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Songon An is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. His research focuses on the cellular biochemistry of metabolic multienzyme complexes, including the purinosome and glucosome, which regulate metabolic pathways in response to cellular signals relevant to cancer, diabetes, and obesity. He has been instrumental in advancing understanding of how these complexes are spatially and temporally organized in living cells.
- Education:
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (2005)
- Post-Doctoral, Pennsylvania State University (2011)
- B.S., Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1997)
His work explores the dynamic architecture of metabolic enzyme complexes and their regulation via signaling pathways. Recent publications highlight the role of EGF-ERK1/2 and Akt-independent PDK1 pathways in glucosome and purinosome organization. His lab combines live-cell imaging, mathematical modeling, and biomolecular studies to uncover mechanisms that could redefine cellular biosynthetic pathway operations.
Scientific Awards & Grants include the NIH R01 (2017) and R03 (2018) grants, and the Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award (2020). He has served as an Associate Editor for Experimental Cell Research and Frontiers journals, as well as a panel reviewer for NIH and grant reviewer for ANR and ERC.
Dr. An’s lab actively trains PhD students and undergraduate researchers, including former advisee Danielle Schmitt, now a tenure-track professor at UCLA. His lab has organized major conferences like the Chesapeake Bay Area Single Molecule Biology (CBASMB) meeting and contributed to Gordon Research Conferences and Keystone Symposia. Collaborations with Dr. Minjoung Kyoung and others emphasize multi-dimensional fluorescence imaging and phase-separated condensates in metabolic research.
