Staff Scientist

Currently a faculty at Neuroscience Department, Mercer University

Seongwon joined the Yoo lab after receiving his Ph.D. degree from Seoul National University. His graduate work focused on mechanisms governing protein stability control and p53 activities. Seongwon now focuses on neurogenic pathways downstream of microRNAs through protein stability control and revealing mechanisms underlying microRNA-mediated neuronal reprogramming. Outside the lab, Seongwon enjoys his life as a father of two young daughters as well as listening to hardcore heavy metal music.

Yangjian has a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University.  He is interested in understanding the function of miRNAs in cell fate switching during miR-9/9*-124 mediated conversion of human fibroblasts into neurons. He is also converting fibroblasts into various subtypes of neurons for modeling human neuronal diseases using miR-9/9*-124 combining with transcription factors.

Currently a faculty at Neuroscience Department, Mercer University

Youngmi has a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Seoul National University. In the Yoo lab, she is examining the difference of age and genetic factors by investigating the properties of reprogrammed from Huntington’s Disease-fibroblasts sampled before or after disease onset.  She loves making Korean food and spending time with her family.