Jae-Il Park, PhD (Professor)

CPRIT Scholar (2014-2017, 2020-2023)

Postdoc, Stanford University School of Medicine (Steven E. Artandi lab, 2006-2010)

PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center GSBS

(Pierre D. McCrea lab, 2002-2006)

MS, Biology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

(Sung-Gil Chi lab, 1999-2001)

BS, Biology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea (1999)

Sohee (Emma) Jun, MS (Lab Manager)

Sohee has established various genetically engineered mouse models including knock-in, knock-out, and transgenic mice from the conventional embryonic stem cell targeting. Zodiac: Taurus. Research area: genetically engineered mouse models, embryonic stem cells

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Jie Zhang, MD (Histology Manager)

Jie graduated from medical college in China. He got the master's degree in human anatomy and histo-embryology. He has been a Lecturer in human anatomy and histology for ten years. In addition to teaching, he studied on tumor immunology. After that, he joined MD Anderson as a histologist in the Department of Pathology and Experimental Radiation Oncology. Research area: histopathology.

Kyung-Pil Ko, PhD (NCI K99 Fellow)

I earned my PhD from Korea University in 2020. My previous research topic was to understand the biology of genetic and epigenetic modifications of tumor suppressor genes in cancer. The current research interest is to establish model systems of esophageal cancer using genetically engineered organoids and mouse models. Hobby: Surfing, Muay Thai, and Cooking.

Jinho Jang, PhD (Postdoc)

PhD - UNIST

Research interest:  Bioinformatics, colorectal cancer, metastasis

Yoojeong Seo, PhD (Postdoc)

PhD - Yonsei University

Research interest:  Colorectal cancer, metastasis, mucinous cancer, cell plasticity

Jieun Ahn (Incoming Postdoc)

Incoming postdoc

PhD candidate - Korea University