Yujin Kim

EDUCATION

Mar. 2015 – Feb. 2021
       Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
       Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
       Dissertation: Development of Anticancer and Antiviral Vaccines Based on Self-assembled Nanoparticles
       Advisor: Prof. Sangyong Jon

Mar. 2011 – Feb. 2015
       B.S. in Life Sciences (Double Major: Integrated Biotechnology)
       Sogang University, Republic of Korea
       Graduated with Summa Cum Laude

CAREER

Jun. 2023 – Present
       Postdoctoral Research Fellow
       Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
       University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
       Advisor: Prof. James J. Moon

Mar. 2021 – May. 2023
       Postdoctoral Researcher
       Life Science Research Institute
       Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
       Advisor: Prof. Sangyong Jon

RESEARCH FIELD & INTERESTS

Nanomaterial-based delivery platforms for immune modulation

  • Immunoengineering
  • Cancer immunotherapy
  • Vaccines for cancer, infectious, and autoimmune diseases
  • Gene delivery

RESEARCH SUPPORT

2023-2024
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Nurturing Next-Generation Researchers) granted by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

2022-2023
Basic Science Research Program granted by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)