I earned a bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. Following my undergraduate studies, I worked as a postbaccalaureate researcher at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Catherine Wu Lab, where I contributed to projects evaluating the efficacy of cancer vaccine clinical trials and developing computational methods to identify novel therapeutic targets.
These experiences led me to pursue research focused on developing computational approaches for discovering therapeutic targets through next-generation sequencing. I am particularly interested in the unannotated genome and transcriptome, especially novel transcripts and peptides arising from transposable element expression and other noncanonical genomic regions. I hope to better understand how these molecules contribute to disease and whether they can serve as novel antigen targets for immunotherapy.
Originally from South Korea, I am excited to explore the collaborative research environment at CCMB and become part of the Brown community. Outside of research, I enjoy playing golf, soccer and working out.