Major

• He is interested in stem cell-based therapy in ischemic diseases and cancer stem cell biology.

Degree

• Bachelor Degree: From Pukyong National University (2000.3-2006.8)
• Masters Degree: From Pukyong National University (2006.9-2009.2)
• Ph.D: From Pusan National University (2011.3-2015.2)

Career

• (2020-Current) – Assistant Professor, College of Natural Science in Dankook University
• (2019-2020) – Postdoctoral Fellow, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine
• (2016-2019) – Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
• (2016-2016) – Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• (2015-2016) – Postdoctoral Fellow, Pusan National University School of Medicine

Selected Papers

• [11] Melatonin suppresses senescence-derived mitochondrial dysfunction in mesenchymal stem cells via the HSPA1L-mitophagy pathway. Aging Cell (2020).
• [10] Melatonin protects mesenchymal stem cells from autophagy-mediated death under ischaemic ER-stress conditions by increasing prion protein expression. Cell Proliferation (2019).
• [9] Melatonin and 5-fluorouracil co-suppress colon cancer stem cells by regulating cellular prion protein-Oct4 axis. Journal of Pineal Research (2018).
• [8] Role of HSPA1L as a Cellular Prion Protein Stabilizer in Tumor Progression via HIF-1α/GP78 axis. Oncogene (2017).
• [7] Tissue Engineered Bio-Blood-Vessels Constructed using a Tissue-Specific Bioink and 3D Coaxial Cell Printing Technique: A Novel Therapy for Ischemic Disease. Advanced Functional Materials (2017).
• [6] Potentiation of biological effects of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic conditions by melatonin via upregulation of cellular prion protein expression. Journal of Pineal Research (2017).
• [5] Hypoxia-induced of cellular prion protein improves the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells. Cell Death & Disease (2016).
• [4] Fucoidan Improves Bioactivity and Vasculogenic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Murine Hind limb Ischemia associated with Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (2016).
• [3] The sulfated polysaccharide fucoidan rescues senescence of endothelial colony-forming cells for ischemic repair. Stem Cells (2015).
• [2] Tauroursodeoxycholic acid, a bile acid, promotes blood vessel repair by recruiting vasculogenic progenitor cells. Stem Cells (2015).
• [1] CD34 hybrid cells promote endothelial colony-forming cell bioactivity and therapeutic potential for ischemic diseases. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2013).