Teaching Specialties
- Molecular Genetics
- Epigenetics
- Biotechniques
Research Interests
Our research group explores the mechanisms of aging and neurodegeneration, focusing on DNA damage as one of main drivers of epigenetic alterations linked to aging. Using induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and iPSC-derived neurons, we model neurodegenerative processes and study how DNA damage and repair affect aging-related epigenetic changes. We are also developing photoactivatable CRISPR/Cas9 to induce synchronous DNA breaks at specific loci, enabling precise analysis of the epigenetic modifications caused by these breaks and their fate after repair.
Contact Information
Dept of Biological and Health Sciences
Biology Bldg Rm 204
MSC 158 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
voice: 361-593-4511
email: haeyoung.kim@tamuk.edu
