Welcome to EpiStasis Lab
Join us in exploring science with passion! :)
(Internship opportunities are open)
Please contact hyunkkim@korea.ac.kr
Welcome to EpiStasis Lab
Join us in exploring science with passion! :)
(Internship opportunities are open)
Please contact hyunkkim@korea.ac.kr
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Department of Biomedical Science
Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Education & Career
2019-2021 Assistant professor, Korea University College of Medicine
2018-2019 Senior scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)
2013-2018 Research professor, Seoul National University
2007-2013 Ph.D., Seoul National University
2001-2005 B.S., Korea University
Email: hyunkkim@korea.ac.kr
Office: Munsuk, Room 306
Honors and Awards
🏆 2014 - 2019 대통령 포스트닥 펠로쉽, 한국연구재단
🏆 2016 로레알-유네스코 여성 과학자상 펠로쉽, 로레알-유네스코
🏆 2010- 2013 미래기초핵심리더 양성사업 팰로쉽
🏆 2013 미래인재상, KOFWST
🏆 2013 최우수 박사학위 논문상, 서울대학교
🏆 2013 우수학위논문상, KSBMB
🏆 2013 최우수 젊은 과학자상, Sanofi
🏆 2013 유저 논문상, 서울대학교
Graduate Researchers
Year Joined: 2020 Fall
Home Department: Biological Science
Research Interest: Autophagy, Lysosome dysfunction
Hobby: Cat-stagram
Email: alsthf12004@korea.ac.kr
Year Joined: 2021 Fall
Home Department: Biological Engineering
Research Interest: Cancer stiffness
Hobby: Hiking
Email: ebyang0810@korea.ac.kr
Year Joined: 2021 Spring
Home Department: Biological Engineering
Research Interest: Methyl-degron, Epigenetic regulation
Hobby: Watching Formula 1, Working out
Email: kkizee@korea.ac.kr
Year Joined: 2021 Fall
Home Department: Molecular Biology
Research Interest: Proteostasis
Hobby: Pilates
Email: ddankim@korea.ac.kr
Year Joined: 2024 Fall
Home Department: Medical and Biological Science
Research Interest: Protein degradation
Hobby: Enjoy watching baseball games, Loving✨SHINee✨🩵
Email: petitye@korea.ac.kr
Undergraduate Researchers
Year Joined: 2024 Summer
Home Department: Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology
Hobby: Watching Netflix
Email: nyeong0773@naver.com
Year Joined: 2025 Winter
Home Department: Biological Science
Hobby: Watching movies
Email: hdy517@gmail.com
Research Assistant
Year Joined: 2024 Spring
Hobby: Watching baseball games
Email: kimhb@korea.ac.kr
Alumni
Graduation Year: 2024 Winter
Home Department: Biological science
M.S. Thesis: Inhibition of protein arginine deiminase II suppresses retinoblastoma in orthotopic transplantation in mice