Yongjin Yoo, Ph.D.

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Yongjin earned his B.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, majoring in Biotechnology. As an undergraduate researcher in the Wu Geng laboratory, he studied X-ray protein crystallography for the SUFU protein, one of the most conserved components of the Hedgehog signaling pathway.
Under the guidance of Dr. Murim Choi, he earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from Seoul National University. His research during his graduate studies focused on neurodevelopmental disorders, where he utilized whole-exome sequencing to identify novel genetic mutations in Rett syndrome-like patients and investigated their pathophysiology using cell and animal models.
During his postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Marius Wernig at Stanford University, his primary research focus revolved around microglia, the brain's immune cells. In collaboration with Dr. Yohei Shibuya, he devised a novel, highly efficient non-genetic method for microglial replacement. Furthermore, he applied this innovative approach to a Trem2-deficient Alzheimer's disease model, demonstrating its effectiveness in restoring Trem2 function amidst amyloid pathology. Additionally, he pioneered the development of a human stem cell-derived microglia chimera model, offering a valuable tool for investigating human microglia in vivo.
Yongjin was honored with the esteemed Druckenmiller Fellowship from the New York Stem Cell Foundation (2020-2023) and the Sammy Kuo Award from the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute for Neuroscience (2023). Additionally, he was also awarded the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the National Research Foundation of Korea (2020-2021).
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