I joined the UIUC Organic Allerton conference this year with the Mirica Group members and had a great time connecting with organic chemiststs in the department! Lovely place! (Nov 1, 2025)

My first ACS! I presented my Alzheimer's disease imaging work on Golbal Symposium: Progress in Understanding and Tackling Multifactorial Alzheimer's Disease, recognized for the best oral presentation! The sessions were lively and the discussions were energizing. And a fun bonus, I won the raffle and got an ACS blanket! (Aug 17 to 21, 2025)

Read more about my Presentation on SciMeetings👈
My reflections on LinkedIn!👈

I visited KU Leuven to givie a talk about my amyloid imaging work, and it was such a fun and inspriing experience. The discussion were great, and I really enjoyed meeting peoples in Verwilst Lab! Huge thanks to Peter for inviting me and hosting the visit (with wonderful dinner🍷) (Jul 7, 2025).

Attending the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry was one of the most inspiring experiences of my career so far! Sitting in the smae room with Nobel laureates and hearing them speak openly about their breakthroughs and challenges, made the path of the science feel both more human and more meaningful. I also had the chance to present my research on Next Gen Session to an audience ranging from undergraduates to Nobel laureates.
This week in Lindau reminded me why I enjoy doing science and strengthened my resolve to pursue research with long-term impact. For more details about my Lindau experiecnce (with pictures), please see the link below (Jun 29 to Jul 4, 2025).

Read more about Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings!👈
My reflections on LinkedIn!👈

Together with the Mirica Group, I ran a fun, hands-on demo for kids and younger students to share how cool and important imaging techniques are! (Apr 4, 2025)

Read more about Beckman Institute Open House!👈

I participated in the Chemical Biology Area Research Conference (CBARC) at UIUC with ChemBio subgroup in the Mirica Group (Jan 14, 2025).

I successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation at the Department of Chemistry, Korea University. This milestone markes the culmination of six years of dedication, challenges, and growth! I am deeply grateful to my advior, Prof. Kim, for his invaluable guidance and unwavering support throughout this journey. The title of Doctoral Dissertation is "Development of Advanced Fluorescent Probes for Detection of Amyloid Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease." Thank you for wonderful Kim's group!🐯 (Jun 5, 2024) 

Presentation of "development of a fluorescent probe for amyloid-β oligomers and strategies for early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (Nat. Commun., 2024)" in an invited seminar at Biological Research Information Center (BRIC) of Korea. Thanks for giving a great opportunity! (Mar 20, 2024)

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