2022-2023
President
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, RWJMS-Rutgers University
Executive Secretary
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington Univ
Treasurer
Yong-Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State Univ
Vice Presidents
Mi-hyun Jang, PhD, Rutgers University
Jung A Woo, PhD, Case Western Reserve Univ
Yongsoo Kim, PhD, Penn State Univ
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas HSC San Antonio
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ
Eunsu Park, PhD, UT Health Houston
Eunhee Kim, PhD, UT Health Houston
Yong-Hwan Kim, Delaware State Univ
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Finance Committee
Co-Chairs:
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Members :
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Jun-Ho La, PhD, UT Medical Branch Galveston
Jae-Kyung, PhD, University of Georgia
Hyun-Kyoung Lee, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
AKN Research Symposium Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Yongsoo Kim, PhD, Penn State Univ
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
SfN/AKN Annual Meeting Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
AKN eTalk Committee
Co-Chairs:
Mi-hyun Jang, PhD, Rutgers University
Jung A Woo, PhD, Case Western Reserve Univ
Members:
Jun Hee Kim, PhD, Univ of Michigan
Yong Kim, PhD, Rutgers University
Sung Soo Kang, PhD, Emory Univ
Jun-Ho La, PhD, UT Medical Branch Galveston
Hyun-Kyoung Lee, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Tae-Ho Lee, PhD, Virginia Tech
Won Chan Oh, PhD, Univ of Colorado
Eunsu Park, PhD, UT Health Houston
Hoonkyo Suh, PhD, Cleveland Clinic
AKN Awards Committee
Co-Chairs :
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas HSC San Antonio
Information and Publication Committee
Co-Chairs :
Eunsu Park, PhD, UT Health Houston
Eunhee Kim, PhD, UT Health Houston
IT/Webpage Committee
Co-Chairs :
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Council Members
Byoung-Il Bae, PhD, UConn Health
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Burke Neurological Institute/Weill Cornell Medicine
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, UT Medical Branch
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Mi-Hyeon Jang, PhD, RWJMS-Rutgers University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS Medical School
Seong Su Kang, PhD, Emory University
Shin Hyeok Kang, PhD, Temple University
Un Jung Kang, MD, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Eunhee Kim, PhD, UT Health Houston
Jun Hee Kim, PhD, University of Michigan
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Seonil Kim, PhD, PhD, Colorado State University
Yong Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Yongsoo Kim, PhD, Penn State University
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, UT Health San Antonio
Haesun Kim, PhD, Rutgers University
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan
Jun-Ho La, PhD, DVM, UT Medical Branch
Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio Univiersity
Daeyeol Lee, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Hyun-Kyoung Lee, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Jae K Lee, PhD, University of Miami
Jae-Kyung Lee, PhD, University of Georgia
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Won Chan Oh, PhD, University of Colorado
ChangHui Pak, PhD, UMass Amherst
Eunsu Park, PhD, UT Health Houston
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Kevin (Kyung) Park, PhD, UT Southwestern
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
Hoonkyo Suh, PhD, Cleveland Clinic
Junga Woo, PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Andrew S. Yoo, PhD, Washington University
2021-2022
President
Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University
President-Elect
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
Vice Presidents
Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Yong Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Executive Secretary
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Finance Committee
Chair and Treasurer:
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Members :
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, University of Texas
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Cornell University
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University Medical Branch
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
AKN Research Symposium Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Members:
Mi-hyun Jang, PhD. Rutgers University
SfN/AKN Annual Meeting Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Members:
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
AKN eTalk Committee
Co-Chairs:
Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
USA members:
Shin H Kang, PhD, Temple University
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Korea members:
June Hahn, PhD, Oscotec Inc
Hyemyung Seo, PhD, Hanyang University
AKN Awards Committee
Chair :
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Members:
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami
IT/Webpage Committee
Co-Chairs :
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Council Members
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Cornell University
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University
Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State Univ.
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ.
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington Univ, St. Louis
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Shin H Kang, PhD, Temple University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Mi-hyun Jang, PhD. Rutgers University
2019-2020
President
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
President-Elect
Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University
Vice Presidents
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Yoon-Seong Kim, PhD, MD, Rutgers University
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Executive Secretary
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Finance Committee
Chair :
Yoon-Seong Kim, PhD, MD, Rutgers University
Deputy Chairs :
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
IT/Webpage Committee
Chair :
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Deputy Chair :
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Publication Committee
Co-Chairs :
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami
SFN/AKN Meeting Committee
Co-Chairs :
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Deputy Chairs :
Jun-Hyeong Cho, PhD, UC Riverside
Gloria Choi, PhD, MIT
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Health San Antonio
Kwanghun Chung, PhD, MIT
Hansang Cho, PhD, Univ North Carolina Charlotte
SFN/AKN Pre- and Post-meeting Committee
Chair :
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Deputy Chairs :
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Shin Hyuk Kang, PhD, Temple University
Awards Committee
Chair :
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Strategic Planning Committee
Co-Chairs :
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
2018
President
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
President-Elect
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
Executive Secretary
Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University
Treasurer
Yoon-Seong Kim, PhD, MD, University of Central Florida
Communications/Web
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, Kettering University
Council Members
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Cornell University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
Tae-Kyung Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Southwestern
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State Univ.
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington Univ, St. Louis
Choi, Doo-Sup, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Max Planck Florida Institute
Gloria Choi, PhD, MIT
Jun-Hyeong Cho, PhD, UC Riverside
Shin H Kang, PhD, Temple University
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
2017
President
Un Jung Kang, M.D. Columbia University
Executive Secretary
Daewoo Lee, Ph.D. Ohio University
Treasurer
Yoon-Seong Kim, Ph.D. M.D. University of Central Florida
Communications/Web
Yoonsuck Choe, Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Council Members :
Gloria Choi, Ph.D., MIT
Jin Mo Chung, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, Ph.D., Duke-NUS
Jungsu Kim, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Kwang-Soo Kim, Ph.D. Harvard University
Tae-Kyung Kim, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Young Hwan Kim, Ph.D. Delaware State Univ
2016
President
Kang, Un Jung, M.D. (Columbia University)
Executive Secretary
Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D. (Ohio University)
Treasurer
Kim, Yoon-Seong, M.D., Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Communications/Web
Choe, Yoonsuck, Ph.D., (Texas A&M University)
Council Members
Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Je, Hyun Soo, Ph.D., Duke-National University of Singapore
Kim, Jungsu, Ph.D. Mayo Clinic
Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Kim, Tae-Kyung, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Ko, Han Seok, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Jin Hyung, Ph.D., Stanford University
Park, In-Hyun, Ph.D., Yale University
Park, Kyung (Kevin), Ph.D., University of Miami
Son, Young Jin, Ph.D., Temple University
Yoo, Andrew, Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis
2015
President
Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)
President Elect
Kang, Un Jung, M.D. (Columbia University)
Executive Secretary
Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D. (Ohio University)
Treasurer
Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D. (Ohio University)
Communications/Web
Choe, Yoonsuck, Ph.D., (Texas A&M University)
Council Members
Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kim, Tae-Kyung, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Kim, Yoon-Seong, M.D., Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Jin Hyung, Ph.D., Stanford University
Lee, Kendall, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Oh, Young S., Ph.D., NHLBI, NIH
Park, In-Hyun, Ph.D., Yale University
Park, Kyung (Kevin), University of Miami
Shin, Cheolsu, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Yoo, Andrew, Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis
2012-2014
President
Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)
President Elect
Kang, Un Jung, M.D. (Columbia University)
Executive Secretary
Son, Young-Jin, Ph.D. (Temple University, School of Medicine)
Treasurer
Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D., Ohio University
Communications/Web
Choe, Yoonsuck, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Council Members
Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kim, Tae-Kyung, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Kim, Yoon-Seong, M.D., Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Jin Hyung, Ph.D., Stanford University
Oh, Young S., Ph.D., NHLBI, NIH
Park, Kyung (Kevin), University of Miami
Shin, Cheolsu, M.D., Mayo Clinic
2010-2012
President
Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D. (University of Texas Medical Branch)
Secretary
Son, Young-Jin, Ph.D. (Temple University, School of Medicine)
Treasurer
Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D., Ohio University
Council Members
Choe, Yoonsuck,Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Chung, Kyoungsoon, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kang, Myoung-Goo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kang, Un Jung, M.D., Univ. of Chicago
Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D., McLean Hospital, Harvard University
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Kendall, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Oh, Young S., Ph.D., NHLBI, NIH
Shin, Cheolsu, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Yoo, Soonmoon, Ph.D., Univ. of Delaware
2008-2010
President
Jin Mo Chung, Ph.D. (University of Texas Medical Branch)
Secretary
Kyung Tai Min, Ph.D. (Indiana University)
Treasurer
Daewoo Lee, Ph.D. (Ohio University)
Publication Committee / Web
Young-Jin Son, Ph.D. (Drexel University)
Myoung-Goo Kang, Ph.D. (UT Medical Branch)
Yoonsuck Choe (Texas A&M University)
Executive Committee Members
Hemin Chin, Ph.D. (NIH/National Eye Institute)
Un Jung Kang, M.D. (U of Chicago)
Jacqueline E Lee, Ph.D. (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Kwang-Soo Kim, Ph.D. (McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School)
Kyungjin Kim , Ph.D. (Seoul National University)
Past Officers of the Association :
2006-2008
President : Un Jung Kang, M.D. (U of Chicago)
Secretary : Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (Mayo Clinic Rochester) / Kyung Tai Min, Ph.D. (Indiana University)
Treasurer : Jacqueline E. Lee, Ph.D. (University of Colorado at Boulder) / Daewoo Lee, Ph.D. (Ohio University)
Publication Committee Chair (Web) : Minah Suh, Ph.D. (Weill Medical College of Cornell University) / Daewoo Lee (Ohio Univ)
2002-2004
President : Kwang Soo Kim,, Ph.D. (Harvard University)
Secretary : Un Jung Kang, M.D. (University of Chicago)
Treasurer : Dong Wook Kim (Yonsei University) (Korea)
Newsletter Editor : Tong Hyon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (Duke University)
2000-2002
President : Young Il Kim, Ph.D. (Univ. of Virginia)
Secretary : Jin H. Son, Ph.D. (Cornell Med. College)
Treasurer : Darrick Kim, Ph.D. (Univ. of Illinois)
Newsletter editor : Tong Hyon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (Duke Univ. Med. Ctr.)
1998-2000
President : Cheolsu Shin, M.D. (Mayo Clinic)
Secretary : Jin H. Son, Ph.D. (Cornell Med. College)
Treasurer : Un Jung Kang, M.D. (Univ. Chicago)
1996-1998 : Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D. (University of Texas Medical Branch)
1994-1996 : Oh, Tae Hwan, Ph.D. (University of Maryland)
1992-1994 : Kim, Seung U., M.D., Ph.D. (University of British Columbia)
1990-1992 : Joh, Tong H., Ph.D. (Cornell University)
1988-1990 : Choi, Byung Ho, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California at Irvine)