Personal profile
Education
o (1993) B.S., KAIST
o (1995) M.S., KAIST
o (1999) Ph.D., KAIST
o (1995) M.S., KAIST
o (1999) Ph.D., KAIST
Professional Experience
o (2006~Present) Professor, KAIST, Daejeon
o (2002~2026) Research Associate, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, USA
o (1999~2002) Postdoctoral Researcher, Korea Universy, Seoul, Korea
o (2002~2026) Research Associate, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, USA
o (1999~2002) Postdoctoral Researcher, Korea Universy, Seoul, Korea
Research interests
Vertebrate visual system, Retina, Retinal development, Retinal regeneration, Homeodomain protein, Homeobox, Intercellular protein transfer
Major Research Achievements
o Vision restoration by regenerating retinal neurons
o Global analysis of intercellular transfer of homeodoain proteins
o Discovery of nuclear protein egress via nuclear budding vesicles
o Elucidation of mechanism underlying the growth and differentiation of ciliary margin of vetebrate eye
o Regulatory roles of PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway in retinal progenitor cell proliferation
o Identification of regulators of vertebrate optic neuroepithelial territories
o Global analysis of intercellular transfer of homeodoain proteins
o Discovery of nuclear protein egress via nuclear budding vesicles
o Elucidation of mechanism underlying the growth and differentiation of ciliary margin of vetebrate eye
o Regulatory roles of PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway in retinal progenitor cell proliferation
o Identification of regulators of vertebrate optic neuroepithelial territories
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Nanoscale Resolution Imaging of Whole Mouse Embryos Using Expansion Microscopy
Sim, J., Park, C. E., Cho, I., Min, K., Eom, M., Han, S., Jeon, H., Cho, E.-S., Lee, Y., Yun, Y. H., Lee, S., Cheon, D.-H., Kim, J., Kim, M., Cho, H.-J., Park, J.-W., Kumar, A., Chong, Y., Kang, J. S. & Piatkevich, K. D. & 14 others, , 4 Mar 2025, In: ACS Nano. 19, 8, p. 7910-7927 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Restoration of retinal regenerative potential of Müller glia by disrupting intercellular Prox1 transfer
Lee, E. J., Kim, M., Park, S., Shim, J. H., Cho, H.-J., Park, J. A., Park, K., Lee, D., Kim, J. H., Jeong, H., Matsuzaki, F., Kim, S.-Y., Kim, J., Yang, H., Lee, J.-S. & Kim, J. W., 25 Mar 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, p. 2928Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Author Correction: SLC6A20 transporter: a novel regulator of brain glycine homeostasis and NMDAR function (EMBO Molecular Medicine, (2021), 13, 2, (e12632), 10.15252/emmm.202012632)
Bae, M., Roh, J. D., Kim, Y., Kim, S. S., Han, H. M., Yang, E., Kang, H., Lee, S., Kim, J. Y., Kang, R., Jung, H., Yoo, T., Kim, H., Kim, D., Oh, H., Han, S., Kim, D., Han, J., Bae, Y. C. & Kim, H. & 5 others, , 14 Oct 2024, In: EMBO Molecular Medicine. 16, 10, p. 2653 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Transcription factors crossing the cell membrane
Kim, J. W., Feb 2024, In: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 25, 2, p. 86Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intravitreal Administration of Retinal Organoids-Derived Exosomes Alleviates Photoreceptor Degeneration in Royal College of Surgeons Rats by Targeting the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Han, J. W., Chang, H. S., Yang, J. Y., Choi, H. S., Park, H. S., Jun, H. O., Choi, J. H., Paik, S.-S., Chung, K. H., Shin, H. J., Nam, S., Son, J.-H., Lee, S. H., Lee, E. J., Seo, K. Y., Lyu, J., Kim, J. W., Kim, I.-B. & Park, T. K., 27 Jul 2023, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24, 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
19 Scopus citations
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KAIST Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Therapy to Restore Vision Through Retinal Regeneration
Kim, W. C., Kim, J. W. & Lee, J.
5/05/25
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New treatment offers hope to those who have lost their sight due to retina disease
Lee, J.-R., Kim, W. C., Kim, J. W., Lee, J., Lee, J.-Y. & Lee, J.
27/04/25
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Reports Findings in Electronics (Isotope-Enriched Cubic Boron Arsenide with Ultrahigh Thermal Conductivity)
Kang, J., Kim, J., Kim, J. & Kim, J. W.
22/04/25
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Research from School of Electrical Engineering Provides New Data on Electronics (Field-Effect Passivation of GaN-Based Blue Micro-Light-Emitting Diodes)
16/04/25
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