Bumsuk Hahm

Bumsuk Hahm is a Professor of Surgical Research in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the School of Medicine, University of Missouri. His research focuses on RNA virus-host defense interactions, particularly mechanisms of viral immune evasion and host immunity regulation.

• PhD in 1998 from Pohang University of Science and Technology
• Postdoctoral fellowship at The Scripps Research Institute

Research interests include:

• RNA virus-host interactions
• Viral pathogenesis
• Sphingolipid metabolism in immunity
• Development of antiviral therapeutics

His lab utilizes small-animal models and tissue culture systems to study infections by RNA viruses like influenza virus and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). Research highlights include viral regulation of host immunity through interferon receptors and sphingolipid signaling enzymes. He has published extensively on these topics in journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation and PLoS One.