse Strains with Muscle Wasting."
April
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the 2025 SIDDS.
"Mutual Reactions Between Natural Products and Intestinal Microorganisms in Diverse Mouse Strains with Cancer Cachexia."
March
Press Release: The study, "Host-Specific Effects of Eubacterium Species on Rg3-Mediated Osteosarcopenia Treatment in a Genetically Diverse Mouse Population," published in the journal Microbiome, has been promoted to multiple media outlets.
조선비즈: 골근감소증 걱정 '뚝'…치료 효과 높이는 장내 유익균 찾았다
동아사이언스: 인삼 유래 골근감소증 치료 효과 장내미생물 따라 달라
February
Award: Our team was awarded the KIST Excellent Research and Development Team Award.
Team members: 정상훈, 서문형, 이욱빈, 송대근, 김명석
Award: Bao Ngoc Nguyen was selected as the 2025 First Half Scholarship recipient.
Poster Presentation: Dr. Hye-Young Youn gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Micheliolide ameliorates muscle wasting in cancer cachexia by restoring T cell activation and modulating gut microbiota"
Poster Presentation: Tigist Bekele gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Nighttime limited fiber supplementation ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in mice via gut microbiota modulation"
January
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the 브릭 학술 웨비나.
"Host-Specific Effects of Eubacterium Species on Rg3-Mediated Osteosarcopenia Treatment in a Genetically Diverse Mouse Population."
2024
December
Award: Bao Ngoc Nguyen was selected as 2024 KIST Future Foundation Scholar (Top 5% Research Performance)
New Members: Bo Young Shin joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
November
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Konkuk University Glocal Campus, Chungju, Korea.
"Host-Specific Effects of Eubacterium Species on Rg3-Mediated Osteosarcopenia Treatment in a Genetically Diverse Mouse Population."
October
Award: Dr. Hye-Young Youn received the Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea.
"Micheliolide ameliorates muscle wasting in cancer cachexia by modulating gut microbiota and protein metabolism"
September
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society for Food Engineering.
"Modulation of Muscular Atrophy based on Natural Products-Microbiome Interactions."
July
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology.
"Host-Specific Effects of Eubacterium Species on Rg3-Mediated Osteosarcopenia Treatment in a Genetically Diverse Mouse Population."
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Host-Specific Effects of Eubacterium Species on Rg3-Mediated Osteosarcopenia Treatment in a Genetically Diverse Mouse Population."
Award: Dr. Hye-Young Youn received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Muscle protective potential of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. extract and 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside on dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy"
Award: Tigist Bekele received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"β-Hydroxybutyrate Mediates the Muscle Protective Effects of Auraptene in Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy"
Poster Presentation: Sun Woo Han gave a poster presentation at the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Nighttime limited fiber supplementation ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in mice via gut microbiota modulation"
Poster Presentation: Ha Sun Kim gave a poster presentation at the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Natural Compounds from Laurus nobilis Induce Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Colorectal and Gastric Cancer"
June
Award: Young Hyun Kim received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the Korean Association of Basic Medical Scientists Conference.
"Micheliolide ameliorates cancer cachexia by regulating systemic T cell population through inhibition of HDAC"
Poster Presentation: Hye Yeon Kim gave a poster presentation at the Korean Association of Basic Medical Scientists Conference.
"Novel plant-derived extracellular vesicles exhibit potent anti-proliferative activity and induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colorectal and gastric cancer cells"
April
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Integrative Omics in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
Award: Phung Ly Nguyen received the Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea.
"Novel compounds from Myristica fragrans induce cell death in gastric and colon cancers"
March
Award: Dr. Hye-Young Youn has been selected as a Principal Investigator for the KIST Postdoc program. Congrats!
"Evaluation of the efficacy of Lactococcus lactis administration in ameliorating atherosclerosis in an ApoE knock-out mouse model"
February
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Korean Cachexia Medifood Symposium.
"Modulation of Muscular Dystrophy based on Natural Products-Microbiome Interactions."
Award: Tigist Bekele received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Congrats!
"ITGA6 Gene Variation Contributes to NASH Progression: Evidence from Human and Mouse Models and Cell Line Experiments"
Poster Presentation: Ha Sun Kim gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology
"Natural Compounds from Laurus nobilis Induce Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Colorectal and Gastric Cancer"
Poster Presentation: Chanhee Jung gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Polyporus umbellatus mushroom modulates gut microbiota to attenuate muscle atrophy through Lactobacillus gasseri enrichment"
Poster Presentation: Seo Yeon Lim gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Stilbene glucoside from Polygonum multiflorum water extract ameliorates dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy by activating myogenesis and mitochondrial biogenesis"
January
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
New Members: Jaeseok Park joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
2023
December
Award: Phung Ngoc Ly received the 2023 UST Research Paper Excellence Award. Congrats!
New Members: Young Hyun Kim joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
New Members: Sang Jin Baek joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
New Members: Sun Woo Han joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
New Members: Hye Yeon Kim joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
November
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University.
"Modulation of Muscular Dystrophy based on Natural Products-Microbiome Interactions"
Oral Presentation: Dr. Hyejin Ko gave an oral presentation at the Korean Society of Pharmacognosy.
"Aralia elata extract alleviates dexamethasone-induced muscle dysfunction through modulation of mitochondrial function and gut microbiota"
October
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the 2023 Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition. Busan, Korea.
"Eubacterium species augmented by the ginsenoside Rg3 alleviate dexamethasone-induced sarcopenia in genetically diverse mouse strains"
Award: Dr. Hyejin Ko received the Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the Annual Symposium of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea. Congrats!
"Poncirus trifoliata extract attenuates dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy by modulating mitochondrial function and gut microbiota"
Award: Tigist Bekele has been selected as a Principal Investigator for the UST Young Scientist program. Congrats!
"Unlocking the Genetic Tapestry: Investigating the Role of Ahnak Gene in Sarcopenia using Different Outbred Mouse Strains"
Award: Na In Yang received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition. Congrats!
"Auraptene, an HDAC inhibitor, increases the abundance of butyrate-producing microbes associated with sarcopenic traits in dexamethasone-induced muscle wasting"
Poster Presentation: Phung Ly Nguyen gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition.
"Novel compounds from Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) inhibit the progression of colorectal and gastric cancer cell lines"
Poster Presentation: Subeen Kim gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition.
"Polyporus umbellatus water extract prevents dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy by modulating mitochondrial biogenesis and gut microbiota"
September
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University.
"Integrated omics approaches to dissecting sarcopenia/CVD in nutrigenomics study"
New Members: Dr. Hye Young Youn joins the Kim lab as a postdoc. Welcome!
New Members: Seo Yeon Lim joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
Paper Publish: Yunseong Nam's paper has been accepted by the "Nutrients" journal. Congrats!
"Sanguisorba officinalis L. ameliorates hepatic steatosis and fibrosis by modulating oxidative stress, fatty acid oxidation, and gut microbiota in CDAHFD-induced mice."
August
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the 2023 UKC in Dallas, USA.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
June
Award: Tigist Bekele received the Grand Prize Award at the KIST School UST workshop. Congrats!
"Role of Ginsenoside Rg3 on Muscle Transcriptome Profile and Sarcopenic Traits: progenitor strains of the Collaborative Cross"
New Members: Dong Whan Seo joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
New Members: Chanhee Jeong joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
Award: Na In Yang received a scholarship from the Natural Product Institute of Science and Technology (NIST). Congrats!
Oral Presentation: Bao Ngoc Nguyen gave an oral presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Centorea cyanus water extract prevents dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy by modulating protein synthesis homeostasis, mitochondrial biogenesis, and gut microbiota"
Poster Presentation: Na In Yang gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Citrus-derived coumarin compound prevents dexamethasone-induced muscle wasting by modulating cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2"
Poster Presentation: Sowoon Choi gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry.
"Artemisia argyi extract and its active compounds inhibit the progression of six colorectal and gastric cancer cell lines overexpressing cancer-specific markers in TCGA human cancer tissues"
April
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Ginseng.
"Ginsenoside Rg3 exhibits strain-specific phenotypic responses and gut microbiota in dexamethasone-induced osteosarcopenia in genetically diverse six collaborative cross founder strains."
Award: Tigist Bekele received the Excellent Presentation Award at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Ginseng. Congrats!
"Muscle transcriptional profile reveals the role of Ginsenoside Rg3 and genetic backgrounds on sarcopenic traits in progenitor strains of the Collaborative Cross"
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Mirae Campus, Yonsei University.
"천연화합물-유전체 상호작용 기반 근골격계 질환 타겟 검증 기술 개발"
March
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the College of Medicine, Yonsei University.
"인체유전체 유사 Diverstiy Oubred 마우스 모델 활용"
New Members: Subeen Kim joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
New Members: Sowoon Choi joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
February
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
2022
December
New Members: Na In Yang joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate student. Welcome!
New Members: Jiyun Kong joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
New Members: Chae Young Kim joins the Kim lab as an undergraduate. Welcome!
November
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Pusan National University.
"Identification of disease target associated with osteosarcopenia via natural compound-host genome interaction."
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Korea Animal Model Archive (KAMA) Workshop.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
Award: Our team was selected for the KIST core patent support project (50 Million Won) called "Eureka Project".
Team members: 정상훈, 김명석
October
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition.
"Hepatic transcriptional profile reveals the role of diet and genetic backgrounds on metabolic traits in female progenitor strains of the Diversity Outbred mice."
Poster Presentation: Bao Ngoc Nguyen gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition.
"Ginsenoside Rg3 exhibits strain-specific phenotypic responses of dexamethasone-induced muscle wasting in genetically diverse collaborative cross mouse founder strains"
Award: Saruul Erdenebileg received the Excellent Presentation Award at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition. Congrats!
"Artemisia argyi Extract alleviates liver fibrosis by improving gut microbial composition in diet-induced NASH model"
Poster Presentation: Yunseong Nam gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition.
"Sanguisorba officinalis L. and Its isolated Compounds Inhibit Liver Fibrosis in TGFβ1-treated LX-2 Hepatic Stellate Cells"
September
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
Award: Our team was awarded a prestigious KIST research grant called "Grand challenge".
Team members: 최기영, 차광현, 이충구, 송대근, 박영태, 시지연, 구송이, 이희주, 김명석
July
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."
May
Dr. Hyejin Ko co-works with the Kim lab as a YS-postdoc. Welcome!
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
"Genetic Architecture of Atherosclerosis Revealed by Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping in Hyperlipidemic Diversity Outbred-F1 Mice."
Poster Presentation: Saruul Erdenebileg gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
"Effects of Artemisia argyi extract on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in choline-deficient-L-amino-acid-defined, high-fat diet-fed mice"
Poster Presentation: Yunseong Nam gave a poster presentation at the Annual Symposium of the Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
"Sanguisorba officinalis L. inhibits process of exacerbating fibrosis in Choline deficient, L-amino acid defined, high-fat diet-fed mice"
March
The Kim Lab is officially launched!
New Members: Bao Ngoc Nguyen joins the Kim lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!
New Members: Saruul Erdenebileg co-works with the Kim lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!
New Members: Yunseong Nam co-works with the Kim lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!
New Members: Phung Ly Nguyen joins the Kim lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!
New Members: Tigist Bekele joins the Kim lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!
Invited Talk: Myungsuk Kim gave a talk at the Sungkyunkwan University Joint Symposium.
"Systems Genetic Analysis of Atherosclerosis and Gut Microbiota in a Diversity Outbred F1 Mouse Population."