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

Sohyeon Ju

Graduate Student

Delving into an interesting mechanism of a terminal nucleotidyltransferase with nanopore direct RNA sequencing

Junsoo Kim

Graduate Student

Deciphering the architecture of infectious diseases by combining insights from high-throughput omics technologies

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

Keewon Sung

Research Assistant Professor

Inventing a breakthrough technique for nanopore RNA sequencing


Former Members

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

Current Position: Ph.D. Student at the Bio-Medical Informatics Lab, Seoul National University Hospital

Yongkuk Choi – as a Research Associate (2022)

Current Position: M.D. Student at Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine

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

Undergraduate Interns

Both former and current interns are represented on this list.

2025

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)