우리 연구실에서는 저산소로 유도되는 세포 에너지 스트레스에 따른 RNA body 구조 및 기능 연구와 세포 저산소 적응성에 관여하는 오토퍼지 활성 연구에 관심이 있는 대학원생을 선발합니다. 지원자는 생명과학부 유상동 교수 (sangdong@korea.ac.kr)에게 직접 문의 하시기 바랍니다.

Yoo Lab currently opens a couple of positions for MS-Ph.D. and/or Ph.D. thesis researches. We are recently interested in elucidating (1) RNA body structure and function under cellular energy stress imposed by low oxygen condition and (2) autophagy activity involved in low oxygen stress adaptation. Please contact Prof. Yoo (sangdong@korea.ac.kr) for your position in the lab.

RESEARCH AND ACADEMICS

• 2013-current Professor
• Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
• KOREA University, Seoul, Korea
• 2016-2017 Visiting Scientist
• Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, USA
• 2008-2013 Associate/Assistant Professor
• Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University
• 2007-2008 Assistant in Molecular Biology
• Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

• 2002-2007 Research Fellow
• Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School and
  Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital
• 2000–2001 Post-doctoral Research Associate
• Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Michigan State University
• 1997-2000 Ph.D. of Plant Biology
• Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
• 1995-1997 Dip.Sci. in Plant Biology and Biotechnology
• Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
• 1991-1993 M.S. KOREA University, Seoul, Korea
• 1986-1991 B.S. KOREA University, Seoul, Korea

2017

• Kim GD, Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2017) Regulatory Functions of Cellular Energy Sensor SNF1-Related Kinase1 for Leaf Senescence Delay through ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE3 Repression. Scientific Reports 7:3193, DOI:10/1038/s41598-017-03506-1
• Kim GD, Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2017) Phytohormone ethylene-responsive Arabidopsis organ growth under light is in the regulation of PhotosystemII deficiency-inducible AKIN10 expression. Scientific Reports 7:2767, DOI:10/1038/s41598-017-02897-5
• Kim GD, Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2017) STA1 Modulates pre-mRNA Splicing for Arabidopsis Thermotolerance. Plant Physiol. 173(4), 2370-2382

2015

• Kang GH, Son SM, Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2015) Regulatory role of BOTRYTIS INDUCED KINASE1 in ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3-dependent gene expression in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Reports 34, 1605-1614
• Sebastian J, Ryu KH, Zhou J, Tarjowska D, Cho YH, Yoo SD, Kim ES, Lee JY (2015) PHABULOSA controls the quiescent center-independent root meristem activities in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genetic 11(3): e1004973
• Kim GD, Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2015) Regulatory functions of evolutionarily conserved AN1/A20-like zinc finger family proteins in Arabidopsis stress responses under high temperature. BBRC 457, 213-220

2014

• Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2015) Novel connections and gaps in ethylene signaling from the ER membrane to the Nucleus. Frontiers in Plant Science, doi:10.3389/fpls.2014.00733
• Im JH, Cho YH, Kim GD, Kang GH, Hong JW, Yoo SD* (2014) Inverse modulation of an evolutionarily conserved SnRK1 on hypoxia adaptation and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis. Plant, Cell & Environment 37, 2303-2312
• Im JH, Yoo SD* (2014) Transient expression in Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll protoplast system for cell-based functional analysis of MAPK cascades signaling . In Plant MAP Kinase: Methods and Protocols as Methods in Molecular Biology. Komai and Samaj (Eds). pp.3-12, THE HUMAN PRESS INC

2013

• Fukumoto T, Kano A, Ohtani K, Inoue M, Yoshihara A, Izumori K, Tajima S, Shigematsu Y, Tanaka K, Ohkouchi T, Ishida Y, Nishizawa Y, Yoo SD, Sheen J, Tada Y, Ichimura K, Gomi K, Akimitsu K (2013) Phosphorylation of D-allose by hexokinase is involved in regulating expression of OsABF1 to inhibit growth of Oryza sativa L. Planta 237(5), 1379-1391_PMID: 23397192
• Cui M H, Yoo KS, Hyoung S, Nguyen HTK, Kim YY, Kim HJ, Ok SH, Yoo SD, Shin JS (2013) An Arabidopsis R2R3-MYB transcription factor, AtMYB20, negatively regulates type 2C serine/threonine protein phosphatases to enhance salt tolerance. FEBS Letters 587, 1773-1778
• Jung KW, Kim YY, Yoo KS, Ok SH, Cui MH, Jeong BC, Yoo SD, Jeung JU, Shin JS (2013) A Cystathionine-β-synthase Domain-Containing Protein, CBSX2, Regulates Endothecial Secondary Cell-Wall Thickening in Anther Development. Plant Cell Physiol. 54, 195-208
• Cui MH, Ok SH, Yoo KS, Jung KW, Yoo SD, Shin JS (2013) An Arabidopsis Cell Growth Defect Factor-Related Protein, CRS, Promotes Plant Senescence by Increasing the Production of Hydrogen Peroxide. Plant Cell Physiol. 54, 155-167

2012

• Kumar Das P, Sh in DH, Choi S, Yoo SD, Choi G, Park I (2012) Cytokinins enhance sugar-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Molecules and Cells 34, 93-101
• Cho YH, Lee SH, Yoo SD* (2012) EIN2 and EIN3 in Ethylene signaling. In Annual Plant Reviews, The Plant Hormone Ethylene. McMansu M.T. (Ed). vol 44, pp.169-188, WILEY- BLACKWELL.
• Cho YH, Hong JW, Kim EC, Yoo SD* (2012) Regulatory functions of SnRK1 in stress-responsive gene expression and in plant growth and development. Plant Physiol. 158, 1955-1964
• Kim HM, Hwang HS, Hong JW, Lee YN, Ahn IP, Yoon IS, Yoo SD, Lee SC, Lee SC, Kim BG (2012) A rice orthologue of the ABA receptor, OsPYL/RCAR5, is a positive regulator of the ABA signal transduction pathway in seed germination and early seedling growth. J. Exp. Bot. 63(2), 1013-1024
• Cho YH, Kim GD, Yoo SD* (2012) Giant chloroplast development in ethylene response1-1 is caused by a second mutation in ACCUMULATION AND REPLICATION OF CHLOROPLAST3 in Arabidopsis. Molecules and Cells 33, 99-103

2011

• Song SK, Ryu KH, Kang YH, Song JH, Cho YH, Yoo SD, Schiefelbein J, Lee MM (2011) Cell Fate in the Arabidopsis Root Epidermis Is Determined by Competition between WEREWOLF and CAPRICE. Plant Physiology 157, 1196-1208
• Skirycz A, Claeys H, De Bodt S, Oikawa A, Shinoda S, Andriankaja M, Maleux K, Eloy NB, Coppens F, Yoo SD, Saito K, Inzé D (2011) Pause-and-stop – the effects of osmotic stress on cell proliferation during early leaf development in Arabidopsis and a role for ethylene signaling. Plant Cell 23, 1876-1888
• Kumar Das P, Geule B, Choi S, Yoo SD, Park I (2011) Photosynthesis-dependanthocyanin pigmentation in arabidopsis. Plant Signaling Behavior 6(1), 23-25
• Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2011) Signaling role of fructose mediated by FINS1/FBP in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genetics 7(1), 1-10

2010

• Jeong SW, Das PK, Jeoung SC, Song J-Y, Lee HK, Kim YK, Kim WJ, Park YI, Yoo SD, Choi SB, Choi G, Park YI (2010) Ethylene Suppression of Sugar-Induced Anthocyanin Pigmentation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Physiol. 154, 1514-1531
• Kim HS, Kim SJ, Abbasi N, Bressan R, Yun DJ, Yoo SD, Kwon SY, Choi SB. (2010) The Dof transcription factor Dof 5.1 influences leaf axial patterning by promoting Revoluta transcription in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal 64, 524-535
• Scott RW, Yoo SD, Hunter DA, Gong D, Chen B, Leung S, McManus MT (2010) Regulation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase gene expression during leaf ontogeny in white clover. Plant Growth Regul. 62, 31–41
• Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2010) Expression of epitope-tagged proteins in Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll protoplasts. In Immuno-electron Microscopy: Methods and Protocols as Methods in Molecular Biology. Steven D. Schwartzbach and Tetsuaki Osafune (Eds). 657, pp.33-42, THE HUMAN PRESS INC
• Cho YH, Sheen J, Yoo SD* (2010) Low Glucose Uncouples Hexokinase1-Dependent Sugar Signaling from Stress and Defense Hormone Abscisic Acid and C2H4 Responses in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 152(3), 1180-1182
• You MK, Shin HY, Kim YJ, Ok SH, Cho SK, Jeung JU, Yoo SD, Kim JK, Shin JS (2010) Novel bifunctional nucleases, OmBBD and AtBBD1, are involved in ABA-mediated callose deposition in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 152(2), 1015-1029

• Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2009) Emerging complexity of ethylene signal transduction. J. Plant Biol. 52(4), 283-288
• Yoo SD, Cho YH, Sheen J (2009) Emerging connections in the ethylene signaling network. Trends in Plant Sci. 14(5), 270-279

Up to 2008

• Yoo SD*, Sheen J (2008) MAPK signaling in plant hormone ethylene signal transduction. Plant Signaling and Behavior 3(11), 848-849
• Yoo SD*, Cho YH, Xiong Y, Tena G, Xiong Y, Sheen J* (2008) Dual control of nuclear EIN3 by bifurcated MAPK cascades in C2H4 signalling. Nature 451, 789-795
• Sheen J, He P, Shan L, Xiong Y, Tena G, Yoo SD, Cho YH, Boudsocq M, Lee H. (2008) Signaling specificity and complexity of MAPK cascades in plant innate immunity. Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions CD, Vol. 6
• Yoo SD*, Cho YH, Sheen J (2007) A versatile experimental cell system, Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll protoplasts. Nature Protocols 2, 1565-1572
• Cho YH, Yoo SD* (2007) ETR1 Histidine kinase promotes Arabidopsis growth. Plant Physiol. 143, 612-616
• Cho YH, Yoo SD, Sheen J (2007) Glucose signaling through nuclear Hexokinase1 complex in Arabidopsis. Plant Signaling and Behavior 2 (2), 123-124
• Cho YH**, Yoo SD**, Sheen J (2006) Regulatory functions of nuclear hexokinase1 complex in glucose signaling. Cell 127, 579-589 (**co-first author)
• Hass C, Lohrmann J, Albrecht V, Sweere U, Hummel F, Yoo SD, Hwang ID, Zhu T, Schafer E, Kudla J, Harter K (2004) The response regulator 2 mediates ethylene signalling and hormone signal integration in Arabidopsis. EMBO J. 23, 3290-3302
• Gagne JM, Smalle J, Gingerich DJ, Walker JM, Yoo SD, Yanagisawa S, Vierstra RD (2004) Arabidopsis EIN3-binding F-box 1 and 2 form ubiquitin-protein ligases that repress ethylene action and promote growth by directing EIN3 degradation. PNAS 101, 6803-6808
• Yanagisawa S, Yoo SD, Sheen J (2004) Plant immunity influenced by environmental stresses and nutrient signaling: Molecular mechanism of antagonistic interaction between ethylene and glucose. Plant Cell Physiol. 45: S2 Suppl.
• Yanagisawa S, Yoo SD, Sheen J (2003) Differential regulation of EIN3 stability by glucose and ethylene signalling in plants. Nature 425, 521-525
• Yoo SD, Greer DH, Laing WA, McManus MT (2003) Changes in photosynthetic efficiency during leaf ontogeny in white clover. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 41, 887-893
• Yoo SD, Gao Z, Cantini C, Loescher W, vanNocker S (2003) Fruit ripening in sour cherry: Changes in expression of genes encoding expansins and other cell-wall-modifying enzymes. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 128(1), 16-22 (ASHS Outstanding Fruit Publications award 2004)
• Gao Z, Maurousset L, Lemonier R, Yoo SD, vanNocker S, Loescher W (2003) Cloning, expression and characterization of sorbitol transporters from developing sour cherry fruit and leaf sink tissue. Plant Physiol. 131, 1566-1575
• McManus MT, Hunter DA, Yoo SD, Gong D (2000) ACC oxidase expression and leaf ontogeny in white clover. In Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene II. Kanellis AK (Eds) pp.165-172, Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Hunter DA**, Yoo SD**, Butcher S, McManus MT (1999) Expression of ACC oxidase during leaf ontogeny in white clover. Plant Physiol. 120, 131-141

우리 연구실에서는 세포 신호 전달 회로 및 회로 활성에 따른 유전체 발현 네트워크 조절 기작에 대한 근본적인 이해를 추구합니다. Arabidopsis와 C. elegans의 유전체정보를 기반으로 분자, 세포, 생화학 및 유전학적 접근법을 통합한 다차원적 복합연구체계를 확립하여, 고농도의 산소에 적응해 온 지구상 생명체들이 저산소 환경에서 생존을 위해 유도하는 세포내 에네지 스트레스 대응 신호 기전 및 이에 따른 발현 유전체 재프로그래밍 기작에 대한 연구를 수행하고 있습니다. 최근 연구실에서는 RNA와 단백질을 기반으로 한 역동적인 상분리 (Phase separation) 현상으로 형성-분해되는 비막형 세포내 구조체 (non membraneous subcellular organelle)에 대한 단백질 구성인자 및 RNA에 대한 규명과 이들 구조체들의 세포 저산소 생존 기능에 대한 연구를 수행하고 있습니다.

Energy stress signaling and cellular homeostasis

대기층 형성과 대기중의 산소 집적 현상에 따라 진화해 온 지구상 생명체들은 풍부한 산소를 기반으로 생체내의 주요 에너지 대사과정들을 진행합니다. 무제한적인 산소의 공급으로 인해 산소를 탐닉하게 된 세포들은 순간적인 저산소 상태에서도 주요 에너지 대사과정들이 급저하되어 세포 에너지 대사에 장애를 일으키는 산소 상용자가 되었습니다.

최근 지구상의 기후변화에 따라 그 빈도가 급증하고 있는 침수 재해는 이런 산소 탐닉형 식물 세포의 에너지 대사 불활성화를 유도하고 그 생명체의 생존에 막대한 영향을 주게 되었고, 이에 따라 지구상의 식물을 기반으로 하는 바이오매스의 확보에도 큰 영향을 주게 되었습니다. 우리 연구실에서는 침수 시 유도되는 저산소 저광도 조건에서 유도되는 에너지 스트레스 대응 세포 생존 기작을 규명하고 이에 따른 식물 시스템의 발달 가소성을 이해하여, 침수 스트레스에 적응할수 있는 식물 지놈을 개발하고자 합니다.

1. 세포 에너지 스트레스로 유도된 세포 주기 조절 기작 및 식물 분열조직 억제에 관한 통합적 연구

저산소 저광도 조건에서 식물체의 성장은 억제되며, 생존을 위한 다양한 생화학적 대체기전들이 활성화 되는데, 먼저 세포 에너지 스트레스의 식물 정단분열 조직에서 세포 분열 억제 기작을 규명하고 있습니다. 이를 위해 형광을 기반으로 한 바이오센서를 개발하였으며 이를 활용하는 생체 모니터링 시스템을 확립하고 식물 세포와 시스템 수준에서 저산소 저광도에 따른 에너지 스트레스 신호 활성을 정량적으로 측정하고 있습니다. 한편 에너지 스트레스 신호로 유도되는 세포 분열 주기 조절 기작을 분자 수준에서 규명을 분자 생화학 세포 생물학적 접근을 통해 규명하여, 식물 분열조직의 유연한 세포 에너지 스트레스 대응 기전을 이해하고자 합니다.

2. 세포 RNA body 연구

동식물 세포들은 비정상적인 식물 환경 조건을 극복하기 위해 세포 스트레스 대응기전을 가역적으로 활성화-비활성화 합니다. RNA는 DNA를 기반으로 하는 유전정보와 amino acid를 기반으로 하는 세포 내 활성 단백질의 중간 매개 물질로 존재합니다. 최근 세포 RNA는 이런 전사산물로서 단백질 합성의 중간 매개체로써의 기능을 넘어 더욱 다양한 존재 가치를 가지고 있습니다. 저희 연구실에서는 존스 합킨스 대학의 존 킴 연구실에서 규명한 저산소 상태에서 세포내에서 비막형 상분리 (non-membranous phase separation) 현상을 통해 유도되는 RNA body가 식물세포 및 시스템의 저산소 대응 기전으로서 스트레스 하에서 식물세포의 생존을 유지하는 기능을 규명하고 있습니다.

Glucose sensing and signaling

3. GWAS 기반 식물 당 신호 센싱 및 조절 인자의 스크린 및 기능 연구

식물 광합성은 빛 에너지를 유기에너지 물질 형태로 전환하는 기능을 가지고 있습니다. 이렇게 만들어 진 세포 내 대사체 당들은 식물 시스템의 생장 및 발달을 조절하는 신호 물질로 기능를 가지고 있습니다. 우리 연구실에서는 최근 연세대학교 이인석 교수님 연구실과 공동으로 Genome-wide-associated study (GWAS) 기법을 이용하여 식물지놈에서 당 신호의 감지 및 전달에 관여하는 조절 인자를 동정하였고, 이들의 신호 작용 기작을 분자 생화학적 수준에서 규명하고 있습니다. 이를 통해 기존에 돌연변이 스크린을 통해 규명된 바 있는 HXK1을 기반으로 한 당 신호 기전 및 이들과 교차 반응을 보이는 에틸렌 및 앱시스산 등 호르몬 신호기전들과의 신호전달 네트워크를 규명하고 있습니다.

Small molecule screening for plant senescence and fruit ripening regulation

4. 단백질-단백질 결합 조절을 기반으로 한 식물 기관 노화 및 숙성 조절 물질 개발

식물 기관의 노화와 숙성 조절에 관여하는 식물 호르몬 연구는 호르몬들의 생합성 및 신호전달에 관여하는 조절인자들의 분자 기작에 대한 심화된 연구들을 지난 이십여년간 진행해 왔습니다. 우리 연구실에서는 이 중 에틸렌과 자스몬산의 신호 교차 현상에 대한 연구를 최근 삼년간 진행하여, 에틸렌의 신호의 주요 전사조절인자와 자스몬산의 신호 조절 인자간의 상호작용을 통해 에틸렌과 JA 신호가 공조적으로 식물기관의 노화와 숙성을 조절한다는 것을 알게 되었습니다. 현재 우리 연구실에서는 이들 주요 전사인자들의 상호작용을 억제 혹은 촉진 함으로 식물 기관의 노화와 숙성을 조절 할 수 있는 소분자 물질 (Small molecule) 스크린을 덕성여대 김태훈 교수님 연구실과 공동 연구로 기획 중이며, 이를 통해 식물산업계에 신 기능성 생리 조절 물질을 제시하는 연구를 진행하고 있습니다.

Welcome to the  laboratory of molecular signaling systems in the Department of Life Sciences at Korea University. The primary interest of my research is in fundamental understanding of cell signaling circuits and their functions on gene regulatory networks underlying physiological and biochemical processes involved in organism survival and sustain under growth limiting conditions. With the genomic and proteomic information available in various model species including  arabidopsis  and  c. elegans , we have established and utilized an integrated approach that combines computational, molecular, cellular, biochemical and genetic tools together to elucidate core circuitry elements and regulatory mechanisms in cell signaling pathways at both cell and organism levels. Our current research focuses on elucidation of the functions of RNA-protein based  non-membranous subcellular organelles forming-deforming through  phase separation in response to  cellular energy stress signaling for both plant and animal cellular homeostasis in the suboptimal extracellular environmental condition such as  flooding that imposes  complex physical stress factors like unfavorable conditions of oxygen, light, temperature and humidity.  

Current Porjects

• Energy stress signaling and cellular homeostasis
• Glucose sensing and signaling
• Small molecule screening for plant senescence and fruit ripening regulation

Project on-going:

Integrative Research on the Plant Hormone Ethylene Signaling:

The plant hormone ethylene, that modulates endogenous developmental signals, mediates environmental stimuli to regulate plant growth and development. The ethylene signal transduction pathway has been extensively studied using molecular and genetic approaches and several key signaling components have been found. The long term goal of this project is to understand the molecular mechanistic basis of the ethylene signaling pathway in plants. The immediate goal is focusing on elucidation of additional signaling components and unraveling molecular mechanisms connecting the perceived hormone signal at the receptor complexes to the key transcription factor EIN3 in early ethylene responsive gene expression.

Analysis of MAPK Cascade Signaling Network involved in Plant Stress Adaptation:

MAPKinase(MAPK) cascade signaling plays a central role for the intracellular signal transduction network. Especially, the function of plant MPAK cascade (MAPKKK- MAPKK-MAPK) signaling is most likely expanded over the evolutionary time when considered the amplified genome constituents. In this research, we elucidate the MAPK cascade signaling network involved in abiotic stress adaptation in Arabidopsis as a model plant and also in rice and maize as important food resources. This information will assist to improve crop abiotic stress resistance.

Synthetic Biology in Autophagy Signaling:

We are currently embracing a new move in life science. A combination of Gibsson assembly and CRISPR-CAS9 technique will provide a tool to drive a new synthetic genome to understand the running principles of current genome, for which analysis is facilitated by quantitatively monitoring its activity using a bench-top NGS platform. We will first attempt to disentangle signaling mechanisms underlying autophagy that is conserved in microbes, animals and plants.

Chloroplast Energy Biology (Published in Scientific Reports, 2017)

FLIM for chlorophyll fluorescence lifetimes at single cell resolution is a novel approach to measure photochemical reactions in higher plants. We are currently investigating how chloroplast structure supports high efficient photosynthesis in plants using FLIM as well as conventional approaches. This information allows us to look into designing a photosynthetic apparatus with higher efficiency which would be even better than what evolution has done after the very first symbiosis between chloroplast-origin prokaryote and host eukaryote cells.

김 근돈 박사 과정 Geun-Don Kim, M.Sc. (since Sep 2013~)

• - Cooperative molecular mechanisms for coordination of stress and senescence by ABA, JA and ET (coadvisor Dr. Don Hunter at Plant and Food Institute, NZ)
• - Genome-wide association study for sugar sensing and signalng (coadvisor Dr. In-Suk Lee at Yonsei Univiersity) M.Sc. (2011/2012) Molecular and cellular characterization of ETHYLENE RESPONSE1 for chlorophyll fluorescence regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana at SKKU / 학부 연구생 (2009/2010)

양 영남 박사 과정 Young-Nam Yang, M.Sc. (since Feb 2016~)

윤 민지 석박통합 과정 Min-Ji Yoon (since Feb 2016~)

Paul A. Correa 석사 과정 (since Feb 2016~)

김 수진 학부생 (since June 2017~)

조 영희 박사 Young-Hee Cho, Ph.D. (since Apr 2009~)

• 2009-2013 Research professor/Scientist, Institute of Basic Sciences, SKKU
• 2008-2009 Scientist, Institute of Pasteur-Korea
• 2002-2008 Assistant/Post-doctoral Fellow, Departrment of Molecular Biology, MGH and Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School (Dr. Jen Sheen)
• 2001-2002 Post-doctoral Fellow, Michigan State University (Dr. John Ohlrogee)

손 승민 박사 Seung-Min Son, Ph.D. (since Sep 2014~)

• - Cell cycle regulations by sugar signlaing for root growth 2007~2014 Ph.D./M.Sc. Seoul national University (Dr. Jeong-Sun Ahn)

Past members

Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Sritishi Joshi (Oct/2015~Feb/2016)
• Ph.D. Massey University, New Zealand (Dr. Michael MaManus)/M.Sc. Nottingham University, England
• 임종희, Jong-hee Im (Oct/2012~Apr/2015)
• Ph.D./M.Sc. at Seoul national University (Dr. Jeong-Sun Ahn): currently at Michigan State University
• 노설아, Seol-ah Noh (Aug/2012~Jan/2013)
• Ph.D./Post-doc at Korea University (Dr. Jeong-Seoup Shin): currently at National Forest Research Institute
• 천재안, Jae-ahn Cheon (Mar/2010~Jan/2011)
• Ph.D./M.Sc. at Dong-Ah University: currently at Rural Development Administration

Graduate Students

• 이탁, visiting Ph.D. student (Mar&Apr/2016) Yonsei University
• 이승아, M. (2014~June/2016) Joint Master with School of Media & Communication, KOREA University
• 강근호, M.Sc. (2013~June/2015) KOREA University
  Molecular signaling characterization of BIK1 on EIN3-dependent gene expression in Arabidopsis
• 홍정우, M.Sc. (2010/2011) SKKU
  Molecular Mechanistic studies on stress signaling circuitries in Arabidopsis: Seoulin Bioscience Co.
• 김현미, M.Sc. (Aug/2012~Apr/2013) SKKU: Youngdong Pharmaceutical
• 이유리, M.Sc. (Sep/2012) Joint Master at RDA_Microbiology and SKKU
• 김은철, visiting Ph.D. student (Apr~Oct/2011) Department of Energy, SKKU
• Thi Bich Ngoc Pham, M.Sc. student (Mar/2009~Jan/2010) SKKU
• 전보람, M.Sc. (2009/2010) SKKU
  Molecular functional genomics of SAPs involved in abiotic stress signaling network in Arabidopsis thaliana: GeneAll Biotech.

Undergraduate Students

• 신윤 (Mar~Aug/2017) Life Sciences
• 하준후 (Aug/2015) Life Sciences
• 김태환 (Sep~Dec/2014) English Literature
• 구도운 (Sep/2014~Jan/2015) Life Sciences
• 안효경 (Feb/2015) Life Sciences
• 최태규 (Feb/2015) Life Sciences
• 김다현 (Jan/2015) Geology, KOREA University
• 박세진 (Sep~Dec/2012) Chemistry, SKKU: MS-Ph.D. program at SNU, Chemistry
• 양기렬 (Aug/2009~Jan/2010) Life Science, SKKU: MS program at Kyunghee medical school