Seung-eun earned her PhD in biological sciences from Korea Adanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). During her degree, she elucidated the role of inositol polyphosphate multikinase (IPMK), an essential enzyme in inositol polyphosphate metabolism, in colitis progression and colonic tuft cell development. She also conducted a variety of research about metabolism, skeletal muscle, proteome profiling, and small molecule metabolites with her colleagues. Currently as a postdoctoral researcher in Kim Lab, she is focusing on unraveling the relationship between maternal microbiome and neonatal sepsis in preterm infants.

MS-PhD Program
Joori earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Life Science from Handong Global University, Korea, in 2023. She is interested in understanding the mediator between the microbiome affected by maternal immune activation and T cell changes in offspring.

MS-PhD Program
Taeyoung earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Life Science and Computer Science from Handong Global University in 2023. She has joined the Kim lab to pursue a combined MS/PhD program. Her research interests lie in translational research and Metagenomics, specifically exploring how early bacteria can determine sex-specific neurodevelopmental diseases in offspring.

MS-PhD Progam
Jeongwoo earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Life Science and Counseling Psychology from Handong Global University in 2021. Her research interest lies in the interaction between the immune system and neurological diseases. Specifically, she is interested in how the microbiome and immune cells influence each other and how this interaction affects neuro-pathology. Her goal is to contribute to society by uncovering the mechanisms behind neurological diseases that are not well-understood through her research.

MS-PhD Program

Junyong earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Dankook University, Korea, in August 2023. He is interested in exploring the influence of microbiota on the fate decision of T cells.

Research assistant

Hyeokbin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Hannam University, Korea, in 2024. He is interested in researching neurological diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as the infiltration of immune cells into the brain and neuroimmune interactions.