people
ATM Lab Members
Dr. Heo earned his Ph.D. degree from Ajou University School of Medicine.
The title of his Ph.D. thesis was "Regulation of DNA-PKcs-mediated immune signaling by the E3 ligase MARCH5 in mitochondria-damaged cells."
At the ATM lab, Dr. Heo's primary responsibilities are
(1) investigating the role of mitochondrial damage in senescent tumor cells and
(2) exploring the underlying signaling cascades in senescent tumor cells.
Contact: gjwns1492@ajou.ac.kr
Dr. Aqeel earned his Ph.D. from Chonnam National University Medical School.
His research focuses on protein-based immunotherapies, cell culture, and in vivo models.
At the ATM Lab, he is primarily investigating
(1) the molecular mechanisms underlying inflammatory senescent tumor cells and
(2) exploring the use of bacteria-based approaches to target and eliminate senescent tumor cells.
Contact: aqeelrana41@gmail.com
Mr. Bae earned his B.S. degree from Yonsei University.
At the ATM Lab, Bae's primary responsibility is to investigate the role of cellular senescence in prostate cancer metastasis.
His research focuses on spatiotemporal connections among primary tumors, circulating tumor cells, and bone metastases, with an emphasis on how cellular senescence contributes to each stage of cancer progression.
Contact: bjh_0323@naver.com
MS. Yu earned her B.S. degree from Ajou University.
At the ATM Lab, Yu’s primary responsibility is to uncover the phenotypic diversity of senescent tumor cells based on their microsatellite stability.
She is also investigating how microsatellite instability contributes to phenotypic differences between microsatellite-stable (MSS) and microsatellite-instable (MSI) colorectal cancers.
Contact: yhs5367@ajou.ac.kr
Ms.Sung earned her B.S. degree from Ajou University
At the ATM Lab, Ms. Sung’s primary responsibility is to investigate how epigenetic modulation changes during cellular senescence in cancer cells.
She is also exploring whether modulating these epigenetic changes can prevent cancer cells from entering senescence, and how this can be applied to the treatment of senescent cancer cells.
Contact: ph000228@ajou.ac.kr
Mr. Kim is a fourth-year medical student at Ajou University. His primary role at the ATM lab is to uncover the phenotypic changes between senescent and quiescent cancer cells.
Contact: peterpan01422@ajou.ac.kr
Mr. Kang is a fourth-year medical student at Ajou University. His primary role at the ATM lab is to uncover the role of senescent cells in various organs of the elderly.
Contact: kangwbeen@ajou.ac.kr