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Yong Kim is a Professor-in-Residence at the UCLA School of Dentistry, specializing in Oral Systemic Health Sciences. His research encompasses cellular molecular functions, focusing on cell cycle regulators, embryonic stem cell differentiation, and the molecular determinants of teratogenesis in human stem cells. Kim's work includes examining the epigenetic regulation of embryonic stem cell differentiation and its implications in cancer development. He investigates the role of CDK2AP1 in cell cycle regulation and its significance in apoptosis and cellular transformation. Kim is also engaged in translational applications of cell cycle regulatory mechanisms in treating head and neck/oral cancers, as well as innovations in liquid biopsy methods for cancer detection utilizing oncogenic mutations. He is a member of UCLAs Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Broad Stem Cell Research Institute, contributing to advancing cancer research and treatment methodologies.
UCLA School of Dentistry • Los Angeles, CA
Professor-in-Residence specializing in Oral Systemic Health Sciences.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.