PROFILE

EDUCATION

2005-2012, POSTECH, Ph.D.

1999-2005, Sungkyunkwan University, B.S.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022-Present, Pusan National University, Associate Professor

2016-2022, Daegu Haany University, Assistant Professor

2014-2016, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Post-doctoral Research Associate

2012-2014, POSTECH, Post-doctoral Research Associate

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES & OTHERS

1. Lee, J., Chun, S.W., Choi, S., Kang, J.S., Park, S.J., Yang, Y.R., Lee, H.R., and Lee, K.H. (2026). CXCL2 is a modifiable driver of sarcopenic inflammation attenuated by exercise in older women: Integrated transcriptomic and experimental evidence. J Sport Health Sci, 101159. 10.1016/j.jshs.2026.101159.

2. Jang, E.S., Lee, J.H., Lee, Y.J., Nam, Y., Hwang, H.J., Kim, E., Lee, K.H.#, and Lee, S.R.# (2026). Securinega alkaloids from the twigs of Flueggea suffruticosa as novel modulators of the skin circadian clock. Org Biomol Chem. 10.1039/d6ob00644b.

3. Kim, J.Y., Lee, J., Lee, S.H., Jung, E.M., and Lee, K.H. (2025). Modulatory effects of cinnamomi cortex and its components epicatechin and linalool on skin circadian rhythms. Sci Rep 15, 4480

4. Lee, J., Kim, J.Y., Lee, J.H., and Lee, K.H. (2025). Protocatechuic acid modulates the circadian rhythm of keratinocytes and maintains skin barrier integrity. Mol Biol Rep 52, 765

5. Jeong, H.S., Park, C.H., Lee, C.S., Lee, K.H.#, and Choi, C.H#. (2025). One-step spheroid formation via double-emulsion drops generated by a glass capillary-based microfluidic device for circadian rhythm investigation. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. 30, 446-454