Yunsik Kang

Dr. Yunsik Kang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of glia-mediated neuronal circuit refinement and membrane dynamics during development.

Research Interests:

• Neuronal remodeling during Drosophila metamorphosis
• Bridge-like lipid transfer proteins (BLTPs) in phagocytosis
• ER-PM contact site formation in astrocytes
• Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and schizophrenia
• Glia-neuron communication in circuit optimization

Recent Article Trends: His work explores lipid transfer mechanisms (2025 Nature), astrocyte function in synapse elimination (2024 Neuron), and steroid-regulated apoptosis (2014-2023). Studies often integrate cell biology, genetics, and biochemical approaches in Drosophila models.