김기선, Kim, Key-Sun

Principal Researcher

OFFICE

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LAB

L7302, +822-958-5944

HOMEPAGE

EDUCATION

Ph.D.     Department of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota (1991)
M.S.       Department of Biological Science & Engineering, KAIST (1983)
B.S.       Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University (1981)

RESEARCH CAREER & ACTIVITIES
  • Senior Researcher/Principal Investigator, Center for Diagnosis, Treatment and Care System of Dementia, and Center for Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, KIST (1995-Present)
  • Head, Research Animal Resource Center, KIST (2015-Present)
  • PENCE postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta (1992-1995)
  • Researcher, Division of Biological Science & Engineering, KAIST (1983-1986)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Molecular basis of biological signal transduction
  • Aging-related diseases
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HIGHLIGHT
  • FcγRIIb mediates amyloid-β neurotoxicity and memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease. Tae-In Kam, Sungmin Song, Youngdae Gwon, Hyejin Park, Ji-Jing Yan, Isak Im, Ji-Woo Choi, Tae-Yong Choi, Jeongyeon Kim, Dong-Keun Song, Toshiyuki Takai, Yong-Chul Kim, Key-Sun Kim, Se-Young Choi, Sukwoo Choi, William L. Klein, Junying Yuan, and Yong-Keun Jung. J Clin Invest. 2013, 123, 2791-2802
  • The DUSP26 phosphatase activator adenylate kinase 2 regulates FADD phosphorylation and cell growth. Hyunjoo Kim, Ho-June Lee, Yumin Oh, Seon-Guk Choi, Se-Hoon Hong, Hyo-Jin Kim, Song-Yi Lee, Ji-Woo Choi, Deog Su Hwang, Key-Sun Kim, Hyo-Joon Kim, Jianke Zhang, Hyun-Jo Youn, Dong-Young Noh & Yong-Keun Jung Nat. Commun. 2014, 5:3351
  • Intrathecal RGS4 Inhibitor, CCG50014, Reduces Nociceptive Responses and Enhances Opioid-Mediated Analgesic Effects in the Mouse Formalin Test. Seo-Yeon Yoon, Jiwan Woo, Joon-Oh Park, Eui-Ju Choi, Hee-Sup Shin, Dae-Hyun Roh, and Key-Sun Kim Anesth Analg. 2015, 120, 671–7