Education

BA Biology Reed College
MA Molecular and Cellular Biology Harvard University
PhD Biochemistry Harvard University

Academic & Professional Appointments

1998-2002 Teaching Fellow, Harvard University
2002-2006         Postdoctoral Fellow, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, UCSD
2006-2013         Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine
2007-2014         Member, Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine
2011-2014         Member, Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale University School of Medicine
2013-2014         Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine
2014-present     Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
2014-present     Member, Center for Systems Biology, University of Texas at Dallas
2015                 Member, 4D Nucleome Study Section, NIH
2016-2022     Member, Genome Research Review Committee (GNOM-G), NIH/NHGRI
2017                 Member, Program Grant Review Committee, NIH/NCI
2018-present     Honors Affiliate, Hobson Wildenthal Honors College, University of Texas at Dallas
2019-2023 Department Head, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
2020-present     Member, Faculty Advisory Committee, Center for Asian Studies, University of Texas at Dallas
2023     Member, National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel, NIH/NCI
2024 Member, Genome Research Review Committee (GNOM-G), NIH/NHGRI

Honors & Recognition

1990    Finalist, 49th Westinghouse Science Talent Search
1990    Korea Times Scholar
2002    Distinction in Teaching Award, Harvard University
2004    Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
2005    Selected Participant of Frontiers of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
2005    Selected Participant of International Workshop on Encoding Information in DNA Sequences in Japan
2005    James Kerr Award, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego, CA
2006    Korean American Scientists and Engineers Association Young Investigator Award
2006    AACR Edward A. Smuckler Memorial Workshop Scholarship
2007    Rita Allen Scholar Award
2008    Sidney Kimmel Scholar Award
2011    Stewart Trust Scholar Award (aka Pew-Stewart Scholar Award)
2023    President's Teaching Excellence Award for Graduate Instruction, Honorable Mention