Members
Principal Investigator
Yong Joo Ahn, M.D., Ph.D.
Education
2016-2021 Ph.D. Biomedical Science, Kyung Hee University
2004-2006 M.S. Pharmacology, Kyung Hee University
1994-2000 M.D. Medicine, Kyung Hee University
Experience
2022~ Present Associate Professor, Medical Science and Engineering, POSTECH
2017~2022 Assistant Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine
2015~2017 Assistant Professor, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
2013~2014 Research Fellow, MGH, Harvard Medical School
2009~2013 Research Fellow, BWH, Harvard Medical School
2004~2008 Resident, Dept. of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee Medical Center
2003~2004 Intern, Kyung Hee Medical Center
2000~2003 Chief, Public Health Care Center, Pyeongtaek-si
Licenses
Korean Medical License
Board Certificate of Pediatrics
Graduate Students
MyeongRyeol Choi
JooYoung Kweon
Hyeonji Mun
MS/Ph.D. Course(2023.02~)
Medical Science & Engineering (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. Department of Chemical&Biochemical engineering, Dongguk University (2023)
- Research topic: Cell Engineering
- Email: mrchoi@postech.ac.kr
MS/Ph.D. Course(2023.02~)
Medical Science & Engineering (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. Department of Life Sciences, Handong Global University (2023)
- Research topic: Stroke & Lipid metabolic disease
- Email: jykweon@postech.ac.kr
MS/Ph.D. Course(2023.02~)
Medical Science & Engineering (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University (2023)
- Research topic: Placenta & Lipid metabolic disease
- Email: moonhj@postech.ac.kr
HyeokJae Mun
Jiyoon Park
Dain Jeong
MS Course(2024.02~)
Medical Science & Engineereing (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. Department of Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University (2024)
- Research topic : Metabolic disease & Trained immunity
-Email : hyeokjae@postech.ac.kr
MS/Ph.D. Course(2024.02~)
Medical Science & Engineering (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University (2024)
- Research topic: Cardiometabolic disease & Adipose tissue
- Email: jiy00n@postech.ac.kr
Researcher(2025.02~)
Medical Science & Engineering (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. University of Ulsan College of Medicine (2024~)
- Research topic: Kawasaki disease & Metabolic disease
- Email: dainj5423@postech.ac.kr
MinKyung Kim
Researcher(2025.03~)
Medical Science & Engineering (MSE), POSTECH
- B.S. Kyung Hee University College of Medicine (2019~)
- Research topic: Stroke & Metabolic disease
- Email: forniki@postech.ac.kr
Graduate Puppies
Cuttie
Lab puppies course(2024.02~)
Medical Science & Engineereing (MSE), POSTECH
- Lab puppy (2024)
- Research topic : eating well treats
-Email : cuttie@postech.ac.kr