Brain mapping lab
yongsookimlab.bsky.social
Brain mapping lab
@yongsookimlab.bsky.social
To understand cellular architecture of the nervous system.
Great to be a part of BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) developmental publication package. www.nature.com/collections/...
BICAN: A cell census of the developing human brain
Building on their landmark efforts to create cell-type atlases of adult brains using single-cell and spatial genomics technologies, researchers in the BRAIN ...
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Early postnatal developmental atlas (epDevAtlas) for the mouse brain has been published. nature.com/articles/s41... High definition brain growth charts with GABAergic neurons and microglia highlight spatially distinct emergency of key cell types.
epDevAtlas: mapping GABAergic cells and microglia in the early postnatal mouse brain - Nature Communications
The developmental dynamics of distinct cell types across brain regions remain poorly understood. Here authors generate DevAtlas, a high-resolution developmental 3D atlas, mapping region and cell type-...
nature.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our first paper to characterize oxytocin receptor expressing neurons in the dorsal endopiriform nucleus as a part of the claustrum complex in mice is out. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Farewell to outgoing lab members; Steffy to start her lab at LSU and Josephine to start her postdoc at Princeton. They will be missed. Wish their continued success in their next step!
May 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Proud moment to see two outstanding trainees to graduate. Hannah got MD/PhD, moving to Hopkins for residency and Josephine got PhD, moving to Princeton for postdoc. Well done, both of you!
May 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Promoted to full professor! Big thanks to all mentors, colleagues, and trainees for helping me to get here.
May 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A postdoc job posting from my close collaborator; Dr. Anirban Paul's lab, for a SSPSyGene Consortium Project using Mouse models of autism, Please apply. neurojobs.sfn.org/job/38810/po...
Postdoc for SSPSyGene Consortium Project on Mouse Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders - Hershey, Pennsylvania job with Penn State College of Medicine | 38810
Postdoc for an NIH SSPsyGene consortium project to uncover novel insights into the genetic and molecular underpinnings of neurodevelopmental disorders
neurojobs.sfn.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Huge congrats to my postdoc, Dr. Steffy Manjila, to secure a tenure track assistant professor position at LSU. Plus, the provisional acceptance on her EPd manuscript. Stay tuned for the published EPd paper!
April 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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#Neurosky
April 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Breaking news: Thousands of researchers and their supporters, including recently fired federal workers, have gathered across the U.S. in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration. scim.ag/41zlPv4
Thousands gather across U.S. in Stand Up for Science events
Scientists rally across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration
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March 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Did you make it to February's excellent seminar yesterday? Are you coming to our next seminar, 27th March, 4pm BST

We'll have @yongsookimlab.bsky.social talking about ageing & cerebrovascular network remodelling, and his groups work in this area.

🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/seminar-series-event/
February 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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White matter (WM) #astrocytes differ significantly from grey matter (GM) astrocytes, with WM
astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity 🧪🧠

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter - Nature Neuroscience
White matter (WM) astrocytes differ significantly from gray matter astrocytes, with WM astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity, which is absent in cerebellar WM, suggestin...
www.nature.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Central PA BrainBee 2025! Great neuroscience outreach for high school students in our area. Big thanks to all volunteers!
February 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Proudly present a new PhD, Dr. Josephine Liwang. Despite all worrying news on NIH fundings, science and training must continue. Huge Congrats!
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
New NIH R01 grant to examine anatomy and function of the dorsal endopiriform nucleus as part of the claustrum complex. reporter.nih.gov/search/6CHod.... Looking for team members (e.g., postdoc, tech) to join the journey.
RePORT ⟩ RePORTER
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January 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Excited to announce our NIH RM1 grant, investigating impact of ~100 neurodevelopmental disorder risk genes using mice as an animal model. www.psu.edu/news/researc...
$17.9M NIH grant to research neurodevelopment disorders | Penn State University
Illuminating key biological pathways that underlie neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is the goal of a new fiv...
www.psu.edu
January 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Looking for a postdoc with systems neuroscience skills, investigating a novel circuit. www.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk....
Postdoc position in neuroscience research (systems neuroscience) - Hershey, PA 17033 - Indeed.com
PennState Hershey Medical Center
www.indeed.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
We updated our lab website with better look and data share. kimlab.io. Please check it out.
kimlab.io
January 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Happy to share a picture of our team 2024! I'm grateful for their hard work and contribution to science.
December 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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#flourescent(almost)friday
(make sure to full screen this!) Some hippocampal neurons and dendritic arbors visualized from mCherry with a 3.6x objective in a SmartSPIM using iDisco.
December 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM