Jongwoon (Jason) Kim
jk4975@columbia.edu  

Research

Beginning his PhD journey with a foundation in signal processing, Jongwoon has expanded his expertise to include working with diverse materials such as hydrogels, polymers, composites, and metal, and utilizing the thermal drawing process to fabricate biomedical devices. In the later years of his PhD, he learned to perform animal surgeries, record extracellular electrophysiology, and analyze neural data, such as spike sorting. Using one of the developed probes, he found that local infusion of synthetic cannabinoid in the hippocampus CA1 reduces theta oscillation and abolishes ripple events. During his postdoc, he aims to deepen his expertise in fluorescence sensors and imaging, given its various advantages, including its application in neurotransmitter sensing.

Academically, Jonwoon has a strong passion for continuous learning and is committed to acquiring new skills, exploring different analyses, mastering fabrication methods, and understanding biological systems. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring the city, eating good food, and playing boardgames. He also engages in competitive sports such as soccer, tennis, and golf, and occasionally works out at the gym. Additionally, he enjoys watching movies and Netflix series, as well as playing video games.

Education

B. S. Ohio Wesleayn University
B. S. Washington University in St. Louis
M. S. Washington University in St. Louis
Ph. D. Virginia Tech