Biosketch

• Dr. Eunjoon Kim is the director of the Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). His research has focused on unveiling molecular mechanisms underlying the development and plasticity of excitatory synapses, and, more recently, how defects in synaptic and neuronal proteins lead to diverse neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Kim has published more than 190 papers in these areas and is currently serving as a member of the editorial board for journals, including eLife, PLoS Biology, and Current Opinion in Neurobiology. He received Asan Award in Medicine in 2018 and was an assistant and associate professor at KAIST from 2000 to 2009, and lecturer and assistant professor at Pusan National University from 1997 to 2000. Dr. Kim received postdoctoral training at Harvard University from 1995 to 1996 under the guidance of Dr. Morgan Sheng and earned a Ph.D. degree at Michigan State University under the guidance of Dr. James Bennett in 1994.