- Neurodevelopment and regeneration
- Neural organoids/stem cells
- Mitochondrial cell biology

1997.08 ~ 2000.06 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry Osaka University School of Medicine, Japan(Nakamura Lab)
2000.09 ~ 2002.08 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy Wake Forest University School of Medicine
2002.08 ~ 2005.08 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine
2005.09 ~ 2009.08 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine
2009.09 ~ 2010.08 Visiting Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology, UCSD
2018.01 ~ 2019.12 Associate Dean for Research and Global Affairs, Korea University College of Medicine
2009.09 ~ Present Professor, Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine

2010 Korean Association of Anatomist Award
2018 Korea University Academic Award
2020 Pfizer Medical Research Award