Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, Gyeongsang National University, 1993–2000 Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Gyeongsang National University, 2000–2002 Doctor of Philosophy in dental science, Seoul National University, 2004–2006 Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2008–2009 Principal researcher at KM Convergence Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 2011–present