RESEARCH FIELDDr. Euiheon Chung is a professor in the biomedical science and engineering department at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and the director of the Gliopathic Pain Research Center (GPRC). His research aims to create translational neurophotonic technologies to satisfy unmet clinical needs based on biomedical engineering approaches. With functional optical imaging and neuromodulation, Dr. Chung’s current research focuses on neurovascular diseases and neuropathic pain.
EDUCATIONPost-doc (Mar. 2007 - Jan. 2011) Boston MA, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for tumor biology (Mentors: Rakesh K. Jain, PhD & Dai Fukumura, MD PhD)
PhD (Sep. 2001- Feb. 2007) Cambridge MA Harvard - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Medical Engineering/Medical Physics (MEMP) program (Advisor: Peter T. C. So, PhD)
MS (Feb. 1998) Daejeon KOREA, Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology(KAIST)
BS (Feb. 1996) Daejeon KOREA, Aerospace Engineering and Minor in Physics, Summa Cum Laude, KAIST
WORK EXPERIENCEDepartment of Biomedical Science and Engineering (BMSE) & School of Mechanical Engineering Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Biomedical in vivo Opto-scopy Laboratory (BiO-scopy lab)
Affiliation: Biomedical Science and Engineering; Adjunct Faculty, AI Graduate School, GIST
Visiting professor, Chonnam National University Hospital (since Nov. 2016)
4/07– 4/09 Nanopoint Inc. (Live cell imaging solution company), Honolulu, HI
Technical Consultant: - Advised the development of high-resolution imaging system for life science - Helped the company build standing-wave total internal reflection microscope based on the following papers. (Chung E. et al., Optics Letters, 2006 and Chung E. et al., Biophysical Journal, 2007).
6/06- 3/07 Cambridge Devices (a medical devices startup), Cambridge, MA, Intern Engineer and Technical Consultant:- Built, characterized prototype polarization-based imaging devices for skin cancer margin detection to guide surgeons during excisional biopsies of squamous/ basal cell carcinoma and melanoma - Performed preclinical experiments with human skin cancer specimens from New England Medical Center
Win 1994 Daewoo Heavy Industry, Aerospace Division, Changwon, Korea. Intern, Remotely Piloted Vehicle group for Korean Domestic Airplane Design Project
WORK EXPERIENCEAthinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA
Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
RESEARCH FIELDDrug development for alleviating ion channel-derived pain sensation
Understanding of hippocampal circuit alteration in neurodegeneration
Characterization of neural coding in olfactory and vomeronasal system
Development of next-generation optical stimulation in multielectrode array
RESEARCH FIELDIn the neurophotonics lab, I am studying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) development and pathophysiology. My research expertise is in vascular biology, and therefore, I am trying to study the vascular defects in mice’s brain during AD as well as their neuronal and cognitive loss. For this research, I will use two-photon imaging to capture live capillary blood flow in the brain, confocal imaging of brain tissues for vascular examination, and different methods and techniques to study various behavioral tests for AD mice.
RESEARCH INTERESTI have completed my undergraduate and master’s both in biomedical sceince which leads me to become a researcher to contribute my skill as well as knowledge in the health industry. Now, my research area focuses on the understanding of neuroscience specially in the Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dimension. This research is to learn and understand the pathological cause of these dementia disorder.
RESEARCH INTERESTMy research interests are primarily on biomedical optics for in vivo functional brain imaging with a home-built multi-photon laser scanning microscope to allow high spatiotemporal resolution utilizing an advanced volumetric scheme. Also, I am interested in an animal model for the study of neuropathic pain mechanisms.
Current StatusWilmer Eye Institute Dept. of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University PhD Postdoctoral fellow
RESEARCH INTERESTI am an intrepid fighter in my major (dentistry) but I had the enthusiasm to advance my knowledge horizons in the Biomedical science and engineering and become a Medical Researcher so that I can expand my study area with Life Science and technology. I want to explore myself at the global level, and utilize my knowledge for the welfare of human being. My area of interest mostly related with surgery. Currently, l am transecting mice cornea. Trigeminal nerve have very broad level in medical area and corneal nerve is related with opthalmic nerve which is one of three branches of trigeminal nerve
KEYWORDSTrigeminal nerve, Dry eye syndrome, in-vivo, in-vitro, and so forth
RESEARCH INTERESTMy fascination with vivo imaging began immediately after I completed my degree in Biomedical Engineering. This is an excellent opportunity for knowledge acquisition regarding vivo imaging, it allows me to grow my interest in different aspects of the material. My goal is to eventually explore the deep sides of Biomedical in the world. For that matter, I am currently developing an advanced fluorescent microscope with elongated point-spread function for fast pseudo-3D imaging, for functional neurophotonic.
RESEARCH INTERESTNeuroscience is a challenging field of study as it studies the functional anatomy of the nervous system and the mechanism of any abnormality or behavioral changes. As I graduated from the college of medicine and I have a good background in the nervous system, I’m interested in studying brain ischemia that increased recently due to advanced ages. I developed a brain ischemia mouse model and I introduce safe and tolerable management using photobiomodulation.
RESEARCH INTERESTProper utilization of light can control biological phenomenon and help observe the microscopic range of living cells through imaging. Furthermore, it is essential for research in neuroscience that is a very interesting field of research. I majored in chemistry in college and am currently researching Near-infrared light stimulation therapy in the olfactory bulb photothrombosis rodent model. Through structural and functional images of blood vessels and neurons, I want to quantitatively measure the effect of light of a specific wavelength in vivo and prove its effect. In addition to the current research, I would like to solve the hidden problems of the phenomenon occurring in the brain based on various in vivo and in vitro research experiences.
RESEARCH INTERESTI majored in undergraduate of mechanical engineering at GIST. My primary research field is optimized light control for in vivo application. In order to observe the structure and functionality of the bio sample at microscopic level, optimized light distribution at the target area is very important. Currently, I am developing a light sheet microscope with high-speed large area brain imaging.
EDUCATIONIntegrated MS-PhD Candidate, Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, GIST
Research Assistant (2019-2021) in Electronic applications for Biomedical Electronics Center, HUST
B.S. (2021) Biomedical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), Vietnam
RESEARCH INTERESTI had my undergraduate (B.Sc.) at the University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh in March 2017, majoring in Computer Science. In 2020, I graduated with masters (MS) from Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Rep. Of Korea. My master's research was on neural network optimization and the development of faster and low-computation deep learning model development. After my graduation from Chonnam, I took a job as an AI R&D researcher in a company in Daejeon, focusing my research on AI-based Image Processing and optics setup for image accusation.
EDUCATION- 2021-2022, Junior Researcher, R&D Section, Xisom Inc, Deajeon, Rep. of Korea.
- 2020, Masters (MS) Dept. of ICT Convergence, Chonnam National University, Rep. of Korea
- (2016-2017) Assistant Teacher, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2016, Bachelors in CS (B.Sc),Department of CSE, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh
RESEARCH INTERESTI got my B.S. graduated from the Department of Biomedical engineering at Konkuk University in 2021. I have always been interested in optics related to biomedical engineering. During my undergraduate years, I spend time as a student researcher in the Biooptics lab.
Now I am a master’s student in Neurophotonics lab and I am currently working on laser
speckle contrast imaging. I specifically focus on the setting up LSCI and in vivo imaging. Also I am interested in Intrinsic optical signal imaging. I want to be exposed to various imaging systems during the master’s.
RESEARCH INTERESTAs a machine learning enthusiast, I am continuously searching for areas to learn and leverage deep learning models. Besides, I have alacrity for research in the field of medical image analysis and neuroscience. My current research is therefore focuses on the implementation of deep learning to segment cancer cell regions in H&E stained images and developing an automated system to provide aid in clinical pathology.
RESEARCH INTERESTStudying Biomedical Engineering in my undergraduate year. I am, generally, interested in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using advanced in vivo optical technology. For that matter, I am currently work on designing customize platform for automation of awake mouse training in the home cage for pain study. Having experience related to both optics and programming will help me to expand my knowledge and develop skills, which will in turn to enhance my research skills in multidisciplinary field.
RESEARCH INTERESTI graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. I also minored in Computer Science. Interested in exploring biomedical optics and its application to solve relevant biomedical problems, I joined the Neurophotonics Lab.
RESEARCH INTERESTAs a biomedical engineer, I seek better ways to enhance medical devices and software. The neuroscience course I took as an undergrad ignited my interest in this field. I see light as the solution to many diseases and disorders. I am eager to research what more optics can offer in in-vivo imaging and acquire a deep understanding of how the brain functions.
“There is always enough light for the one who wishes to see.”
EDUCATIONBSc. Biomedical Engineering (Bioelectrics minor) at Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
MSc. Student at GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
Current StatusResearch assistantship Imaging Lyceum Laboratory/Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Computational Photography/2nd year of PhD in computer Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTOptical imaging plays an important role in neuroscience to understand the complex phenomena of the brain. Currently, I am interested in developing new optical tools for the quantitative measurement of blood flow in rodent’s brain microvascular systems. Also, the change in microvascular density in Grey matter and White matter makes me curious to explore their vulnerability during ischemic stroke. My work is supported by an undergraduate background in applied physics and specialization in photonics engineering during my MS.
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Current StatusUniversity Health Network(UHN),Toronto/Biophotonics in the domain of Cancer Research/Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Thesis TitleInterventional Approach of Early Stage Cancer with Fractional Laser Irradiation
Current StatusNuclear Medicine at Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital/Dept. of Nuclear Medicine/Clinical Assistant Professor(2022)
Thesis TitleDeep learning based segmentation of Meibomian glands for quantitative image analysis
Current StatusPh.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America.
Biometrics, specialised on Fingerprint, Face, and Palmprint recognition with the help of Deep Learning/2nd PhD done at Clarkson University, USA(2022)
Thesis TitleLight sheet microscopy for particle tracking analysis and determination of diffusion type
Current StatusPh.D student, Korea University
University of Science and Technology (UST, Daejeon)/PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul (Sept 2020~)
Current StatusPost-Doc, Mechanical Engineering Department, Seoul National University.
Harvard School of Engineering And Applied Sciences/postdoctoral fellow(2022)
EDUCATION"Undergraduate (Sophomore)
College of Medicine, Hanyang University
Undergraduate from Gwangju Science Academy (2017.01)
Visiting Student, MIT So Lab (2015.06-2015.07)"
Current StatusHanyang University/College of Medicine/Undergraduate (Senior)(2022)
