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Young Kim serves as an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University. He is the Director of the Duke Functional Genomics Core Facility, which aims to provide resources for high-throughput analysis of gene function through small molecule screens for drug discovery. The core collaborates with Duke investigators, offering expertise and infrastructure necessary for screening projects, study design, assay optimization, and data analysis. Additionally, he directs the Duke Microbiome Core Facility, supporting research that seeks to uncover the roles of microbiomes in human health and the environment. His research interests include the development of new techniques and analysis tools to assess microbiome composition across a range of sample types. Kim's lab is engaged in various projects that enhance the utility of functional genomics tools and methodologies. He completed his Ph.D. at Stony Brook University in 2002.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Leading research in molecular genetics and microbiology, overseeing the Duke Functional Genomics Core and Duke Microbiome Core Facility.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)