Professor
Chung, Jongkyeong
Research
Cell Biology
Genetics
Genomics
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology
Molecular mechanism of Parkinson's disease
Cell signaling for growth regulation
Cell signaling for growth regulation
Calcium homeostasis and cell metabolism
Mitochondria and organelle homeostasis
Education/Career
Education
- - 1989.9 - 1993.6 Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Harvard University, USA (Ph.D.)
- - 1985.3 - 1987.2 Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea (M.S.)
- - 1981.3 - 1985.2 Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea (B.S.)
Career
- - 2021.4-present Director, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University
- - 2020.7-present Director, SRC Center for Systems Geroscience, Seoul National University
- - 2010.7-2013.7 President, Korean Drosophilists’ Association
- - 2010.4-2019.2 Director, NCRI Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Seoul National University
- - 2010.1-present Professor with tenure, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
- - 2008.9-2009.12 Professor with tenure, Dept. of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Korea
- - 2006.9-2009.12 Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Korea
- - 2001.6-2009.12 Director, NCRI Center for Cell Growth Regulation, KAIST, Korea
- - 2000.9-2006.8 Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Korea
- - 1996.8-2000.8 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Korea
- - 1995.1-1996.8 Research Associate, Dept. of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- - 1993.6-1994.12 Research Associate, Div. of Tumor Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Publications
- Su Jin Ham*, Daewon Lee*, Wen Jun Xu, Eunjoo Cho, Sekyu Choi, Soohong Min, Sunghyouk Park, Jongkyeong Chung (2021). Loss of UCHL1 rescues the defects related to Parkinson's disease by suppressing glycolysis. Science Advances, 7(28), eabg4574. (*Co-first authors)
- Su Jin Ham*, Daewon Lee*, Heesuk Yoo, Kyoungho Jun, Heejin Shin, Jongkyeong Chung (2020). Decision between mitophagy and apoptosis by Parkin via VDAC1 ubiquitination. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 117(8), 4281-4291. (*Co-first authors)
- Wonho Kim*, Yoon-Gu Jang*, Jinsung Yang, Jongkyeong Chung (2017). Spatial activation of TORC1 is regulated by Hedgehog and E2F1 signaling in the Drosophila eye. Developmental Cell, 42(4), 363-375. (*Co-first authors)
- Sekyu Choi*, Xianglan Quan*, Sunhoe Bang*, Heesuk Yoo, Jiyoung Kim, Jiwon Park, Kyu-Sang Park, and Jongkyeong Chung (2017). Mitochondrial calcium uniporter in Drosophila transfers calcium between the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria in oxidative stress-induced cell death. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292(35), 14473-14485. (*Co-first authors)
- Soohong Min, Hyoseok Chae, Yong-Hoon Jang, Sekyu Choi, Sion Lee, Yong Taek Jeong, Walton D. Jones, Seok Jun Moon, Young-Joon Kim and Jongkyeong Chung (2016). Identification of a peptidergic pathway critical to satiety responses in Drosophila. Current Biology, 26(6), 814-820.