Principle Investigator

2022. 9.   –                   Associate Professor
Department of Brain Sciences, DGIST, Daegu, Korea.

2017. 11. – 2022. 8    Assistant Professor
Department of Brain & Cognitive Science, DGIST, Daegu, Korea.

2015. 5. – 2017. 8.   Research Scientist
2014. 1. – 2015. 4.   Postdoctoral Associate
2011. 5. – 2013. 12.  Postdoctoral Fellow (HHMI Postdoctoral Fellow)
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, USA.
Research Advisor : Li-Huei Tsai, PhD

2008. 3. – 2011. 2.  Ph. D. degree
Department of Neurobiology, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
Research Advisor : Se-Young Choi, PhD

2006. 3. – 2008. 2.  Master’s degree
Department of Neurobiology, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea
Research Advisor : Se-Young Choi, PhD

1999. 3. – 2006. 1.  Bachelor’s degree (2000. 12. – 2003. 6. Serving in the army)
Department of Life Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Honors and Awards

  • 2024.  Commendation for Contributions to Neuroscience Research, City of Daegu
  • 2023.  Excellence in Teaching Award, DGIST
  • 2018.  Chung-am Science Fellowship, POSCO TJ Park Foundation
  • 2018.  APSN Young Investigation Colloquia Award
  • 2018.  Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) Travel Award
  • 2017.   Infinite K Award, MIT School of Science
  • 2014.  Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Korea Research Foundation
  • 2012.  Poster Awards 2nd place, MIT-Pfizer Neuroscience Day
  • 2008. Seoul Science Fellowship
  • 2006. Academic Excellence and Achievement Scholarship, Yonsei University

Editorial Board

  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (Associate Editor)
  • International Journal of Stem Cells (Editorial Board Member)
  • Molecules and Cells (Editorial Board Member)
  • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (Reviewing Editorial Board)