Bong-Kiun Kaang
| Bong-Kiun Kaang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 56–57) South Korea |
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater |
B.S. Seoul National University (1984) M.S. Seoul National University (1986) Ph.D. Columbia University (1992) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University (1992 - 1994) |
| Known for | Aplysia, Neuroscience, Learning and Memory |
| Awards | The Best Research Award, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University (2007) Excellent Research Scientist, Korea Ministry of Science and Technology (2007) Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (2008) Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | neuroscience |
| Institutions | Seoul National University, Dept. of Biological Sciences & Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric R. Kandel, M.D.(Nobel Laureate, 2000) |
| Kaang Bong-kiun | |
| Hangul | 강봉균 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gang Bong-gyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Ponggyun |
B.S. Seoul National University (1984)
M.S. Seoul National University (1986)
Ph.D. Columbia University (1992)
Kaang Bong-Kiun was born in Jeju-do, South Korea, on November 21, 1961. He is a professor of neuroscience in the Department of Biological Sciences of Seoul National University. He is a Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology.
He received his bachelor's degree in 1984 and his M.S. in 1986 from the Department of Microbiology, Seoul National University. During his M.S. course, he developed an interest in molecular neuroscience, particularly, in how memory is stored in the brain at the molecular level. He then went to Columbia University where he was supervised by a Nobel laureate Eric R. Kandel for his Ph.D. course and a brief postdoctoral study. He investigated the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory using a simple animal, the marine snail Aplysia. Under the supervision of Dr. Kandel, he received his Ph.D. in 1992. Kaang’s Ph.D. thesis, which was entitled, “Studies of Long-Term Facilitation Using Gene Transfer Methods,” introduced the development of the gene delivery system in Aplysia neurons. He continued his research as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior at Columbia University until 1994, when he was appointed to a faculty position at Seoul National University, Korea.
Kaang’s studies have mainly focused on the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory. In his Ph.D. course, he developed the microinjection-based gene transfer method for Aplysia neurons. This technology opened up a new era of molecular studies on the memory mechanisms in Aplysia, as well as of functional studies of receptors, signaling molecules, and ion channels, which play key roles in neuronal functions. He revealed that serotonin-induced transcription requires the protein kinase-A-mediated phosphorylation of the cAMP-response element-binding protein(CREB). Moreover, he found that multiple pulses of serotonin stimulate gene expression that is mediated by the cAMP-response element(CRE).
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