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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science&Technology

Education

Brain Sciences

E-mail

brain@dgist.ac.kr

Tel

+82-53-785-6102

Homepage

www.dgist.ac.kr/en_brain/

Fax

+82-53-785-6109

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department laboratory selection
Brain and BioClock Laboratory
Research Fields
  • Neural Circuits
  • Neurobehavior
  • Neurodevelopment
  • Neurogenetics
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Kyungjin Kim
  • Degree : Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6144
  • Mail : kyungjin@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Jihye Cho(Integrated M.S&Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : jhcs10@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
Research Fields
  • Theoretical and Computational Proteome Biophysics and Statistical Physics
  • Supercomputing Modelling and Simulation of Proteins, DNA
  • Big-data and Complex Network Analysis of Bio-Neuro-Brain system
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Ik-Soo Chang
  • Degree : Ph.D., University of Rochester
  • Tel : +82-53-785-1820
  • Mail : iksoochang@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Jaehyung Heo(Combined Undergraduate-Graduate Program)
  • Mail : thunder304@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Chemical Senses
Research Fields
  • Structure and Functions of The Olfactory Systems
  • Development of The Olfactory system
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases in The Olfactory System
  • Olfaction behavior and cognition
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Cheil Moon
  • Degree : Ph.D., Imperial College London, UK
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6110
  • Mail : cmoon@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Ki Won Choi (M.Sc. Candidate)
  • Mail : chy4449@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Neuronal Cell Death
Research Fields
  • Programmed cell death of neurons and neural stem cells during neurogenesis, neural development and neurodegeneration
  • Role of autophagy in brain function
  • Mechanisms of microglia activation and neuroinflammation
  • Pathogenic mechanisms of neurodegeneration
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Seong-Woon Yu
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6113
  • Mail : yusw@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Seongwon Choe(Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : wcoy123@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Neuro-Metabolism
Research Fields
  • Appetite control for obesity and diabetes therapies
  • Autophagy in hypothalamus for energy homeostasis
  • Brain insulin actions in neuroendocrine
  • Metabolomics for metabolic biomarkers and application (Neurometabolomics Research Center)
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Eun-Kyoung Kim
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University, Rep. of Korea
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6111
  • Mail : ekkim@dgist.ac.krv
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Seokjae Park(Integrated M.S.& Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : godclover7@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Synapse Formation and Function
Research Fields
  • Synapse Formation and Function
  • Neural Circuit Formation and Function
  • Social behaviours and Neural Circuits
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Jaewon Ko
  • Degree : Ph.D., KAIST
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6154
  • Mail : jaewonko@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Eun Jong Min (Integrated M.S.& Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : sinda2@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Brain Signal and Synapse Research
Research Fields
  • Lipidomics, ion channel regulation, and molecular mechanism of epilepsy and pain
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Byungchang Suh
  • Degree : Ph.D., POSTECH
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6123
  • Mail : bcsuh@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Cheongyu Park(Integrated M.S.& Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : minidaring@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Neurobehavior and Neural Circuits
Research Fields
  • Neural Circuits and behavior
  • Neurodevelopment
  • Neurogenetics
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Kyuhyung Kim
  • Degree : Ph.D., Boston University
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6124
  • Mail : khkim@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Kyeongmin Moon(Integrated M.S.& Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : kmmoon92@dgist.ac.kr
Synapse Disorder Laboratory
Research Fields
  • Pathogenic mechanisms of synaptic disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Ji Won Um
  • Degree : Ph.D., Yonsei University
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6153
  • Mail : jiwonum@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Hyeji Jung(Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : jhg533@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging
Research Fields
  • Neurodegenerative Disease & Neuronal aging
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Sungbae Lee
  • Degree : Ph.D., KAIST
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6122
  • Mail : sblee@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : MyeongHoon Han(Integrated M.S.& Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : mhhan91@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry
Research Fields
  • Monoaminergic regulation of the CNS and mood/anxiety disorder
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Yongseok Oh
  • Degree : Ph.D., POSTECH
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6114
  • Mail : ysoh2040@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Jeongrak Park(Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : jeongrak_park@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology
Research Fields
  • Identification of new bacteria species which can potentially degrade plastics
  • Identification of genes and enzymes which can degrade plastics
  • Improvement of plastic degrading enzymes and identification of proteins structure
  • Development of plastic degrading bacteria using biotechnology
  • Development of microplastic absorption inhibitor in vivo
  • Effects of microplastics on brain-nervous system and metabolism
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Sukkyoo Lee
  • Degree : Ph.D., Emory University, USA
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6611
  • Mail : slee2012@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience
Research Fields
  • Molecular and neuronal circuit mechanisms underlying emotional behaviors such as pain, itch, and depression
  • Modulation of neuronal circuits by glia
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Hyosang Lee
  • Degree : Ph.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6147
  • Mail : hyosang22@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Jae Seung Lee(Integrated M.S.& Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : abin1002@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Animal Behavior and Circadian rhythm
Research Fields
  • Circadian regulation of neural circuit
  • Technology development for exploiting circadian cognitive functions
  • Expanding the way we understand animal behaviors
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Hankyoung Choe
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6150
  • Mail : choehank@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Jihoon Kim(Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : kjinn@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Protein Biophysics
Research Fields
  • Protein folding, protein dynamics and conformational change of protein, computational neuroscience
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Wookyung Yu
  • Degree : Ph.D., Pusan National Universityv
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6152
  • Mail : wkyu@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Sangho Ji(Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : dynamicho01@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience
Research Fields
  • Neural correlates involved in high-level cognition in the human brain using psychophysics, mathematical mod-eling, and brain imaging (fMRI, TMS)
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Hyeon-Ae Jeon
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6151
  • Mail : jeonha@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Heedong Yoon(Ph.D Candidate)
  • Mail : hyoon0410@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Aging Brain
Research Fields
  • Mechanisms of cellular dysfunction and cognitive decline in aging brain and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Modeling neurodegenerative diseases with human induced pluripotent stem cells
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Jinsoo Seo
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6156
  • Mail : jsseo@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Juyeong Jeon (Integrated M.S.&Ph.D.Candidate)
  • Mail : smuperioree@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Locomotor Neurocircuit
Research Fields
  • The development and evolution of neuronal circuits regulating locomotion
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Myungin Baek
  • Degree : Ph.D., Columbia University, USA
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6162
  • Mail : bmi008@dgist.ac.kr
Neural Dynamics Laboratory
Research Fields
  • Brain working mechanism in behavior, emotional memory, and decision-making
  • Dynamic reconfiguration in neural population and brain network
  • Neural circuits and brain function in health and brain diseases
  • Repairing learning deficits and neurological disorders using brain signal processing and neuromodulation techniques
  • The next generation brain interface and neural imaging
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Kwang Lee
  • Degree : Ph.D., Yonsei University, Rep. of Korea
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6170
  • Mail : klee@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6180
Structural Learning and Neuromodulation Laboratory
Research Fields
  • Neural correlates of inference in rodents
  • Demystifying cognitive flexibility at single cell resolution
  • Neuromodulatory role in structural learning using in vivo imaging and computational approach
  • Develop novel technology to label emotional state of the intact brain
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Jung Ho Hyun
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University College of Medicine, Rep. of Korea
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6175
  • Mail : jungho.hyun@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory of Axon Regeneration and Degeneration
Research Fields
  • Epigenetic mechanism of axon regeneragion and axonopathy
  • Developing therapeutic application for promoting axon regeneration and protecting axon degeneration
  • Manipulating regenerative potential of axon regeneration
  • Multi-omics platforms to dissect axonal injury responses
Advisor Professor
  • Name : Yongcheol Cho
  • Degree : Ph.D., Seoul National University, School of Life Sciences
  • Tel : +82-53-785-6190, 010-4906-9608
  • Mail : axon@dgist.ac.kr
Laboratory Contact
  • Name : Eunsoo Jang (Integrated M.S.& Ph.D. Candidate)
  • Mail : tmvprxj33@korea.ac.kr
Department

Department of Brain Sciences: +82-53-785-6102