Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Laboratory
Center for Brain Disorders, Brain Science Institute, KIST
RESEARCH INTEREST
We develop chemical & biochemical tools to address fundamental problems in brain research
and explore signaling pathway to understand complex biological systems for drug-discovery
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ABOUT THE SUBJECTS
Development
Chemical &
Genetic tools
We are focusing on development of new technique to monitor interesting biological phenomena and identification of new small molecules to regulate biological system related to various neurological disease
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Imaging probe
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Chemical & Genetic screen
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CRISPR gene-editing
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Chemical modulators
Exploration
Pathway & Process
We want to explore complex signaling network to understand fundamental biological process and elucidate mode-of-action and mechanism-of-action for interesting small molecules
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Elucidation unknown function for interesting target
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Understanding signaling pathway
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Mode-of-action/Mechanism study of bioactive small-molecules
Discovery
New therapeutic approach
We are highly motivated by discovery of new therapeutic targets and potential drug-candidates for various neurological disorder to improve human health
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Neurodegerative disease
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Neuroinflammation
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Brain tumor
