Yim Lab at KAIST

Synthetic Biology ∩ Microbiome ∩ Evolution


Welcome to the Yim Lab in the Graduate School of Engineering Biology at KAIST.

Our lab explores the vast field of microbiology, encompassing vital areas such as human health, food production, and industrial biotechnology. We are dedicated to unraveling the genetic and microbial factors influencing diverse microbiome processes, with the ultimate goal of harnessing microorganisms as living sensors, therapeutics, and manufacturing platforms.

To achieve this, we are developing engineering design principles for diverse microbes and microbial communities. Our toolkit includes cutting-edge technologies such as high-throughput DNA synthesis and sequencing, multiplex phenotyping, systems and synthetic biology, animal models, and bioinformatics.

news

Dec 10, 2025 Sung gives a talk at the Asian Synthetic Biology Association Meeting in Jeju.
Dec 03, 2025 Geunhui wins the Wooduk Foundation Scholarship. Congrats!
Nov 20, 2025 Sung gives a talk at the Symposium of Young Asian Biological Engineers’ Community.
Nov 13, 2025 Sung gives a talk at Chonnam National University.
Oct 30, 2025 Sung gives a talk at Donghae Gwanghee High School.

selected publications

  1. Exploiting interbacterial antagonism for microbiome engineering
    Yim SS ,  and  Wang HH
    Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering, 2021
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  2. Robust direct digital-to-biological data storage in living cells
    Yim SS ,  McBee RM ,  Song AM ,  Huang Y ,  Sheth RU ,  and  Wang HH
    Nature Chemical Biology, 2021
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  3. Multiplex transcriptional characterizations across diverse bacterial species using cell-free systems
    Yim SS+ ,  Johns NI+ ,  Park J ,  Gomes ALC ,  McBee RM ,  Richardson M ,  Ronda C ,  Chen SP ,  Garenne D ,  Noireaux V ,  and  Wang HH
    Molecular Systems Biology, 2019
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