Molecular mechanisms of the developing visual system
In-Jung Kim's lab studies how visual circuits form, are modified by experience, and function to elicit specific behaviors. Methodologically, they utilize multidisciplinary approaches, including mouse genetics, optogenetics, behavioral testing, and bioinformatics. Considering that visual perception is the fundamental part of human cognition, their research aligns with WTI's Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity. The research group is also developing genetic methods to examine the roles of prefrontal cortex inhibitory interneurons in cognitive and motivational regulation in non-human primates. Altogether, they aim to significantly contribute to uncovering the neurobiological and molecular basis of human cognitive functions.
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Kim received her doctoral degree in 2003 from the State University of New York at Buffalo in Pharmacology/Neuroscience. She did her post-doctoral research at Washington University at St. Louis and Harvard University. She started her lab in 2010 at Yale University, where she rose from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor.