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Kim Ji-Sun serves as an Instructor of Human Genetics in Neuroscience at the Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, a position held since 2023. Her interdisciplinary work bridges human genetics, neuroscience, and clinical medicine with applications in neurology and psychiatry.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.S. from Sarah Lawrence College (2019)
- M.S. from University of Toronto, Canada (2016)
- B.S. from University of Toronto, Canada (2009)
Dr. Kim's research integrates molecular genetics with neurological and psychiatric disorders, focusing on Coffin-Lowry Syndrome and HIKESHI variants to explore clinical phenotypes and gene therapy potential. She investigates fetal developmental mechanisms including microbial programming of health, while also examining cancer biology through glioblastoma signaling pathways. Her approach combines clinical observations with in vitro functional testing to address complex neurogenetic conditions.
Publication trends reveal consistent focus on translational neurogenetics, with recent work emphasizing interdisciplinary clinical convergence (2025) and therapeutic development (2024), building on foundational research in fetal programming (2015) and cancer mechanisms (2015).
No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
While specific advising roles and grants remain unreported, her Instructor position implies active teaching responsibilities within neuroscience and genetics curricula. The Brain and Mind Research Institute affiliation provides infrastructure for collaborative studies on brain disorders.
Her laboratory work operates within the Brain and Mind Research Institute's ecosystem, utilizing molecular and cellular neuroscience methodologies to investigate genetic disorders and therapeutic interventions.
