Korea VirusResearch Institute

Education

• B.S. Feb.1996, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chung-Nam National University, South Korea.
• Exchange student fellow 1997 (Japan), College of Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University
• MS. Feb.1999, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chung-Nam National University, South Korea.
  MS thesis title: Molecular Structure of Canine LINE-1 Elements and Etiology Investigation in Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor.
• Ph.D. Dec. 2002, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA.
  Thesis title: Molecular Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Swine Influenza Virus Infection in Pigs.

Experiences

• Exchange student, Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University, 1997-1998 (Japan)
• Research Assistant: From Oct. 1998 to Dec. 2002 (College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Minnesota).
• Post-doctoral fellow: From Jan. 2003 to May 2003 (College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Minnesota).
• Post-doctoral fellows from May 2003 to August 2004 (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Supervisor: Dr. Robert Webster).
• Chungbuk National University: September 2004 - present

Professional society Memberships

• Korean Veterinary Medical Association: 1997 to present.
• American Association of Swine Practitioners: 1999 to present.
• American Society of Virology: 2003 to present
• American Society of microbiology: 2003 to present
• The Korean society for microbiology and biotechnology: 2011 to present
• The Korean Society of virology: 2004 to present
• OIE OFFLU member: 2014 to present
• Editor of The journal of Microbiology: 2016 to present
• Associated editor of BMC infectious diseases: 2018 to present.

Research interests

• Molecular pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging RNA viruses (Influenza viruses, SFTSV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, SARS-Cov-2)
• Development of novel diagnostic and vaccine platform as universal vaccine approaches
• Investigation of host restriction factors for Zoonotic viral diseases
• One-Health research

Honors

• 2008. Outstanding Young Faculty Award, Chungbuk National University, Chungju, South Korea
• 2010. Excellence Research Award, Korea Research Foundation (KNRF), South Korea
• 2013. Award for Best in Research achievement of 2013 in Chungbuk National University, Chungju, South Korea
• 2017. Award for Best in Research achievement on 30th anniversary of Chungbuk National University, Chungju, South Korea

Social services

• National Institute of Health: COVID-19 treatment/vaccine development Pan-government support committee member treatment department: 2020.06 - 2022.06
• Korea Research Foundation: Medical Science Expert Member: 2020.11 - 2022.10
• Korean Biological Safety Association: Director 2020.08 - 2022.07
• Ministry of the Interior and Safety: 2nd Special Disaster Specialist Mobile Group: Livestock Infectious Diseases committee member: 2018.05 - 2020.04
• Agriculture and Plant Quarantine Agency: Avian Influenza Vaccine Expert Council Member: 2018.03 - 2020.03
• Agriculture and Plant Quarantine Agency: Central Epidemiological Investigation committee member for HPAI: 2015.06 - 2021.06
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Central Livestock Prevention Council member: 2015.04 - 2019.05
• Korean Society for Zoonoses: Information Director 2013.06 - 2015.05
• National Institutes of Health: Infectious Disease Research Forum, Influenza committee member: 2015.07 - 2019.02
• Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Information Disclosure Committee Member: 2015.07 -2019.03
• Chungcheongbuk-do Livestock Hygiene Research Institute: Livestock Hygiene Research Institute Biosafety Committee member: 2012.03-2021.02
• Transgovernmental Enterprise for Pandemic Influenza in Korea (TEPIK): Steering Committee: 2010.12 - 2016.10