Yoon Seok Kim

Dr. Yoon Seok Kim is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University’s Department of Bioengineering, focusing on structural and mechanistic studies of light-gated ion channels. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Stanford, mentored by Drs. Karl Deisseroth and Brian Kobilka, with research centered on ion channel selectivity and optogenetic applications.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Stanford University

Dr. Kim’s research spans Optogenetics, Structural Biology, and Neuroscience, particularly the molecular mechanisms of ion channels in neural and glioma contexts. His work includes structural analysis of potassium-selective channelrhodopsins and synaptic mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases.

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary trends, merging Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Bioengineering, with subfields like diffuse midline gliomas, dopamine neuron resilience, and machine learning in protein engineering. His studies often integrate advanced imaging and optogenetic tools.