Members

Hyeshik Chang

Principal Investigator

A computational biologist loving molecules and numbers

Seungbeom Han

Graduate Student

Decoding the codes controlling translation

Yoojung Han

Graduate Student

Developing a new technique to prepare high-accuracy nanopore signal models

Jayoung Ku

Graduate Student

Improving the way to design mRNA vaccines

Chae Young Kwon

Research Associate

Making sure that the lab projects move forward with a blazing speed

Hanju Lee

Graduate Student

Tracking the evolution of the molecular rules of Coronaviridae

Hyemyung Lee

Administrative Coordinator

Ensuring seamless operation throughout the lab

Sojeong Lee

Graduate Student

Inventing a method to decrypt modified bases in heavily-modified RNAs

Jisu Lim

Graduate Student

Exploring the secrets of designing mRNA vaccines

Hoon Ma

Graduate Student

Improving the manufacturing process of mRNA vaccines

Dongmin Ryu

Graduate Student

Enhancing the efficacy of mRNA vaccines

Chaebeom Sheen

Research Assistant

Improving the stability of mRNA vaccines containing N1-methylpseudouridine

Dohye Yun

Research Associate

Efficient, on-point experimental execution that powers progress


Former Members

Keewon Sung – as Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Assistant Professor (2021–2026)

Current Position: Assistant Professor at the Department of Convergence Pharmaceutical Science, Korea University

Junsoo Kim – as a Ph.D. Student (2021–2026)

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital, MA, USA

Sohyeon Ju – as a Master’s Student (2023–2026)

Current Position: Ph.D. Student at Leipzig University, Germany

Heeseung Yoo – as a Master’s Student (2022–2024)
Ari Hong – as a Master’s Student (2020–2023)

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany

Yongkuk Choi – as a Research Associate (2022)

Current Position: Medical Intern at CUK St. Vincent’s Hospital, Suwon

Eun-jin Chang – as a Research Assistant (2019–2022)

Undergraduate Interns

Both former and current interns are represented on this list.

2026

Jiho Park; Taehwan Ahn; Bomin Kim; Minchan Shin; Hyemin Cho; Sohye Lee; Yubin Jeong; Seoeun Kang

2025

Sua Lee (–2026); Hahndeul Kim (–2026); Hyunsoo Ham

2024

Nakbeom Seong (–2025); Jisu Lim (–2025); Yeon U Lee; Hyunseo Son; Min Hyung Kim; Yewon Chung; Hyungseo Ham; Jihyeon Oh

2023

Ha Kyung Kim (–2024); Hoon Ma (–2024); Dongmin Ryu (–2024); Seunghyun Kim; Jaehyeong Lee; Jiwon Shin; Sojeong Lee; Seungyoon Oh

2022

Hyun Soo Ham (–2023); Sung Joon Huang (–2023); Yewon Kwon; Ina Jeon; Sohyeon Ju; Jaeseon Lee; Junseo Kang

2021

Jayoung Ku (–2022); Sanghyo Lee (–2022); Chang Yong Mun; Heeseung Yoo; Hyeon Hwang; Eunice Seungyeon Song; Seungbeom Han; Jihyeon Park; Jung Hyun Na; Yunji Hong

2020

Hoyeon Chang (–2021); Hyeonseo Choi (–2021); Nayeon Kim (–2021); Eun Hwa Jo; Jimin Lee; Yoojung Han; Dongjoo Lee

2019

Kwangmin Ryu (–2020); Sujin Hur (–2020); Ju Hyung Lee; Hanju Lee (–2021); Ari Hong (–2020)