Dong-Wook KIM
Professor, Stem Cell Research Center, Yonsei Univ.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Dept. of Biotechnology, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
B.S., Korea Univ., Korea
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting Faculty, USC Keck School of Medicine, USA
Director, Stem Cell Research Center, Korea
Instructor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, USA
Faculty, Dept. of Physiology, Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea
Research Scientist, Dept. of Cell Biology, Yale Univ. School of Medicine, USA
Vice President, 2009 TERMIS World Congress in Conjunction with Seoul Stem Cell Symposium
Editorial Board,
Stem Cell Research
Government Affairs Committee, ISSCR
Board of Directors, Korean Society for Stem Cell Research (KSSCR)
Steering Committee, Stem Cell Network for the Asia-Pacific Region (SNAP)
Steering Committee, International Stem Cell Forum
Co-chair, International Stem Cell Proteomics Initiative (Joint ISSCR and HUPO Initiative)
Editor-in-Chief,
Tissue Engi. and Regenerative Medicine
Organizing Committee Stem Cell Session Chair, TERMIS World Congress
International Committee, International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
Organizing Committee Chair, Seoul International Symposium on Stem Cell Research
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Generation of iPS Cells
Study of the Efficient Differentiation of Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells and iPS Cells into Neuronal Subtypes
Stem Cell Researches Based on Engineering Methodologies
Study of the Developmental Mechanisms of ES Cells
Application of ES and iPS Cell-Derived Cells to Neurological Disorders