Kwon Seong-won

Kwon Seong-won is a Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, where he has held continuous faculty appointments since 2005. His academic foundation was established entirely at Seoul National University, culminating in a PhD in Pharmacy in 2001 after completing BS (1996) and MS (1998) degrees there. Prior to his faculty appointment, he conducted postdoctoral research at Indiana University (2001-2002) and Southwestern Medical Center (2002-2005).

Education

• PhD in Pharmacy, Seoul National University (2001)
• MS in Pharmacy, Seoul National University (1998)
• BS in Pharmacy, Seoul National University (1996)

Professor Kwon's research centers on advanced mass spectrometry applications in biological systems. His primary focus areas—Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics, Single Cell Spatial Lipidomics, and Bioanalytical Method Development—converge on understanding metabolic and lipidomic alterations at cellular and molecular levels. His work bridges analytical chemistry with disease mechanisms, particularly in oncology, immunology, and nanotoxicology, emphasizing translational applications for drug analysis and disease diagnostics.

Analysis of his 2018-2024 publications reveals a consistent trajectory in multi-omics approaches to complex biological problems. His research spans thyroid cancer metabolic phenotyping, nanoparticle toxicity mechanisms, tumor microenvironment remodeling, and rheumatoid arthritis lipidomics. A unifying theme is the application of spatial lipidomics and metabolomics to uncover disease-specific metabolic signatures, with strong emphasis on nanomaterial-biological interactions and immune-metabolic crosstalk.

Scientific Awards

No specific awards were documented in the source materials.

While student mentorship details are absent from the provided information, his prolific publication record in high-impact journals (including Nature Communications and ACS Nano) indicates active supervision of graduate researchers. His laboratory operations, referenced by lab fax (886-7844), support advanced mass spectrometry workflows for lipidomic and metabolomic analyses at Seoul National University.