Contact
233 South 10th street
Bluemle Life Science Building, Room 728
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Team
Sangwon V. Kim, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Kim received PhD in the Department of Immunobiology at Yale University (advisor: Dr. Richard A. Flavell) and post-doctoral training at Skirball institute of Biomolecular Medicine in New York University (advisor: Dan R. Littman)
Gerard J. O'Connor
Graduate Student (PhD)
Jerry earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Saint Joseph's University. After graduation, he worked in Dow and DuPont Microbial Control for 4 years, studying the effects of biocides on microbial growth. He is currently 3rd year graduate student in Immunology and Microbial Pathogensis (IMP) program at TJU and studying the role of C10ORF99 in epithelial barrier formation in the large intestine, focusing on its impact on the onset of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer generation.
Nguyen T. (Wendy) Van
Research Technician
Wendy earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Temple University and joined Dr. Kim's lab in 2020. In Dr. Kim's lab, she played a crucial role in setting up techniques for mouse embryo manipulation and CRISPR-mediated genetic modification. So far, she has published a research paper as a single-coauthor with Dr. Kim and another manuscript is under revision with her as the first author.
Anthony Klutkoski
Graduate Student (MS)