Research Summary
My research goal is to understand the molecular mechanisms of inflammatory diseases and to use that information to suggest new therapeutic targets. Currently, I am studying the regulating mechanisms and modulators of inflammasomes, which are initiators and/or amplifiers of inflammation, and which maturate interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-18, using macrophages and animal models. I chose to come to Prof. Christian Jobin’s lab to extend my knowledge to colitis and colon cancer. In Jobin lab, I plan to study the relationship between macrophages, intestinal epithelial cells, and bacteria at different stages of colitis and colon cancer.
Education
- 2001 DMV College of Veterinary Medicine
Chungbuk National University - 2003 MSc College of Veterinary Medicine
Chungbuk National University - 2006 PhD College of Veterinary Medicine
Chungbuk National University
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea. 2011- Present
- Associate Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea. 2015-2017
- Associate Editor, the Journal of Ginseng Research (ISSN 1226-8453). 2015-Present
- Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH, 2008-2011
- Postdoctoral Researcher, KRIBB, Republic of Korea, 2006-2008