So-Youn Kim, PhD - Lab
Our Research Projects
Fertility and normal endocrine function and homeostasis in women’s bodies through healthy ovaries are the main focuses of the Kim laboratory. Our goal is to understand reproductive physiology and pathology to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
Kim Lab Members
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (courtesy)
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and Olson Center for Women’s Health (member)
Medical student (M3) at Creighton University
Medical student (M1) at University of Nebraska Medical Center
More About the Kim Lab
Publications for So-Youn Kim, PhD, via the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Active Grants
- Oogenic JNK in gonadotoxic chemotherapy-induced primary ovarian insufficiency
NIH/NICHD, R01
9/01/2024-8/30/2029
Xiao, Shuo (PI), Kim, So-Youn (MPI) - Understanding the Protective Effect of VEGFA on Ovarian Vasculature Against Chemotherapy Toxicity
NRI, Collaboration Initiative
7/01/2024-6/30/2025
Kim, So-Youn (PI), Cupp, Andrea (co-PI) -
Activin A signaling in PDAC-driven cachexia
Buffett Cancer Center
2/1/2024-1/31/2025
Kim, So-Youn (PI), Duan, Bin (Co-PI), Jianghu Dong (Co-I) -
A Novel Ex Vivo System for Long-Term Whole Ovary Culture
NIH (SBIR R43, Phase I)
9/23/2023-8/31/2024
Ting, Alison (PI), Kim, So-Youn (Co-I), McGinnis, Lynda (Co-I) -
Transforming gynecological drug delivery by exploiting ovarian homing peptides
White Fund for Medical Research
7/1/2023-6/30/2024
Harris, Lynda (PI), Kim, So-Youn (Co-PI), Josh Santarpia (Co-PI) -
PIP5K1A is a novel mutant KRAS effector and essential for pancreatic cancer cell survival
FPBCC at UNMC
2/1/2023-1/31/2024
Choi, Suyong (PI), Kim, So-Youn (Co-PI) -
Investigation of the Role of PPARg in Growth and Metabolism of Granulosa Cell Tumor
Granulosa Cell Tumor Research Foundation (GCTRF)
9/1/2022-8/31/2024
Kim, So-Youn (PI) -
Development of mechanism-based ovarian reserve protecting adjuvant therapies against gonadotoxic therapeutic agents
NIH/NICHD, R01 (Grant No. 5R01HD096042-02)
9/09/2019-8/31/2024
Kim, So-Youn (PI)
