Seoul National Univ. DMSE
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Faculty
Kim, Youngeun
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Education
  • 2016

    Ph.D: Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

  • 2011

    B.S.: Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Career
  • 2022-Current

    Seoul National University, Department of Materials Scienceand Engineering, Assistant Professor

  • 2017-2022

    Harvard University, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar

Research Interests
1. Rapid & accessible diagnostics
- Seek to develop nucleic acid-based, rapid diagnostics that can be readily available and distributed at low-cost
2. Stimuli-responsive hybrid materials
- Aim to design, develop, and synthesize stimuli-responsive materials
- May incorporate nanoparticles, polymers, small molecules, etc.
3. Development of novel biosensors
- Incorporate nucleic acid-based technology (e.g., DNA nanotechnology) to create novel types of biosensors
Selected Publications
1. Papers
•  Y. Kim, R. J. Macfarlane, M. R. Jones, C. A. Mirkin, “Transmutable Nanoparticles with Reconfigurable Surface Ligands”, Science, 2016, 351, 6273, 579-582. Featured in C&EN News of the Week, Science Perspective by Dr. Andrea R. Tao (DOI:10.1126/science.aae0455).
•  Y. Kim, P. Yin, “Enhancing Biocompatible Stability of DNA Nanostructures using Dendritic Oligonucleotides and Brick Motifs”, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2020, 132 (2), 710-713.
•  Y. Kim, A. B. Yaseen, J. Y. Kishi, F. Hong, S. K. Saka, K. Sheng, N. Gopalkrishnan, T. E. Schaus, P. Yin, “Single-strand RPA for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA”, medRxiv, 2020, DOI:10.1101/2020.08.17.20177006.
•  Y. Kim, R. J. Macfarlane, C. A. Mirkin, “Dynamically Interchangeable Nanoparticle Superlattices Through the Use of Nucleic Acid-Based Allosteric Effectors”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 10342-10345.
Lab Overview
Our lab will develop novel biomaterials, biosensors, and biotechnologies that aim to allow disease diagnostics, health monitoring, and forensics to become more readily available and easily accessible. If you are interested in joining the Kim lab or are simply curious, feel free to reach out!