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So-Youn Kim, PhD - Lab

So-Youn Kim, PhD
Research with pipelles

Our Research Projects

Fertility and normal endocrine function and homeostasis in women’s bodies through healthy ovaries are the main focuses of the Kim laboratory. Our goal is to understand reproductive physiology and pathology to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

Kim Lab Members

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (courtesy)
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and Olson Center for Women’s Health (member)

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So-Youn Kim, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Amirhossein Abazarikia, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Wonmi So, PhD
Ashley E. Pak, BS

Medical student (M3) at Creighton University

Ashley Pack

More About the Kim Lab

Awards and Presentations
We would like to share details about our research awards and presentations. Please see the list for the past few years.
Publications

Publications for So-Youn Kim, PhD, via the U.S. National Library of Medicine 

Active Grants

  1. Oogenic JNK in gonadotoxic chemotherapy-induced primary ovarian insufficiency
    NIH/NICHD, R01
    9/01/2024-8/30/2029
    Xiao, Shuo (PI), Kim, So-Youn (MPI) 
  2. Understanding the Protective Effect of VEGFA on Ovarian Vasculature Against Chemotherapy Toxicity
    NRI, Collaboration Initiative
    7/01/2024-6/30/2025
    Kim, So-Youn (PI), Cupp, Andrea (co-PI)
  3. Activin A signaling in PDAC-driven cachexia
    Buffett Cancer Center 
    2/1/2024-1/31/2025 
    Kim, So-Youn (PI), Duan, Bin (Co-PI), Jianghu Dong (Co-I) 

  4. A Novel Ex Vivo System for Long-Term Whole Ovary Culture 
    NIH (SBIR R43, Phase I) 
    9/23/2023-8/31/2024 
    Ting, Alison (PI), Kim, So-Youn (Co-I), McGinnis, Lynda (Co-I) 

  5. Transforming gynecological drug delivery by exploiting ovarian homing peptides 
    White Fund for Medical Research 
    7/1/2023-6/30/2024 
    Harris, Lynda (PI), Kim, So-Youn (Co-PI), Josh Santarpia (Co-PI) 

  6. PIP5K1A is a novel mutant KRAS effector and essential for pancreatic cancer cell survival 
    FPBCC at UNMC 
    2/1/2023-1/31/2024 
    Choi, Suyong (PI), Kim, So-Youn (Co-PI) 

  7. Investigation of the Role of PPARg in Growth and Metabolism of Granulosa Cell Tumor 
    Granulosa Cell Tumor Research Foundation (GCTRF) 
    9/1/2022-8/31/2024 
    Kim, So-Youn (PI)

  8. Development of mechanism-based ovarian reserve protecting adjuvant therapies against gonadotoxic therapeutic agents 
    NIH/NICHDR01 (Grant No. 5R01HD096042-02) 
    9/09/2019-8/31/2024 
    Kim, So-Youn (PI) 

Lab Lunch, 2024 Summer

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Congratulations, Dr. Wonmi So! Young Investigator Award (YIA) in Women in Endocrinology (WE), ENDO 2024, Boston

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ENDO 2024, Boston

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Kim Lab, ENDO 2024, Boston

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Kim Lab, ENDO 2024, Boston

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ENDO 2024, Boston

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Yi Luan, PhD, graduated in 2022

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Kim Lab Team Members in October 2022

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2022 - Pauline C. Xu defended her thesis on 01/21/2022

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2022 - Welcome to new lab members Rosemary and Dr. Abazarikia

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Kim Lab members in 2021

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Kim Lab members in 2021

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Kim Lab members in 2021

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Kim Lab members in 2021

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Lab members in 2019

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Kim Lab members in 2019

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