Hoon Kim, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Computational analysis of high throughput sequencing data to improve our understanding of tumor biology and evolution.
Dr. Kim has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University where he did research on computational biology with emphasis on data mining and systematic analysis of genomic data. The current focus of his research is on understanding disease evolution of brain tumors.
Education and experience
2015 - 2016: Instructor - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
2011 - 2015: Postdoc Fellow. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
2005 - 2010: Ph.D. Columbia University, New York, NY
Honors and accomplishments
Honors and Accomplishments:
- 2015 Caroline Ross Endowed Fellowship Award
- 2011-2014 Odyssey Fellowship Award
Areas of research:
- Cancer/Tumors
- Integrative Genomics
- Computational Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Data mining
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Research HighlightAugust 17, 2020Extra-chromosomal DNA and cancer
The role(s) that extra-chromosomal DNA (ecDNA) may play in cancer have been the subject of speculation, but details have been elusive. Now, a paper in Nature Genetics implicates ecDNA in a wide variety of cancers, and associates it with aggressive, difficult-to-treat cases.
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Press ReleaseJuly 10, 2017Glioblastoma ‘ecosystem’ redefined for more effective immunotherapy trials
A JAX-led research team detects gene expression patterns distinct from those of the surrounding immune cells, and characterizes the effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.