Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Laboratory
Medicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Division, KIST
GROUP MEMBERS
We always welcome highly motivated and passionate postdocs, graduated students and undergraduate students like YOU.
If you want to explore research in Chemical Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Bio-organic Chemistry, Molecular Imaging and Drug Discovery, feel free to contact Dr. Lee! (slee19@kist.re.kr)
If you are interested in graduated course, more information about program is available in KIST website and Medicinal Materials Research Center website.
Post-doc
Jiyeon Park
Jiyeon has joined our team as of January 2026.
She received her BS degree in Life Science at Handong University and PhD degree in Immunology at KAIST.

Graduated Students

Jeehee Lee
Jeehee joined the lab again in Mar 2021.
She obtained her BS degree in Biotechnology at Sejong University. She is a graduate student of the department of HY-KIST Bio-convergence at Hanyang University. Her research subject is an elucidation of the molecular mechanism of epigenetic regulators and the development of new therapeutics in cancer immunotherapy.

Jihun Wi
He obtained his BS degree in Division of Biotechnology at Korea University, and joined the lab in March 2024 as a graduate student in the ph.D course at Korea University.

GaYeon Yoo
She obtained her BS degree in Genetics and Biotechnoloy at Kyung Hee University, and joined the lab in March 2025 as a graduate student in the master course at Kyung Hee University.
Interns

Soo Yeon Baek
Soo Yeon joined the lab in May 2023.
She obtained her BS degree in Chemistry at Myongji University and MS degree at Sogang University in 2021.

Ye Seul Kim
Ye Seul joined the lab in April 2023.
She obtaind her BS in Applied Chemistry at Dongduk Women’s Univ and MS degree at Korea University in 2025.