Research
Biophysics
Neurobiology
We use light as a tool to understand and manipulate living nervous system, aiming to address pressing problems in neuroscience. Specifically, we are focusing on understanding myelin dynamics and taste system. We take multidisciplinary approaches integrating optics, engineering, and neuroscience.
Education/Career/Awards
Education
2006 – 2010
Ph.D. in Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
2003 – 2006
- B.S. in Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
Career
2020 – present
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
2016 – present
Associate Editor, Optics Express
2015 – present
- Participating faculty, Center for Neuroscience and Imaging Research, IBS
2015 – 2020
Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
2011 – 2015
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Publications
Publications
- Jo Y, Kwon J, Kim M, Choi W, Choi M*. Microsphere-based interferometric optical probe. Nature Communications 2018
- Kwon J, Kim M, Park H, Kang B, Jo Y, Kim JH, James O, Yun SH, Kim SG, Suh M, Choi M*. Label-free nanoscale optical metrology on myelinated axons in vivo. Nature Communications 2017
- Choi M, Choi JW, Kim S, Nizamoglu S, Hahn SK, Yun SH. Light-guiding hydrogels for cell-based sensing and optogenetic synthesis in vivo. Nature Photonics 2013
- Choi M, Ku T, Chung K, Yoon J, Choi C. Minimally invasive molecular delivery into the brain using optical modulation of vascular permeability. PNAS 2011
