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

Mar 02, 2026 Minjoon Jeong joins our lab as a graduate student. Welcome!
Feb 05, 2026 Sung gives a talk at the 2026 Korea Genome Organization Winter Symposium.
Jan 05, 2026 Seolji Kim and Sihyeong Song join our lab as undergraduate researchers. Welcome!
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!

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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