Lee Byung-heon (biochemist)

Lee Byung-heon (Korean이병헌) is a professor of biochemistry and cell biology in the school of medicine at Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea.[1][2] He received his M.D. license from Korean Medical Association in 1989. He received his B.S. from the school of medicine, KNU, in 1989, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in biochemistry from KNU in 1991 and 1995. He was an assistant professor in the school of medicine at Dongguk University in 1996–2001 and a visiting investigator in the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, United States, in 2001–2003. He joined KNU in 2003. He is currently a member of the Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the American Society of Molecular Imaging. His main research interest is “discovery of tissue-specific homing peptides using phage display and their applications to molecular imaging and targeted therapy”. He is currently carrying out projects for the identification of homing peptides to tumor and atherosclerotic plaque and of phosphatidylserine- and blood clotting factor XIIIa-specific peptide ligands. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and review articles. He has also filed several patents.[3]

Lee Byung-Heon
Born
NationalitySouth Korean
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry, Molecular Biology
InstitutionsKyungpook National University
Korean name
Hangul
이병헌
Revised RomanizationLee Byeongheon
McCune–ReischauerLee Pyŏnghŏn

Academic career

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  • March 1989 – February 1993: Teaching assistant, department of biochemistry, school of medicine, KNU, South Korea
  • May 1993 – April 1996: Primary physician, Public Health Center of Changyeong-gun, Gyeongju, South Korea
  • March 1996 – February 1998: Instructor, department of biochemistry, school of medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
  • June 1997 – August 1997: Visiting investigator, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
  • October 1998 – February 2002: Assistant professor, department of biochemistry, school of medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
  • February 2001 – July 2003: Visiting investigator, The Burnham Institute for Medical Research, San Diego, United States
  • August 2003 – present: Professor, department of biochemistry and cell biology, school of medicine, KNU, South Korea; associate dean for research and international programs, school of medicine, KNU, South Korea

Professional memberships

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  • 1989–present: Korean Society of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
  • 1990–present: Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology
  • 2003–present: American Association for Cancer Research
  • 2005–present: American Society of Molecular Imaging

Research interests

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Phage display selection of tissue-specific homing peptides and biomarker-sensing peptides: Phage peptide display is a powerful tool for identifying peptides that selectively bind to a target protein or cells (see figure below). Using this technology, our lab has identified diverse homing peptides, including the bladder tumor-targeting peptide, atherosclerotic plaque-homing peptide, and IL-4 receptor-binding peptide. We[who?] also have been working on selecting peptides that specifically recognize or sense biomarker proteins of cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

Recent publications

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Patents

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Current lab members

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  • Gowri Rangaswamy Gunassekaran: Post-doctoral fellow (from India)
  • Guruprasath Padmanaban : PhD student (from India)
  • Jung Hyun-Kyung (정현경): PhD student (from South Korea)
  • Chi Lianhua : PhD student (from China)
  • Sri Murugan Poongkavithai Vadevod: PhD student (from India)
  • Md. Enamul Haque: PhD student (from Bangladesh)
  • Fatima Khan: PhD student (from India)
  • Smirti Gurung: PhD student (from India)
  • Lee Ji-young (이지영): lab manager

Past lab members

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  • Sangeetha Purushotham: Post-doctoral fellow (from India)
  • Bodhraj Acharya: post-doctoral fellow (from Nepal)
  • Kai Wang: post-doctoral fellow (from China)
  • Jung Jae-Yeop (정재엽): Master's student (from South Korea)
  • Jung Joo-Hee (정주희): Master's student (from South Korea)
  • Jung Yu-Min (정유민):Master's student (from South Korea)

References

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  1. ^ "경북대학교 의과대학 생화학·세포생물학 교실". Biochem.knu.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 2004-10-09. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  2. ^ "경북대학교 세포.기질연구소". cmbl.knu.ac.kr/. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  3. ^ "nanoHUB.org - members: View: Byung-Heon Lee". nanohub.org. Retrieved 2013-09-15.