People

 Principal Investigator

Ain Chung Ph.D.

Contact

Office: E16-1 Room 506, KAIST

email: ain.chung@kaist.ac.kr

Phone: 042-350-4347


Employment and Positions

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Regenerative Medicine, MGH/Harvard Medical School

Research Specialist, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory Univ.


Education

Ph.D. Neural Science, New York University

M.A. Biological Psychology, University of Washington

M.S. Neuroscience, Seoul National University

B.A. Psychology, Seoul National University

Lab Members

Minji Kim (PhD Student)

Contact

Office: E16-1 Room 406, KAIST

email: minjik0923@kaist.ac.kr

Phone: 042-350-4351


Research Interests: I am interested in the effect of gamma radiation on hippocampal neurogenesis. I want to understand how these new-born neurons affect the formation and maintenance of memory. 


Education: B.S. Psychology, University of Iowa; M.A. Psychology, Claremont Colleges

Haeri Choi (Masters Student)

Contact

Office: E16-1 Room 406, KAIST

email: haeric2@kaist.ac.kr 

Phone: 042-350-4351


Research Interests: I am interested in cognitive enhancement and the exploration of underlying cellular mechanisms of cognition. I aim to contribute to potential advancements in human cognitive abilities.


Education: B.S. Psychology, University of Illnois Urbana-Champaign

Undergraduate Students

Juyong Lee

Dept of Biological Science

Cheolmin Jeong 

Dept of Bio&Brain Engineering

Seunghwan Yoo

Dept of Bio&Brain Engineering


Sunwoo Park

Dept of Bio&Brain Engineering

Siyoo Lee

School of Computing

Alumni: 

Hwi-in Jo (Undergraduate research student)

Nabiha Hosain (Undergraduate research student)

Minki Kim (TrY BBE Intern, 2024 winter)

Sunjin Lee (TrY BBE Intern, 2024 Winter)