KYU SHIK MUN | Personalized Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. KYU SHIK MUN, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, United States

Assist. Prof. Dr. Kyu Shik Mun is a distinguished researcher in cystic fibrosis (CF) and biomedical engineering 🧬. As a Principal Investigator and Co-Director, he has led groundbreaking projects on CF-related diabetes, organ-on-a-chip models, and personalized CF therapy 🏥. His work, funded by organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has yielded significant patents and high-impact publications 📑. With 733 citations, an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 10, Dr. Mun continues to drive innovations in CF research, bridging biomedical science and translational medicine 🔬.

Publication Profile

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Professional Background

Assist. Prof. Dr. Kyu Shik Mun earned his Ph.D. in the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati 🎓. In 2016, he joined the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where he pioneered a microfluidic-based organ-on-chip program from scratch 🏥🧬. His groundbreaking research focused on studying cystic fibrosis and related disorders. In 2021, he was promoted to Assistant Professor at Cedars-Sinai 🏆, where he continues to advance in vitro cell culture models using organ-on-chip technology and 3D bioprinting 🖨️🔬, contributing to innovative solutions in biomedical research and personalized medicine.

Awards

Assist. Prof. Dr. Kyu Shik Mun has received numerous prestigious honors and awards throughout his academic and professional journey 🎖️. He was awarded multiple Outstanding Grade Scholarships at Gangneung National University 🏅 (2000–2009) and recognized for excellence with department and presidential awards 🏆. His achievements include a scholarship from the Korean Broadcasting System 📺 and the Korea Research Foundation 🌏. During his Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati, he earned a University Graduate Scholarship 🎓 (2010–2014). His research has been recognized by the American Gastroenterological Association and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 🧬, receiving multiple Best Abstract and Early Career Investigator awards (2017–2024) 🥇.

Experience

Assist. Prof. Dr. Kyu Shik Mun has been actively involved in non-clinical teaching, contributing to journal clubs and lab mentoring 📚🎤. He has delivered key presentations on organ-on-a-chip technology 🧬, including talks at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (2020) and Cedars-Sinai (2021) 🏥. His mentorship spans postdoctoral fellows, research associates, and Ph.D. students, guiding projects in 3D bioprinting 🖨️ and patient-derived lung-on-a-chip models 🌬️. Since 2016, he has mentored 15 summer and rotation students—including high school, college, Ph.D., and MD candidates—on fabricating organ-on-a-chips and culturing cells, fostering the next generation of biomedical researchers 🔬.

Research Focus

Assist. Prof. Dr. Kyu Shik Mun’s research primarily focuses on nanotechnology 🧪, biosensors 🧫, and biomedical engineering 🏥. His work spans optical interferometric biosensors for label-free detection, organ-on-a-chip models for diseases like cystic fibrosis 🫁, and TiO₂ nanotube arrays for applications in solar cells ☀️ and photocatalysis. He also explores drug discovery 💊 by targeting molecular pathways in cystic fibrosis and related disorders. His interdisciplinary research integrates materials science 🏗️, biophysics ⚛️, and microfluidics 🔬 to develop innovative medical technologies, aiming to advance precision medicine 🎯 and renewable energy solutions 🌱.

Publication Top Notes

A Stable, Label-free Optical Interferometric Biosensor Based on TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays

Patient-derived pancreas-on-a-chip to model cystic fibrosis-related disorders

Guided construction of single cell reference for human and mouse lung

Targeting the pregnane X receptor using microbial metabolite mimicry

Personalized medicine in CF: from modulator development to therapy for cystic fibrosis patients with rare CFTR mutations

Surface passivation of highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays and application to dye-sensitized solar cells using the concept of isoelectric point

Targeting DNAJB9, a novel ER luminal co-chaperone, to rescue ΔF508-CFTR

Guanylate cyclase 2C agonism corrects CFTR mutants

Cystic Fibrosis Human Organs-on-a-Chip

Education📚

MPhil in Biochemistry
Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
Thesis: Ferroptosis-related genes and their therapeutic potential in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

BS in Biochemistry
Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
Thesis: Transcriptome analysis of Artemisia argyi for secondary metabolites against SARS-CoV-19.

Diploma in Digital Information Technology
Board of Technical Education, Peshawar

Research Interests🔬

Cutting-edge vaccine and drug design, cancer biomarker identification, molecular mimicry, and phylogenetic analysis. Dedicated to advancing personalized medicine and understanding biological diversity.

With a multidisciplinary approach and a passion for discovery, I am driven to make meaningful contributions to science and healthcare!

🎓Publication

Illuminating the Frontier of Drug Discovery: Unleashing the Power of Bioinformatics for Unprecedented Breakthroughs

Authors : Ali Awais, Ullah Waseef, Adil Kashif

Journal :International Journal of Molecular Biotechnological Research

Year :2023

Mutational screening of GDAP1 in dysphonia associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: clinical insights and phenotypic effects

Authors : Uzma Manzoor, Awais Ali, S Luqman Ali, Omneya Abdelkarem, Sumaira Kanwal, Saqer S Alotaibi, Alaa Baazeem, Aliya Baiduissenova, Ayaz Yktiyarov, Azraida Hajar, Abay Olzhabay

Journal : Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Year :2023

Vaccinomics-based next-generation multi-epitope chimeric vaccine models prediction against Leishmania tropica – a hierarchical subtractive proteomics and …

Authors :Sara Aiman, Abbas Ahmad, Azmat Ali Khan, Amer M Alanazi, Abdus Samad, Syed Luqman Ali, Chunhua Li, Zhiguang Ren, Asifullah Khan, Saadullah Khattak

Journal : Frontiers in Immunology
Year :2023

Genomic annotation for vaccine target identification and immunoinformatics-guided multi-epitope-based vaccine design against Songling virus through screening its whole genome …

Authors :S Luqman Ali, Awais Ali, Abdulaziz Alamri, Aliya Baiduissenova, Marat Dusmagambetov, Aigul Abduldayeva

Journal :Frontiers in Immunology
Year :2023

Currently trending and futuristic biological modalities in the management of different types of diabetes: A comprehensive review

Authors : A ALi, U Manzoor, SL Ali, MD Marsool, PK Parida, AD Marsool, NL Swathi

Journal :J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol
Year :2023