Hye Yoon Park

Dr. Hye Yoon Park is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on developing advanced biomedical technologies for studying RNA regulation at the single-molecule and single-cell levels in living tissues and organisms.

• Research Interests
  • Real-time imaging of gene expression dynamics
  • Activity-dependent transcription in neural networks
  • RNA localization and transport mechanisms
  • Development of fluorescent RNA labeling systems
• Key Techniques
  • Live-cell and in vivo imaging
  • Genetic engineering of mouse models
  • Quantitative single-molecule analysis
  • Computational modeling of RNA transport

Her recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining RNA biology, neuroscience, and nanotechnology, with particular emphasis on Arc and β-actin mRNA dynamics in neurons, optogenetic control of RNA condensation, and novel diagnostic tools like nanoparticle-enhanced QuIC assays for Parkinson's disease. She actively seeks graduate students for research and has developed specialized software such as HybTrack for particle tracking analysis.