Principal Investigator
Hyunki Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
E-mail: hkim@kaist.ac.kr
Education
2014.03. – 2019.02. Ph.D. Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering (GSMSE), KAIST
2010.03. – 2014.02. M.D. College of Medicine, Yonsei University
2006.03. – 2010.02. B.S. Department of Life Science, Handong Global University
Professional Experiences
2026.03. – present Assistant Professor GSMSE, KAIST
2019.03. – 2026.01. Research Fellow Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School
Honors and Awards
2026.05. Excellent presentation award, AASD 2026 Satellite Symposium
2024.06. Outstanding abstract award, ENDO 2024, Endocrine Society
2024.04. Outstanding oral presentation award, Boston Ithaca Islet Club Meeting
2020.09. – 2021.08 Nurturing Next-generation Researcher Fellowship, NRF Korea
2019.07. – 2026.06 Mary K. Iacocca Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship, Joslin Diabetes Center
2017.09. Outstanding oral presentation award, ICDM, Korean Diabetes Association
Graduate Student
Yeeun Jin, B.S.
M.S./Ph.D. Course
E-mail: jinye20@kaist.ac.kr
Education
2025.03 – present M.S./Ph.D. Student, GSMSE, KAIST
2020.03 – 2025.02 B.S. Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University
Juah Kim, B.S.
M.S./Ph.D. Course
E-mail: juah2763@kaist.ac.kr
Education
2026.03 – present M.S./Ph.D. Student, GSMSE, KAIST
2022.03 – 2026.02 B.S. Department of Life Science, Handong Global University
Lab Technician and Administrator
Hee Sang Jung
Lab Manager
E-mail: junghswo@kaist.ac.kr
Heyoung Um
Administrative Staff
E-mail: umm1020@kaist.ac.kr
Ju Eun Kim
Research Assistant
E-mail: jueun1030@kaist.ac.kr