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19992024

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Education

- 2004 Ph.D., POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
- 1999 M.S., POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
- 1997 B.S., Seoul National Universtiy

Professional Experience

- 2004-2006 Postdoctoral Researcher, POSTECH Biotech Center
- 2007-2014 Research Associate, The Rockefeller University
- 2012-2019 Assistant Professor, Brain Sciences Dep., DGIST
- 2019-Present Associate Professor, Brain Sciences Dep., DGIST
- 2023-Present Dep. Chair, Brain Sciences Dep., DGIST

Research Interests

- Neural mechanism underlying the stress-associated psychiatric disorders including major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Molecular mechanism underlying therapeutic actions of antidepressants
- Transcriptomic anatomy of cell-type diversity and single cell heterogeneity in the hippocampus
- Dopaminergic control of stress susceptibility and cognitive flexibility

Major Research Achievements

- Kim D, Jo YS, Jo H-S, Bae S, Kwon YW, Oh YS*, Yoon JH* (2022) Comparative Phosphoproteomics of Neuro‐2a Cells under Insulin Resistance Reveals New Molecular Signatures of Alzheimer's Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022 Jan; vol. 23 (2), 1006 (*Co-corresponding Authors)
- Oh SJ#, Cheng J#, Jang JH, Arace J, Jeong MS, Shin CH, Park JR, Jin JH, Greengard P*, and Oh YS * (2020) Hippocampal mossy cell involvement in neurogenic and behavioral responses to chronic antidepressant treatment. Molecular Psychiatry. 2020 June; vol. 25 (6), 1215-1228.
- Oh YS, Gao P, Lee KW, Ceglia I, Seo JS, Zhang X, Ahn JH, Chait BT, Patel DJ, Kim Y, Greengard P (2013) SMARCA3, a chromatin-remodeling factor, is required for p11-dependent antidepressant action. Cell, Vol. 152, Issue 4, 831-843.
* Highlighted as Free Featured Article in Cell Online and Dr. Paul Greengard's interview with Cell Editorial in Cell PaperClip.
* F1000Prime Recommendation by Gomez C: F1000Prime.com/717991563#eval793473373.
* Featured as new drug target discovery for Major Depressive Disorder by Nature-SciBX:Science Business eXchange Mar 7, 2013.
- The NARSAD* Young Investigator Award 2013, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, US
- Serotonin reuptake inhibitor-based antidepressant responsiveness modulating peptides and uses thereof (US Patent, 11230570 (Data 2022/01/25)

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  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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