Kisoo Kim

Kisoo Kim, PhD, is a Research Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), specializing in MR-guided focused ultrasound of the brain, head, and neck. His research focuses on advancing imaging techniques for MR-guided hyperthermia as non-surgical treatments for head and neck tumors, including developing MRI methods to monitor blood-brain barrier opening and assess therapeutic effects on tumor hypoxia.

• Education: Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Kyung Hee University, South Korea); PhD in Biotechnology (CNRS-University of Strasbourg, France).

At UCSF, Dr. Kim collaborates with faculty mentors including Drs. Chris Diederich, Peder Larson, Eugene Ozhinsky, and Kazim Narsinh. His work bridges MRI, imaging processing, ultrasound physics, and mechanical/pharmaceutical engineering, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. He received a K99 award to support his research.