People
Principal Investigator
Jungmin Choi (JC), Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Research Associate, Laboratory of Human Genetics and Genomics, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
Post-doctoral Associate, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Ph.D. in Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
B.S. in Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Administrative Staffs
MinJeong Kang (MK), A.A.
Executive Assistant (2024.3 - )
Clinical Research Coordinator in Emergency Surgery at Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (2021.9 - 2023.8)
Secretary for the Endocrinology Department at Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (2016.9 - 2021.8)
A.A. in 2016. Major in Real Estate Management, Myongji College, Seoul, South Korea
Scholars
Jongwon Lee (JL), Ph.D.
BK21plus Research Professor (2020.9 - )
Ph.D. in 2019. Major in Cancer Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
B.S. in 2011. Major in Molecular Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Cancer Genomics, cfDNA, and Bioinformatics
Students
Harim Chun (HR), B.S.
Undergrad Research Intern (2020.7 - 2021.2) / Graduate Student (2021.3 - )
B.S. in 2021. School of Systems Biomedical Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Cancer Genomics, Rare Disease, and Bioinformatics
Jihyun Kim (JK), M.S.
Undergrad Research Assistant (2020.11 - 2021.2) / Research Assistant (2021.3 - 2021.8) / Graduate Student (2021.9 - 2024.2) / Research Associate (2024.3 - )
M.S. in 2024. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
B.S. in 2021. Major in Statistics, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Genome-Wide Associate Studies, Single-Cell Genomics, and Gene Expression
Hojin Lee (HJ), B.S.
Undergrad Research Intern (2020.12 - 2021.4, 2021.6 - 2021.8) / Graduate Student (2022.3 - )
B.S. in 2022. School of Systems Biomedical Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Rare Disorders, Single cell Genomics, and Computational Biology
Kwangmin Yoo (KM), B.S.
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.1 - 2021.2, 2021.7 - 2021.8) / Graduate Student (2022.3 - )
B.S. in 2022. School of Systems Biomedical Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Genomics, Computational Biology, and Rare Disorders
Moonyoung Lee (MY), B.S.
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8) / Research Assistant (2022.1 - 2022.8) / Graduate Student (2022.9 - )
B.S. in 2022. Major in Statistics, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Computational Biology and GWAS
Seungji Choi (SS), B.S.
Research Assistant (2022.1 - 2023.8) / Graduate Student (2023.9 - )
B.S. in 2019. Major in Clinical Pathology, Jungwon University, Geosan, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Epidemiology of Tuberculosis and Computational Bioology
Juhyeon Hong (JH), B.S.
Research Assistant (2022.6 - 2023.2) / Graduate Student (2023.3 - )
B.S. in 2022. Major in Microbiology, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Bioinformatics and Genomics
Dajun Lee (DL), B.S.
Undergrad Research Intern (2023.1 - 2023.2) / Research Assistant (2023.3 - 2023.8) / Graduate Student (2023.9 - )
B.S. in 2023. Major in Bioresources Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Computational Biology, Single-cell Genomics, and Rare Disorders
Ayoung Hwang (AH), B.S.
Undergrad Research Intern (2023.7 - 8) / Graduate Student (2024.3 - )
B.S. in 2024. Major in Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Cancer Genomics and Bioinformatics
Eunjin Park (EJ), B.S.
Research Intern (2023.7 - )
B.S. in 2023. Major in Biological Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Genomics and Bioinformatics
Seungsoo Kim (SK), B.S.
Research Intern (2024.1 - )
B.S. in 2024. Major in Medicinal and Life Sciences, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Cancer Genomics, Rare Disorders and Bioinformatics
Minpyo Kang (MP), B.S.
Research Intern (2024.1 - )
B.S. in 2024. Major in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Genomics and Bioinformatics
Jaechan Park (JP)
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8, 2023.1 - 2023.6, 2024.1 - )
M.D. expected in 2026. College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Bioinformatics, Deep Learning, and Precision Medicine
Youngju Kim (YK), M.S.
Research Intern (2024.3 - )
M.S. in 2022. Major in Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
B.S. in 2020. Major in Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Fields of Interest: Rare Disorders, Cancer Genomics and Multi-Omics Data Analysis
Visiting Scholars
Alumni
Graduate Students
Undergrad Research Intern (2019.12 - 2020.3) / Graduate Student (2020.9 - 2021.10, 2021.11 - 2022.8)
- M.S. in 2022. Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- B.S. in 2020. Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Assistant (2020.8 - 2021.8) / Graduate Student (2021.9 - 2023.8) / Research Associate (2023.9 - 2024.1)
- M.S. in 2023. Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- B.S. in 2019. Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8) / Graduate Student (2022.3 - 2024.2)
- M.S. in 2024. Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- B.S. in 2022. Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
Visiting Scholars
Visiting Scholar (2023.12 - 2024.2)
- Group leader in Melbourne Integrative Genomics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Research Interns
Undergrad Research Intern (2020.7 - 2020.12)
- B.S. in Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2020.7 - 2020.8)
- B.S. in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Youngin, South Korea
Visiting Research Associate (2020.12 - 2021.2)
- MSc in Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- B.A. in Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Research Assistant (2020.7 - 2021.2)
- B.S. in Chung-ang University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Assistant (2021.1 - 2021.4)
- B.S. in State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, USA
Graduate Student (2020.9 - 2021.4)
- B.S. in Seoul Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2020.7 - 2021.2) / Research Intern (2021.3 - 2021.5)
- B.S. in Seoul Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.7)
- B.S. expected in 2022 in Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8)
- M.D. expected in 2027 in Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8)
- B.S. expected in 2023 in Cha University, Pocheon, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8)
- B.S. expected in 2022 in Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
Research Associate (2021.8 - 2022.2)
- M.S. in 2018. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- M.E. in 2013. Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea
- B.E. in 2010. The City College of New York, NY, USA
Undergrad Research Intern (2022.1 - 2022.2)
- B.S. in 2022. Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2022.1 - 2022.2)
- B.S. expected in 2023. Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
Visiting Research Associate (2021.2 - 2022.5)
- B.S. in 2018. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Undergrad Research Intern (2022.6 - 2022.8)
- B.S. expected in 2024. The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Undergrad Research Intern (2022.7 - 2022.8)
- B.S. expected in 2023. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, South Korea
Research Assistant (2021.12 - 2022.9)
- B.S. in 2015. Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
Research Assistant (2022.3 - 2022.9)
- B.S. in 2020. Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Assistant (2022.9 - 2022.11)
- B.S. expected in 2023. Ghent University, Incheon, South Korea
Research Assistant (2022.11 - 2023.2)
- M.A. in 2022. Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
- B.S. in 2020. Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Assistant (2023.1 - 2023.2)
- B.S. in 2024. Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Assistant (2023.1 - 2023.3)
- B.S. in 2023. Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Assistant (2022.9 - 2023.4)
- B.S. in 2022. Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2021.7 - 2021.8, 2023.1 - 2023.6)
- M.D. expected in 2026. Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Intern (2023.3 - 2023.6)
- B.S. in 2022. Kyunghee University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2023.5 - 2023.6)
- B.S. expected in 2025. University of California, Irvine, California, United States
Research Intern (2023.5 - 2023.7)
- B.S. in 2022. Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Research Intern (2022.6 - 2022.8, 2023.6 - 2023.8)
- B.S. expected in 2024. The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Undergrad Research Intern (2023.7 - 2023.10)
- B.S. expected in 2024. Cha University, Pocheon, South Korea
Exchange Graduate Student (2023.5 - 2023.12)
- B.S. in 2022. School of Undergraduate Studies, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea