Daniel Kim

Student Researcher, Brain Science Institute                                                                                                  09/2022 to Present

KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) Seoul, South Korea

- Enhanced understanding of experimental design and optimization.

- Improved practical skills including cryosection, confocal imaging and cell dissociation.

- Developed independence of conducting research.

- Learnt how to effectively conduct research

Research Intern, Brain Science Institute                                                                                                 Dec.2021 - Aug.2022

KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)​, Seoul, South Korea

- Developing better understanding of visual nervous system and Neuromodulation technology

- Mastering plasmid designing and cloning

- Learning various experimental skills such as patch clamp, MEMS fabrication, immunostaining and subretinal injection

- Learning how to use visualization tools including Origin and VOSviewer

Undergraduate Participating Researcher, Bioscience Institute                                                          Jan.2019 - Jun.2019

University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

- Performed research investigating the role of Tm6sf2 E167K variant on the progression of NAFLD.

- Improved data analysis skills when performed data processing of the raw data into statistically significant data

- Obtained numerous histological staining techniques including H&E, SR&FG and Ly6G staining

- Learnt how to use graph building visualization tools such as Graphpad Prism

1. Roh Hyeonhee, Yanjinsuren Otgondemberel, Jeonghyeon Eom, Daniel Kim, and Maesoon Im. “Electrically-Evoked Responses for Retinal Prostheses Are Differentially Altered Depending on Ganglion Cell Types in Outer Retinal Neurodegeneration Caused by CRB1 Gene Mutation.” Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 17 (2023).
2. Daniel Kim+, Roh Hyeonhee+, Hyung-Min Lee, Sang Jeong Kim, and Maesoon Im. “ Localization of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in the vertebrate retinas across species and their physiological roles” Frontiers in Neuroanatomy 18 (2024).

1. ​Daniel Kim, Hyeonhee Roh, Donglin Yi, Su Yeon Kim, Seok-Kyu Kwon, Maesoon Im (2023) “Molecular alterations in the isoforms of HCN channels within the retina during the advancement of outer retinal degeneration in rd10 mice”, KSBNS, Busan, South Korea – Poster Oral
2. DonglinYi+, Daniel Kim+, Su Yeon Kim, Hyeonhee Roh, Seok-Kyu Kwon and Maesoon Im (2023) “ Molecular Changes of HCN2 Channels in the Retina During the Progression of Retinal Degeneration by Pde6b Gene Mutation”, KSMCB, Pyeongchang, South Korea – Poster Oral
3. Maesoon Im, Daniel Kim, Hyeonhee Roh, Sein Kim, Da Eun Kim, Minju Kim, Donglin Yi, Su Yeon Kim, Seok-Kyu Kwon (2023) “ Changes of HCN channels in the retina as a function of retinal degeneration”, KSBNS, Busan, South Korea – Oral Presentation
4. Byeong Jae Kang, Su Yeon Kim, Daniel Kim, Hyeonhee Roh, Donglin Yi, Hosung Jung, Maesoon Im, Seok-Kyu Kwon (2023) “Exploring the pivotal role of mitochondria in retinal degeneration”, KSBNS, Busan, South Korea – Poster Oral