Research Interests
- Evolutionary Animal Genomics
cross-species and -breeds, genomic innovation
- Comparative Cancer & Aging Biology
disease resistance & susceptibility
- Computational Multi-Omics
genome, transcriptome, epigenome, proteome, AI (ML & DL)
Education
- Ph.D., Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (03/2019 – 08/2025)
College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, KR
- M.S., Microbiology and Biotechnology (03/2016 – 02/2018)
College of Natural Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan, KR
- B.S., Microbiology and Biotechnology (03/2010 – 02/2016)
College of Natural Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan, KR
- Military Service (Sergeant, Medic) (11/2011 – 09/2013)
1st Brigade, Aviation Operations Command, Republic of Korea Army
Research Experience
- Graduate Research Associate, Je-Yoel Cho (02/2019 – 08/2025)
Comparative Medicine Disease Research Center (CDRC), Seoul National University, Seoul, KR
Research topics: cross-breed cancer genomics, dog epigenomics - Collaborative Research Fellow, Je-Yoel Cho (03/2017 – 02/2019)
College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, KR
Research topics: dog epigenomics, cancer biomarkers - Collaborative Research Fellow, Suk Woo Nam (03/2017 – 02/2018)
College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, KR
Research topics: cancer mechanism, histone modification, miRNA-editing - Collaborative Research Fellow, Jueng Soo You (03/2017 – 02/2018)
Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, KR
Research topics: cancer mechanism, chromatin remodeler (SWI/SNF complexes) - Graduate Research Associate, Keunsoo Kang (03/2016 – 02/2018)
College of Natural Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan, KR
Research topics: bioinformatics, epigenomics, regulatory elements - Undergraduate Researcher, Keunsoo Kang (12/2014 – 02/2016)
College of Natural Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan, KR
Research topics: bioinformatics, epigenomics, transcription factors
Presentations
Oral Presentations
- SNU College of Veterinary Medicine Education, Research & Development (ERD) Day. Gencube: Centralized retrieval and integration of omics data from leading databases. 15 November 2024, Seoul, KR
- Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations Congress (FAVA). Gencube: Efficient Retrieval, Download, and Unification of Genomic Data from Leading Biodiversity Databases. 27 October 2024, Gangwon-do, KR
- SNU College of Veterinary Medicine Education, Research & Development (ERD) Day. Integrative mapping of the dog epigenome: Reference annotation for comparative intertissue and cross-species studies. 16 December 2022, Seoul, KR
- International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB). Integrative mapping of the dog epigenome: Reference annotation for comparative intertissue and cross-species studies. 30 September 2022, Jeju, KR
Poster Presentations
- Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB) Epigenomics Division Symposium. Problemregion: Integrative pipeline and database for identifying anomalous regions in genome assemblies across diverse species. 11 December 2024, Gangwon-do, KR
- Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations Congress (FAVA). Blackcube: Integrative blacklist and greenscreen database for genome assemblies of diverse model species. 27 October 2024, Daejeon, KR
- International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB). Integrative mapping of the dog epigenome: Reference annotation for comparative intertissue and cross-species studies. 30 September 2022, Jeju, KR
- Korea Genome Organization (KOGO) Winter Symposium. Systematic analysis of genome-wide transcription factor binding sites in multiple cell lines. 05 February 2015, Gangwon-do, KR
Invited Talks
- Center for Genome Engineering, Institute for Basic Science. Comparative Multi-omics Across Diverse Species: Paving the Way for Genomic Innovations. 05 August 2025, Daejeon, KR
- Advanced Comparative Medicine (Graduate Course), College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University. Comparative mammalian and dog genomics. 25 October 2023, Seoul, KR
- Academic Webinar by the Biological Research Information Center (BRIC). Integrative mapping of the dog epigenome: Reference annotation for comparative intertissue and cross-species studies. 12 October 2023, Online
- The 1st THE HOOK One-Day Camp (AI+BIO) for High School Students. Comparative genomics for genomic innovation. 15 August 2023, Seoul, KR
Honors & Awards
- Best Scientific Presentation Award (2024), Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations Congress (FAVA)
- Selected for “People Who Brightened Korea” (한국을 빛낸 사람들, BRIC Honoree) (2023), Biological Research Information Center (BRIC)
- Young Scientist Award (2022), International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB)
Media Highlights & Press Coverage
- “Scientists unlock the dog epigenome”, highlight by AAAS EurekAlert
- “Researchers create EpiC Dog, a reference tool for canine epigenetics”, science communication article by Justin Jackson in Phys.org
- “Prof. Jueng Soo You’s team at Konkuk University College of Medicine identifies the genetic mechanism underlying liver cancer development”, science communication article by Seung-Hwan Lee in The University Journal
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
- Teaching Assistant (03/2019 – 08/2022), Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National Univ.
- Teaching Assistant (09/2017 – 02/2018), Environment-Bio Experiment, Department of Microbiology, Dankook Univ.
- Teaching Assistant (03/2017 – 08/2017), Biological Statistics using SPSS, Department of Microbiology, Dankook Univ.
- Graduate Assistant (03/2016 – 02/2017), Department of Microbiology, Dankook Univ.
Professional Activities
Editorial Roles
- Topic Editor, Frontiers in Genome Editing (2025 – Present)
“Epigenome Editing to Overcome Hormone Therapy Resistance in Breast Cancer”
Peer Review
- Nature Communications (Ad hoc, 1 manuscript)
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1)
- Gene (1)
- Genes & Genomics (2)
Technical & Administrative Appointments
- Facility Manager (2021 – 2023), Comparative Medicine Disease Research Center (CDRC), Seoul National Univ.
- Website Administrator (2020 – 2024), Comparative Medicine Disease Research Center (CDRC), Seoul National Univ.
- NAS Server Administrator (2019 – 2024), Comparative Medicine Disease Research Center (CDRC), Seoul National Univ.
Professional Memberships
- Student Member (2024 –), Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA)
- Associate Member (2024 –), American Society for Cancer Research (AACR)
- Collaborating Member (2022 –), Human Cell Atlas
- Collaborating Member (2022 –), K-BIOX
- Student Member (2022 –), Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB)
- Student Member (2021 –), The Korean Human Proteome Organization (KHUPO)
- Associate Member (2021 –), Korean Society of Veterinary Science
- Student Member (2016 –), Korea Genome Organization (KOGO)
- Student Member (2015 –), Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (KSBMB)