Functional Genomics Laboratory

Functional Genomics Laboratory was initially established at Yale University on November 20, 2006, to conduct experimental and computational research to understand the function of the human genome in health and diseases. On September 1, 2014, the laboratory relocated to the University of Texas at Dallas. Activities in the laboratory are managed by Dr. Tae Hoon Kim and have been supported by grants from NIH and private foundations. Please see our lablog for recent news and updates from the lab, aka UTD FUN(ctional genomics) LAB.

Dr. Tae Hoon Kim

Dr. Tae Hoon Kim is an Associate Professor of Biological Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to joining UT Dallas, Dr. Kim was an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at Yale University. Dr. Kim received his B.A. from Reed College in 1994 and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2002 under the tutelage of Dr. Tom Maniatis. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Bing Ren at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. Dr. Kim has been a recipient of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, the Rita Allen Foundation Scholar Award, the Sidney Kimmel Scholar Award, and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust Fellowship (also known as the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Award). His laboratory combines cellular, molecular, and biochemical methods with bioinformatics and functional genomics approaches to understand control mechanisms of genome expression. Dr. Kim is one of the pioneers in developing chromatin immunoprecipitation-related technologies for locating and analyzing transcription factors and histone modifications across the entire human genome.

Acknowledgments

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