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Department of Biological Sciences

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Lab Info.

KAIST MBIL (Molecular Biology & Imaging Laboratory) aims to address various issues in life sciences through molecular biology and imaging technologies, studying gene expression, protein-protein interactions, and cell signaling.
Utilizing advanced high-resolution fluorescence microscopy, the lab observes and analyzes the real-time dynamics of cells and molecules to understand the principles of biological systems and discover new biological phenomena. Furthermore, MBIL focuses on developing innovative research techniques, conducting interdisciplinary research, and applying practical applications, all within a creative and collaborative research environment.
The lab welcomes master's and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, who are passionate and curious about their research.

Profile.

  • 2023.8 – Present Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST
  • 2019.4 – 2023.8 Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST
  • 2014.5 – 2019.3 Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT, USA
  • 2013.8 – 2014.5 Postdoctoral Researcher, POSTECH

Education.

  • 2007.3 – 2013.7 Ph.D. in Physics, POSTECH
  • 2002.3 – 2007.2 B.S. in Physics, POSTECH

Main Research areas.

  • The lab utilizes high-resolution fluorescence imaging to observe the real-time dynamics of cell organelles and bio-molecules.
  • Chromatin dynamics and epigenetic regulations for gene expression regulation.
  • The physical principles of biological systems and discover new biological phenomena for biomedical applications.

Main Publications.

  • KM Ryu, GH Park, W.-K. Cho#, Experimental & Molecular Medicine 56, 820–826 (2024)
  • HJ Hwang*, TL Park*, H-I Kim*, Y Park, G Kim, C Song, W.-K. Cho#, YK Kim# Nature Communications 14:6248 (2023)
  • R Lee*, M-K Kang*, Y-J Kim*, B Yang*, H Shim*, S Kim, K Kim, CM Yang, B Min, W-J Jung, E-C Lee, J-S Joo, G Park, W.-K. Cho#, H-P Kim#. Nucleic Acids Research 50:1 (2021)
  • W.-K. Cho*, J.-H. Spille*, M. Hecht, C. Lee, I. I Cissé#, Science 361:6400 (2018)
  • W.-K. Cho, N. Jayanth, B. P. English, T. Inoue, J. O. Andrews, W. Conway, J. B. Grimm, J.H. Spille, L. D. Lavis, T. Lionnet#, I. I Cissé#, eLife 5:e13617 (2016)
  • W.-K. Cho, S. Jergic, D. Kim, N. E. Dixon, J.-B. Lee#, Angewandte Chemie 126 (2014)