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Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Mitochondria and autophagy in ischemic liver injury and liver aging

Key words
mitochondria, liver, fatty liver disease

Program: Molecular Cell Biology

Graduation Year: 2007

Thesis Advisor: William W. Parks

Thesis Title: Cytoplasmic SYT (SS18), a Novel Regulator of Cell-matrix Specific Adhesion.

Program: Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Current advisor: Andrew Yoo, PhD

Undergraduate university: Sejong University, 2019

Program: Immunology

Graduation Year: 2004

Thesis Advisor: Andrey S. Shaw

Thesis Title: CD2AP haploinsufficiency is linked to glomerular disease suceptibility/Abnalysis of p38 during lymmphocyte development and peripheral effector function

Program: Developmental Biology

Graduation Year: 2009

Thesis Advisor: Zhou-Feng Chen

Thesis Title: Serotonin plays a role in maintaining the differentiated phenotype of serotonergic neurons by 5-HT1A receptor.

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
We study auditory coding and processing using in vivo methods such as two-photon imaging, optogenetics, inner ear drug/gene delivery, and hearing physiology recording.

Key words
Sensory research, Auditory research, Auditory circuit, In vivo two-photon imaging, Optogenetics, Electrophysiology, Drug delivery, Hearing loss, Ototoxicity, Ear

Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

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Undergraduate university: Wellesley College, 2023

Program: Molecular Cell Biology

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Hani Zaher

Thesis Title: Ribosomes as Sensors: How Cells Utilize the Translational Process to Monitor Cellular Conditions

Program: Immunology

Current advisor: Steven J. Van Dyken, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of Pennsylvania, 2024

Program: Developmental Biology

Graduation Year: 2008

Thesis Advisor: James E. Huettner

Thesis Title: Embryonic Stem Cel Differentiation in Defined Medium